Enniscorthy is a town in Wexford, Ireland, where poor people live and, aside from its abject poverty and uneducated inhabitants, the town is famous for its annual Strawberry Fair event.
All sorts of mingers from Enniscorthy and surrounding areas have been crowned ‘Strawberry Fair Queen’ in the competition’s chequered history.
Bandage’s mother comes from Enniscorthy.
The town’s natives are often referred to as ‘Scalders’ or ‘Knackers’ and the main landmarks in the town are St Senan’s Mental Hospital and Vinegar Hill.
Nightlife in Enniscorthy consists of The Castle, a nightclub where a broken jaw is all but guaranteed upon entry, and drinking cans of Dutch Gold on the promenade overlooking the River Slaney.
Enniscorthy has two GAA clubs - Shamrocks and Enniscorthy Hurling and Football Club. The latter is sub-divided into Starlights (football) and Rapparees (hurling).
Enniscorthy is always described as “a great town, but a pity about the people”. One of Irelands most scenic towns, Enniscorthy suffers from the normal influx of knackers from the Dublin area during the summer - they usually stop off on their way to Wexford town to pitch up their caravans close to the Riverbank hotel.
Enniscorthy’s most famous son is Alan O’Brien who broke the world record for non-stop dancing in October 2008.
Fuckin hell, that Colm Toibin fella is only trotting after Alan O’Brien, they say everyone has a book in them but how many can dance for 53 hours straight.
The Fleadh in 1999 was the greatest weekend of all time (at the time). Celtic beat Rangers 6-3 or something on the Sunday too I think. The whole town was pissed. Great times.
I had the misfortune to stop in New Ross on the way to Cheltenham it’s and awful town altogether is it. The bones of the burned out factory on outskirts lend it an especially bleak feel.
Rosslare on the other hand seems like a much nicer spot altogether