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#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion | Battle of Carlow begins; executions of suspected rebels at Carnew and at Dunlavin Green take place.

The Rebellion continues with a number of bloody skirmishes throughout the country involving ill-trained, enthusiastic rebels fighting professional English soldiers. The Battle of Carlow sees an estimated 600 Irish rebels killed with only nominal English casualties. Twenty-eight prisoners are executed by the local garrison in the British army barracks base of Carnew Castle, Co Wicklow and…

The market house in the centre of Dunlavin, County Wicklow The building dates from 1743 when constructed for local landlord Robert Tynte who was keen to improve the economic prospects of the town. Entirely of granite, the market house is cruciform in shape, the base rising up to a cylindrical tower topped with fluted dome; each of the four corners is occupied by Doric colonnades. Originally the…

#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Battle of Carlow begins; executions of suspected rebels at Carnew and at Dunlavin Green take place.

The Rebellion continues with a number of bloody skirmishes throughout the country involving ill-trained, enthusiastic rebels fighting professional English soldiers. The Battle of Carlow sees an estimated 600 Irish rebels killed with only nominal English casualties. Twenty-eight prisoners are executed by the local garrison in the British army barracks base of Carnew Castle, Co Wicklow and…

#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: Battle of Carlow begins – executions of suspected rebels at Carnew and at Dunlavin Green take place.

The Rebellion continues with a number of bloody skirmishes throughout the country involving ill-trained, enthusiastic rebels fighting professional English soldiers. The Battle of Carlow sees an estimated 600 Irish rebels killed with only nominal English casualties. Twenty-eight prisoners are executed by the local garrison in the British army barracks base of Carnew Castle, Co Wicklow and…

New Dunlavin Nursing Home to Create 80 Jobs

  Silver Stream Healthcare Group is completing the construction of a new purpose built, 60 bed, state of the art nursing home in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow. The Dunlavin Nursing Home will create up to eighty jobs in the local area with positions available for registered staff nurses and healthcare assistants; chefs and catering assistants; housekeeping and maintenance, as well as administrative &…

Dunlavin Arts Festival a great success

The 33rd Dunlavin Arts Festival ran from June 19 until June 21. The festival comprised of art exhibitions, music from local musicians, children’s entertainment, dance workshops and a walking historical tour of the town, plus much more besides. Speaking from the festival launch in Dunlavin, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow and Minister of State Simon Harris stated, “It is truly remarkable what a small…

Wicklow housing SPC called on to reconsider its role

Labour TD for Wicklow and East Carlow, Anne Ferris, has called on the Wicklow Housing Strategic Policy Committee to reconsider its role. The housing SPC, chaired by Sinn Fein’s Cllr John Snell, has the important function of formulating housing policy for County Wicklow. Deputy Ferris commented, “The government has so far ring fenced €31m for the provision of 438 social homes over the next two…

Long road ahead for those on social housing waiting list says councillor

Earlier this week, the Environment Minister Alan Kelly announced two social housing projects for Wicklow. Approx €9.7 million worth of public house building will undergo construction in the Wicklow area. The areas of Rathdrum, Dunlavin and Rathvilly will see 60 housing units being built. The new construction units will be in place by 2017.

The Wicklow Sinn Féin General Election candidate and…