Wexford in November
1898
Wexford was en-fete in that month as the foundation stone was laid for the Pikeman monument in the Bullring. There was a huge parade and the whole of the town was decorated. A side note of the report of that celebration is that in describing the parade and preparations we are also give a minor directory of the streets and occupants of the period and who lived where in Wexford over a century ago.
Selskar & North Main Street
A fine green flag with a harp flew from The Imperial Hotel. The licensed premises of Charlie Fitzhenry had a display of evergreens and Miss Devereux, confectioner had a white flag with a harp and shamrocks. Miss Lymbery had wreaths of evergreens. There was a green flag with crossed pikes at Mr Breen's and from Keane's to Bridge's a fine arch spanned the street. Cassin's and Hayes' houses had green flags and from N.J. Cosgrave's to the offices of M.J O'Connor was strung the flags of all nations - except the Union Jack. Other houses mentioned are Ryan's, Hore's and Leary's. There were O'Connor's and Carty's and Richard's, victuallers, as well as the tobacconists, James Murphy. Matthew Doyle had flags and the balcony of M. Nolan's was decorated with evergreens and Chinese lanterns. Mr Stafford's had evergreens and "from the rooms of The Boro' 98 Branch to Mr Willis' there was an arch. F. O'Connor's sported flags too.
Bullring
From P. Byrne's house floated a large flag. The Tholsel was decorated with the banner and crest of the Corporation. An arch extended from there to John O'Connor's and Coghlan's house was decorated.
To Cornmarket
From Kelly's to Hyne's and arch of flags spanned the entrance to Cornmarket. Mr Cosgrave's balcony was decorated and P. Cowman had a flag as did James O'Farrell's.
Main Street
Buildings mentioned include N. Byrne's, P. O'Connor's, William Scallan's, R. Walsh, M Harpur and Mr Corish. James Kavanagh displayed flags and Mr Godfrey, Secretary of the Boro' 98 Branch flew a flag from his rooftop. William Busher had a green flag as did Rochford's. There was a string of flags from Hanton's to Carroll's and James Stamp had another flag flying. The Mechanics Institute was decorated and an arch ran across to Lambert's opposite. From Miss Rossiter's top window flew an American flag attached to a pike. From Devereux's opposite ran another arch to the window of the small house. Other houses mentioned are P. Furlong's, Hume's and Mrs McCleane. From M.J. Furlong's to Brien and Keating's a banner waved which included the 'red hand of Ulster' and the words "orange and green will carry the day". Mr Larkin displayed a green flag and from Mr Ronan's licensed house to his leather store opposite was a neat string of flags. There were displays by Kirwan's and Keegan's, Miss Roche, Whelan's and Byrne's and from Hore's window. A display arched from John Sinnott & Sons to Mrs Codd's opposite.
P Heffernan's and Jeremiah Hawkins's houses were festooned and flags flew from The Free Press Offices. Included in decorations were Alderman J Sutton's, M. Wickham's, Murphy's, Keane's, Morgan's, Stamp's and Furlongs. The Supply stores were decorated and Miss Quirke's had a motto. An arch spanned from Joseph Kelly's to N Murphy's with a figure of Father Murphy. More flags adorned Ryan's, Cullimore's, Deacy's, McEvoy's, Stafford's, Pettigrew's, Thomas Hayes, victuallers, Murphy's, Doyle's and L Donohoe's.
Allen Street
Mrs Morris' house was decorated as was John O'Connor's, King's, Holbrook, Codd, Mayler, Leary and Kennedy.
The Old Pound
The houses along Hospital Road at Carrigeen were neatly dressed, those on Phillip's side tastefully decorated. The house of Martin Furlong, pilot, look very well. Mrs John Furlong and Mrs Radford's had mottoes displayed.
Gibson's Street
From Tommy Murphy's to Duffy's large trees were planted. An arch was made from 'the new houses' to Murphy's. Cousin's Mineral Water Factory was neatly decorated as were the houses of Hayes, Carberry, Doyle and Green. Other names in the street were T&N Murphy, Garry and John Doyle, T. Larkin, L. Bergin, J. Butler, P' O'Brien, P. Parle and P. O'Rourke.
School Street
The names here were N. Murphy, O'Rourke, Parle, Breen, Miss Dempsey.
Lower John Street
From James O'Rourke to the Friary railing an arch spanned the way and wreaths of ivy were placed on the gas lamps. The houses of O'Neill, Roche, Byrne, Maguire and Donovan were decorated. Photographs of the Redmonds were over the doors of O'Neill's and Byrne's. There was an arch from French's to Walsh's. At the end of Kearney's Lane there was another arch. From the licensed premises of George Stafford to Breen's opposite was an arch and another from P. Furlong's at the top of George's Street to the gas lamp opposite.
Francis Street
Green flags floated from the houses of Leary's, Hayes', Kirwan's, Stafford's and Luccan's.
Westgate
A magnificent arch extended from the residence of the mayor, P. Ryan to the Westgate Yard.
