Annual Military Vehicle Re-enactment Weekend - Co Wexford

Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th June 2011

Duncannon Fort dates from 1588, built to repel the Spanish Armada, and to stop the pirates plundering the merchant ships of their riches on their way up Waterford Harbour. Built on the site of a Norman Fortress which had previously been an Iron Age site.

Captured by Thomas Preston [Kilkenny Confederates] was successfully defended against Oliver Cromwell. Played host to King James the second and William of Orange. Played a major role during 1798 and was rebuilt at the time of Napoleon. Handed over by the British in 1922 and last used and rebuilt by the Irish Army during WW2.

Four years ago Duncannon Fort was once again taken over and occupied on the June Bank Holiday Weekend and every year since by Re-enactors and Military Vehicles from throughout the ages of time and history. The colour and pageantry of this event is unsurpassed.

Groups such as the Celts will show people what it was like to live in the great outdoors. The Roman Army [Legion Augustus] will invade Ireland in time to stop the Viking Hoards.

The Pike men of 1798 will try and defeat those Redcoats and rescue the croppy boys from their cell in Duncannon Fort. American Civil War troops will again stand on the sidelines of Irish history and do their bit.

The Great War troops and The Irish war of independence will be portrayed and explained again at this years show.

WW2 will see the Germans on Irish soil, with British, American and Soviet troops to see that all can be friends when they come to Ireland.

Military vehicles from several periods will be on display. There will be Traders in Militaries and Display Stands.

Contact:

Website
Address: Duncannon, Co Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)51 389 454