Saturday 17 June 2023
Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre
1pm Talk on the Irish Hospital in St. Lo, Normandy, by Leo Coy.
2pm Talk on “Maritime and Social Relations between Ireland and Normandy over the Centuries” by Dr. Michel Aumont, Maritime Historian. In association with the Wexford Normandy Cultural Association.
Exhibition on Stena’s new ship for the Cherbourg route, farewell to the Stena Europe on the Fishguard service and Irish Ferries replacement ship for the Pembroke route.
Memorial Garden
2 pm Brendan Wickham, Brewen Favreau (Brittany) and friends, playing Irish, French and Welsh Pipe music.
3 pm Heritage Event Enniscorthy Norman Re- Enactment Group
4 pm Kilrane School Performance – Je t’aime Rosslare Harbour
8 pm Music and great food in various venues Culletons, Kilrane Inn and St Helens Golf Club
8 pm Celtic Jazz – Melanie O’Reilly and Trio, “Jazz at the IOAC”, Tagoat
Sunday 18 June
Sunday 18th June
10 am – Walk for Beaumont Hospital – starts at the Viewing Point.
11 am – Sandcastle Building Competition – Rosslare Harbour Beach(inc face painting)
The Lagoon
11 am – Crab Fishing Competition
12 noon – Blessing of the Boats.
2 pm – Wexford/Rosslare Cot Sailing Display – Rosslare Bay
Memorial Garden
2 pm – Music Open Mic Event – Featuring Mark O’Connor, Sarah Deevy and The Southend Sea Shanty Singers
4 pm – Closing Event – Prize Giving
A Family Crest Competition for pupils of Kilrane N.S. will also be organised and completed works of art will be displayed over the weekend.
Funded through Fáilte Ireland in partnership with Wexford County Council – Festival Grant Scheme 2023
Rosslare Harbour Festival 