Slaney Street & Abbey Street
There was a flag on J. Roche's house and a string of flags from The Temperance Hall to Well Lane. An arch was built across the road from Andrew Furlong's in Abbey Street. R. O'Keefe's house in Lower Abbey Street had "the figures 98 worked in gas lights". From Houghton's to Harahan's and from Moran's to Hayes' as well as from Yates' to O'Connor's arches stretched. The finest was said to be from Maggie Murphy's to The Town Hall. Other houses noted were Cullen's, Lawlor's, Doyle's, Mythen's and Murphy's.
Keysar's Lane
John Hoey's house was mentioned among great festooned houses.
Barrack Street
The houses were decorated and at The pike Corner an arch spanned the street from Morris' to Carley's.
Parnell Street
Houses here included Doyle's, Hackett's, Codd's, Delaney's, Ennis, Butler, Gordon, Reilly, Donnelly and Sears' where a French flag flew.
Emmet Place
Among the newly built houses were O'Connell's, Walsh's and Connolly's. Another was Bill Kehoe and T. O'Connor in Trinity Street.
William Street
The impressive decorations were a tribute to Blake's, Byrne's, Crosbie's, Doyle's, Brennan's, Codd's, and T. Grannell's whose house was draped in a fishing net and an effigy of a fisherman sitting outside in his oilskins. The sailors of the vicinity also erected an arch under the supervision of Bartle Carthy. At The Rock of Maudlintown an arch known as Tom Nolan's stretched across the wide street.
The Faythe
This long wide street was excused somewhat due to the difficulty of getting sufficient evergreens. Houses mentioned were Cullen's, Blake's, Walsh's, Devereux's, Whitty's, Ruttledge's, O'Farrell's and Ennis'.
Castle Hill Street
Dan McDonald's house has The Stars and Stripes of America, Mrs Carbury's in Michael Street was neatly decorated as were the houses of W. French and John Sinnott.
Joseph Street
The houses were Redmond's, Ryan's, Roche's and The Christian Brothers residence.
Bride Place
Mrs Naylor's looked well as did Pilot Duggan's as well as Lacey's, Murphy's, Freaney's and Kehoe's.
Quay Area
Opposite Monck Street an arch of flags stretched from Morris' Hotel to Thornton's. Also decorated were Cogley's, O'Neill's and Harding's. A string of flags went from Captain Maguire's to the schooner 'Reliance'. Kelly's house, Butler's, Horan's and the St Iberius Club sported flags.
In Common Quay Street decorations went from Mr Somer's to The Catholic Club.
In Anne Street John Clancy displayed a green flag and Mr Murphy next door had an independence flag.
Wexford was en-fete in that month as the foundation stone was laid for the Pikeman monument in the Bullring. There was a huge parade and the whole of the town was decorated. A side note of the report of that celebration is that in describing the parade and preparations we are also give a minor directory of the streets and occupants of the period and who lived where in Wexford over a century ago.
Selskar & North Main Street
A fine green flag with a harp flew from The Imperial Hotel. The licensed premises of Charlie Fitzhenry had a display of evergreens and Miss Devereux, confectioner had a white flag with a harp and shamrocks. Miss Lymbery had wreaths of evergreens. There was a green flag with crossed pikes at Mr Breen's and from Keane's to Bridge's a fine arch spanned the street. Cassin's and Hayes' houses had green flags and from N.J. Cosgrave's to the offices of M.J O'Connor was strung the flags of all nations - except the Union Jack. Other houses mentioned are Ryan's, Hore's and Leary's. There were O'Connor's and Carty's and Richard's, victuallers, as well as the tobacconists, James Murphy. Matthew Doyle had flags and the balcony of M. Nolan's was decorated with evergreens and Chinese lanterns. Mr Stafford's had evergreens and "from the rooms of The Boro' 98 Branch to Mr Willis' there was an arch. F. O'Connor's sported flags too.
Bullring
From P. Byrne's house floated a large flag. The Tholsel was decorated with the banner and crest of the Corporation. An arch extended from there to John O'Connor's and Coghlan's house was decorated.
To Cornmarket
From Kelly's to Hyne's and arch of flags spanned the entrance to Cornmarket. Mr Cosgrave's balcony was decorated and P. Cowman had a flag as did James O'Farrell's.
Main Street
Buildings mentioned include N. Byrne's, P. O'Connor's, William Scallan's, R. Walsh, M Harpur and Mr Corish. James Kavanagh displayed flags and Mr Godfrey, Secretary of the Boro' 98 Branch flew a flag from his rooftop. William Busher had a green flag as did Rochford's. There was a string of flags from Hanton's to Carroll's and James Stamp had another flag flying. The Mechanics Institute was decorated and an arch ran across to Lambert's opposite. From Miss Rossiter's top window flew an American flag attached to a pike. From Devereux's opposite ran another arch to the window of the small house. Other houses mentioned are P. Furlong's, Hume's and Mrs McCleane. From M.J. Furlong's to Brien and Keating's a banner waved which included the 'red hand of Ulster' and the words "orange and green will carry the day". Mr Larkin displayed a green flag and from Mr Ronan's licensed house to his leather store opposite was a neat string of flags. There were displays by Kirwan's and Keegan's, Miss Roche, Whelan's and Byrne's and from Hore's window. A display arched from John Sinnott & Sons to Mrs Codd's opposite.
