New Ross Street Focus

New Ross Street Focus BOOK A GUIDED TOUR OF OUR HISTORIC STREETS

Book a Guided Walking Tour and we tell you their stories. Tours provided on request basis.

Please check website for prices and contact information. The aim of New Ross Street Focus is to name the streets of New Ross, and also put plaques with historical facts on significant building or areas. 18 plaques are now in place. It is a collaborative effort between New Ross Historical Society, New Ross Lions Club, Experience New Ross and New Ross & District Chamber, and spearheaded by Pete Caul

field. (2014)
Our page and Twitter accounts offer titbits of history & heritage relating to New Ross. GUIDED TOURS AVAILABLE
Please contact us by private message, email or book through our website if you would like a Guided Tour of New Ross. PLEASE NOTE
This page is NOT a forum for political, religious or social comment. Profanities and abuse will not be tolerated. Such comments will be deleted.

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14/05/2026

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DIFFERENT ERA, DIFFERENT STANDARDSThe attitudes to health and safety and food safety standards were certainly well below...
14/05/2026

DIFFERENT ERA, DIFFERENT STANDARDS

The attitudes to health and safety and food safety standards were certainly well below our modern stringent standards in the New Ross Union Workhouse in 1855.
Just make sure yoe are not eating while reading the article below,

(Stirabout: a traditional Irish dish, specifically a thick porridge made by boiling oats or other grains like wheat or barley in milk or water.)

THAT'S ONE WAY TO SOLVE THE OVERCROWDING PROBLEMThe Board of Guardians of The New Ross Union had responsibility for the...
13/05/2026

THAT'S ONE WAY TO SOLVE THE OVERCROWDING PROBLEM

The Board of Guardians of The New Ross Union had responsibility for the running of the New Ross Union Workhouse.
One way to reduce overcrowding in the workhouse was to pay the passage of those workhouse residents who were willing to emigrate to America.
Naturally they had to put this project out to tender.

BACK WITH A BANG AT THE BULLETGreat to see the restored George III cannon and gun carriages back at the Three Bullet Gat...
12/05/2026

BACK WITH A BANG AT THE BULLET

Great to see the restored George III cannon and gun carriages back at the Three Bullet Gate today.
Thanks to the craftsmanship of Ger Kielthy and Gatecraft

SLIP SLIDING AWAYSomebody obviously forgot to check the brakes while cleaning the town fire engine on The Quay as we can...
12/05/2026

SLIP SLIDING AWAY

Somebody obviously forgot to check the brakes while cleaning the town fire engine on The Quay as we can see from the extract from the Minute Books and subsequent newspaper report.
The Mr. Jones referred to in the minutes was the foreman on the construction of the bridge which was opened the following year.

With thanks to Dr. Linda Doran

NEW ROSS: a testament to the Norman legacy in Ireland.The town and port of New Ross was the biggest single undertaking a...
11/05/2026

NEW ROSS: a testament to the Norman legacy in Ireland.

The town and port of New Ross was the biggest single undertaking and development of the Norman era in County Wexford.
Founded in 1207 by the powerful and influential Anglo-Norman knight William Marshal the town and port quickly became the economic hub of Marshal’s lordship of Leinster surpassing the Viking ports of Waterford and Wexford. The plan to place such importance on New Ross was evident early in his lordship with Marshal’s initial substantial investment of 506 burgages (tenure by which land was held in return for service or annual rent), compared with the allocation of only 160 burgages each to Carlow and Ferns, along with the construction of two significant statement projects, a magnificent wooden bridge over the River Barrow and the unique Norman Gothic parish church of St. Mary’s overlooking the new town.
Today we can walk in the footsteps of those early settlers along the lines of the medieval streetscape of New Ross as we start/finish a journey along The Norman Way .

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10/05/2026

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09/05/2026

Introducing Cyril to another part of our Norman heritage.

I WILL BUILD A BIG BEAUTIFUL WALLThe walling of the town of New Ross that commenced circa 1265AD was reputedly prompted ...
09/05/2026

I WILL BUILD A BIG BEAUTIFUL WALL

The walling of the town of New Ross that commenced circa 1265AD was reputedly prompted by ongoing hassle between the traders/merchants of the town and neighbouring Norman and Irish families/tribes.
It would appear, according to the narrative below, that the intervention of a benefactor finally got the project going.

I LOST MY SON FOR OULD FOOTEOn January 2nd 1835 a 78 year old local magistrate called Lundy Foote was found murdered in ...
08/05/2026

I LOST MY SON FOR OULD FOOTE

On January 2nd 1835 a 78 year old local magistrate called Lundy Foote was found murdered in a lane adjoining his home, Rosbercon Castle.
The only witness, a 12 year old girl named Bet Doolan, was removed to Dublin to prevent witness tampering.
A disgruntled neighbour named James Murphy was tried and hanged for the crime and the narratives below recount how his father, nicknamed “Hardship” Murphy witnessed the spectacle of his son’s ex*****on.

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