VINEGAR HILL REENACTMENT

[thepikeman]

A REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF VINEGAR HILL , ENNISCORTHY (1798) WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE WEEKEND OF THE 4TH. AND 5TH. AUGUST 2012. IT IS BEEN RUN BY THE LOCAL URBAN COUNCIL AND THE 1798 CENTRE. ON SATURDAY THE 4TH. A LIVING HISTORY REBEL CAMP WILL SET UP IN THE 1798 CENTRE AND THE CROWNED FORCES WILL BE IN THE CASTLE AND GROUNDS ENNISCORTHY . ON SUNDAY THE 5TH. AUG. BOTH THE REBELS (PIKEMEN AND CAMP FOLLOWERS ) AND CROWNED FORCES WILL PARADE THROUGH THE TOWN ON THEIR WAY TO VINEGAR HILL WHERE A REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF VINEGAR HILL WILL TAKE PLACE. AT PRESENT 50 PLUS RED COATS , CANNONS , 15 CAVALRY AND APPROX .100 PIKEMEN AND CAMP FOLLOWERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT . ANYONE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT SHOULD CONTACT THE ORGANISERS THE U.D.C. .OR JACQUI HYNES AT THE 1798 CENTRE OR ENNISCORTHY CASTLE. MORE REDCOATS , CANNONS , PIKEMEN ETC. ARE WANTED .

[lordedward]

To clarify Lord Edward's Own are providing the Crown Forces contingent for this event and my be contacted via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/lordedwardsown/ or via lordedwardsown@gmail.com

If you wish to participate as a Pikeman you can make contact via Jaciqui in the 1798 Centre or contact us.

Training for Pikemen will take place between 12noon and 5pm on Saturday 4th August in the National 1798 Center, Enniscorthy.

The Event Officer and safety officer have final refusal on who enters the battlefield.


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[thepikeman]

hi all , training for the pikemen should read saturday 4th. august at the 1798 centre .

[lordedward]

Thanks Ray fixed it.