Backroads to the Rising is a community walk project devised by artists Aileen Lambert and Michael Fortune and commissioned by The Arts Department of Wexford County Council.
Backroads to the Rising set outs to remember the journeys undertaken by the men and women from throughout the county during the Rising. There are numerous accounts of walks and cycles undertaken by volunteers from Askamore and Kilmuckridge as they made their way into Enniscorthy for The Rising.
Through community involvement, walkers and cyclists will travel on four different routes – north, south, east and west – to converge in Enniscorthy for Centenary Celebrations on Easter Monday.
Get Involved:
Families, individuals, community groups, schools, sporting organisations, active retirement groups, scouts and guides etc are all encouraged to attend. For further information please contact Michael or Aileen by phone on 087 6470247/087 7552593 or by email at micfortune@gmail.com or aileenlambert@gmail.com
Each route is staged and timed to suit people of all abilities.
Facebook page and further information and pictures here:
Location and Date
Four routes will lead into Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.
- Route 1. Gorey/Ferns
- Route 2. Bunclody/Ballindaggin
- Route 3. Kilmuckridge/Blackwater/Oulart
- Route 4. Raheen/Adamstown
Easter Monday, March 28th, 2016
Askamore Community Website 