Wexford People

[shorts]

Some old footage (1902) of Wexford Town residents in the Bullring which may be of interest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CyaqZKm4fc&feature=related

[shellback]

Nice one shorts!. I've seen it before.'Tis said that the old lady selling the fish is Nellie Tumbleton. The policeman is RIC Sargent Collopy , grandfather of an old friend of mine. There appears to be a structure right where the'98 statue now stands. Could this be the fountain that gave the Bullring it's old name of Fountain Square? and not the little ornate drinking fountain on the wall, also clearly seen

[shorts]

In the 1901 census (9 months prior to the date of the film) there is an Ellen Tumbleton (General dealer aged 60) living in Trimmers Lane West and a Michael Collopy (Constable RIC aged 31) living in Clifford Street.

My Wexford Town ancestors (Dalton's & Floods) were living in Distillary Rd and King St at this time. Wouldn't it be great to know the names of all the other people in the footage.

[nickr90]

Shellback am I looking at wrong clip - what structure beside monument?
You sure have great Wexford info - presume you too are a native.

[nickr90]

Shellback am I looking at wrong clip - what structure beside monument?
You sure have great Wexford info - presume you too are a native.

[nickr90]

1859 some of those collecting for the Twin Churches. Hope some of your people are listed.

[shorts]

Shellback am I looking at wrong clip - what structure beside monument?
You sure have great Wexford info - presume you too are a native.

After 21 seconds of the 1m 35 sec clip the wall fountain appears on the right of the screen.

After 1m 21 secs there appears to be two similar structures in the centre of the bullring - could well be fountains

[shellback]

Yep ,that's the one shorts. Looks like there was a fountain type structure slap bang in the middle of the Bullring.

[shellback]

On careful examination though, it looks like they could be ornate pillars at the entrance of the market place.