Took the train from Wexford to Dublin where I found the hostel I stayed in 2 weeks ago. The train was a welcome change from the busses that I have been using to date. Yesterday, in Wexford, wasn't so sunny as previous days have been been but still ok for a long walk along the shore. I had intentions to see a popular beach which was in fact a bit too far away given the amount of time I had.
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| An odd Dubai looking breakwater with Wexford in background |
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| Wexford quayside and church and crane |
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| stopped project |
Wexford is not immune to the dramatic decline of the Celtic Tiger. A crane stands motionless, as it has for 2 years now, only just dwarfed by the nearby church. The bankrupt development company, McNamara, has 3 other identical sights that I have seen where a redundant crane has been left to blight the landscape for an unknown time.
Not too sure about the details, but I heard that the owner of the company is now doing well in America. Doing what? The situation has left many thousands of properties abandoned and people who 'will never do that again'.
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| I think it means 'Whatever happened its not our fault' |
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| The evening on the quay |
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| Music in the Maggy May in Wexford |
Unlike the previous night I managed to find a pub where there was music. Its a bank holiday weekend so I expect the place was fuller that it usually is and the IRA songs were coming thick and fast. For most the troubles have ended but there will always be the few to stir up old memories. Great evening before leaving for Dublin.
