Wexford Town Appeal

[nickr90]

Awww come on gang surely someone has something!

I am working on a new publication - not sure if web or print based yet - and I am looking for your help.
Part of the work will relvolve around the older streets and I am desperate for not just your photos - people or places - but also stories of characters,incidents, anything of general interest. Full acknowledgement will be given.
I look forward to your generous assistance with this.
Nicky

[nickr90]

I am nearing the end of writing on this book. If anyone has pictures, names, stories or information on any of the Wexford streets please post in the next week. Thanks and Happy 2009 as you look back to your past.

[dukeslane]

hi nick
hope you dont mind me mailing you i have been traceing my family from wexford town for about 4 years now and was wondering if you could help me my gggfather lived in black cow lane a small lane off green street wexford town my question is do you no the year the houses were demolished anyhelp would be great

[irishfamilys]

Some of my father family were also born their,
early 1930 possible

[dukeslane]

hi thanks for info are you saying 1930s is the time they were knocked
down the family im looking for is fenlon does your family have any info or remember them many thanks
alan

[enfield]

FENLON, HUGH. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Labour Corps. Formerly he was with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers where his number was 30284. Date of Death: 28-October-1918. Service No: 620505. Born in Athy, Co Carlow. Enlisted in Dublin while living in Kellistown, Co Carlow. Died. Grave or Memorial Reference: C. 624. Cemetery, Enniscorthy New Catholic Cemetery, Wexford.

FENLON, MARTIN. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers. Unit; 1st Garrison Bn. Formerly he was with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers where his number was 18471. Date of Death: 05-October-1916. Service No: G/196. Born in Wexford. Enlisted in Wexford. Died in India. Age at Death; 62. Supplementary information; Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fenlon; husband of Margaret Fenlon. From and article in a Wexford newspaper; The death occurred in India on Oct 4th of Pte Martin Fenlon of Distillery Road, Wexford.
 Though he was over fifty years of age, he volunteered for active service, joining the Royal Irish with which he had formerly served. The deceased who was one of the sixty-six children of the late Michael Fenlon, ex-schoolmaster, was a member of the Wexford Board of Guardians for some years.
Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Face E of the Kirkee 1914-18 Memorial in India.