P Heffernan's and Jeremiah Hawkins's houses were festooned and flags flew from The Free Press Offices. Included in decorations were Alderman J Sutton's, M. Wickham's, Murphy's, Keane's, Morgan's, Stamp's and Furlongs. The Supply stores were decorated and Miss Quirke's had a motto. An arch spanned from Joseph Kelly's to N Murphy's with a figure of Father Murphy. More flags adorned Ryan's, Cullimore's, Deacy's, McEvoy's, Stafford's, Pettigrew's, Thomas Hayes, victuallers, Murphy's, Doyle's and L Donohoe's.
Allen Street
Mrs Morris' house was decorated as was John O'Connor's, King's, Holbrook, Codd, Mayler, Leary and Kennedy.
The Old Pound
The houses along Hospital Road at Carrigeen were neatly dressed, those on Phillip's side tastefully decorated. The house of Martin Furlong, pilot, look very well. Mrs John Furlong and Mrs Radford's had mottoes displayed.
Gibson's Street
From Tommy Murphy's to Duffy's large trees were planted. An arch was made from 'the new houses' to Murphy's. Cousin's Mineral Water Factory was neatly decorated as were the houses of Hayes, Carberry, Doyle and Green. Other names in the street were T&N Murphy, Garry and John Doyle, T. Larkin, L. Bergin, J. Butler, P' O'Brien, P. Parle and P. O'Rourke.
School Street
The names here were N. Murphy, O'Rourke, Parle, Breen, Miss Dempsey.
Lower John Street
From James O'Rourke to the Friary railing an arch spanned the way and wreaths of ivy were placed on the gas lamps. The houses of O'Neill, Roche, Byrne, Maguire and Donovan were decorated. Photographs of the Redmonds were over the doors of O'Neill's and Byrne's. There was an arch from French's to Walsh's. At the end of Kearney's Lane there was another arch. From the licensed premises of George Stafford to Breen's opposite was an arch and another from P. Furlong's at the top of George's Street to the gas lamp opposite.
Francis Street
Green flags floated from the houses of Leary's, Hayes', Kirwan's, Stafford's and Luccan's.
Westgate
A magnificent arch extended from the residence of the mayor, P. Ryan to the Westgate Yard.
Slaney Street & Abbey Street
There was a flag on J. Roche's house and a string of flags from The Temperance Hall to Well Lane. An arch was built across the road from Andrew Furlong's in Abbey Street. R. O'Keefe's house in Lower Abbey Street had "the figures 98 worked in gas lights". From Houghton's to Harahan's and from Moran's to Hayes' as well as from Yates' to O'Connor's arches stretched. The finest was said to be from Maggie Murphy's to The Town Hall. Other houses noted were Cullen's, Lawlor's, Doyle's, Mythen's and Murphy's.
Keysar's Lane
John Hoey's house was mentioned among great festooned houses.
Barrack Street
The houses were decorated and at The pike Corner an arch spanned the street from Morris' to Carley's.
Parnell Street
Houses here included Doyle's, Hackett's, Codd's, Delaney's, Ennis, Butler, Gordon, Reilly, Donnelly and Sears' where a French flag flew.
Emmet Place
Among the newly built houses were O'Connell's, Walsh's and Connolly's. Another was Bill Kehoe and T. O'Connor in Trinity Street.
William Street
The impressive decorations were a tribute to Blake's, Byrne's, Crosbie's, Doyle's, Brennan's, Codd's, and T. Grannell's whose house was draped in a fishing net and an effigy of a fisherman sitting outside in his oilskins. The sailors of the vicinity also erected an arch under the supervision of Bartle Carthy. At The Rock of Maudlintown an arch known as Tom Nolan's stretched across the wide street.
The Faythe
This long wide street was excused somewhat due to the difficulty of getting sufficient evergreens. Houses mentioned were Cullen's, Blake's, Walsh's, Devereux's, Whitty's, Ruttledge's, O'Farrell's and Ennis'.
Castle Hill Street
Dan McDonald's house has The Stars and Stripes of America, Mrs Carbury's in Michael Street was neatly decorated as were the houses of W. French and John Sinnott.
Joseph Street
The houses were Redmond's, Ryan's, Roche's and The Christian Brothers residence.
Bride Place
Mrs Naylor's looked well as did Pilot Duggan's as well as Lacey's, Murphy's, Freaney's and Kehoe's.
Quay Area
Opposite Monck Street an arch of flags stretched from Morris' Hotel to Thornton's. Also decorated were Cogley's, O'Neill's and Harding's. A string of flags went from Captain Maguire's to the schooner 'Reliance'. Kelly's house, Butler's, Horan's and the St Iberius Club sported flags.
In Common Quay Street decorations went from Mr Somer's to The Catholic Club.
In Anne Street John Clancy displayed a green flag and Mr Murphy next door had an independence flag.