Author: wexlive
Wexford Zorrofest 2015
This year Wexford Zorrofest celebrates William Lamport’s 400th Birthday Anniversary. If he was around today William would be dancing his socks off into the small hours on Charlotte Street, glorying in the oohs and aahs of the ladies, and ever-ready to draw on the first buck to get between him and the prettiest of them. […]
Zorrofest 2014
Programme for Zorrofest 2013 There’s loads happening at Wexford’s ZorroFest this May bank holiday weekend. Fri, May 3 19:30 First Friday Poetry @ Café Fusion, North Main St, Wexford. Readers, writers and listeners are invited are to an evening of poetry about Wexford, its history and its people. And, of course, for the weekend that’s in […]
Wexford will be sizzling hot this May bank holiday weekend as the town gives itself over to Mariachi and mojitos! “Que”, you ask, “what gives?” It’s FIESTA time, ZorroFest 2013. Zorrofest is a celebration of the life of 17th-century Wexfordian William Lamport, the “Irish Zorro”, and the many links between Ireland and Mexico. It includes […]
Farewell to El Zorro!
Well amigos the one they call “el Zorro” has disappeared as silently and mysteriously as he arrived. Word has it that we should expect not to see him again until the same weekend next year. He enjoyed all the attention directed his way with more than one pretty lady seen to swoon in his arms. […]
Margaritas on arrival *** Plato mixto con … champiñones rellenos (stuffed mushrooms) quesadillas de pescado (tuna quesadillas) molletes (bread with beans & melted cheese) *** Tinga de pollo (chicken “tinga”) Arroz a la mexicana (Rice with vegetables) Frijoles negros (Black beans) … pronounced “Free-hoe-less neh-gross”! Calabacitas con crema y queso (courgettes with cream & cheese) *** […]
There’s loads happening in Wexford this May bank holiday weekend. Fri, May 3 20:00 Eleanor McEvoy, Wexford Opera House, High St, Wexford. Eleanor’s GIRL IN A BLACK CAR tour rolls into town for the launch of her new album. Tickets €20. Tel 053 9122144. 21:00 The Cáca Milis “Viva Zorro!” Cabaret, Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, […]