William Marshall Event at Sigginstown Castle
Sun, 17 May
|Sigginstown Castle
Come Celebrate the life of William Marshall with the New Ross History Group
Time & Location
17 May 2026, 12:30 – 17:00
Sigginstown Castle, Main Gate on The Norman Way, Sigginstown, Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford, Y35 XK7D, Ireland
About the event
We are proud to be part of a special weekend celebrating the life of the most famous knight of the middle ages: William Marshall, or Guillaume le Mareschal. He was an incredible man, amazing in his skill as a warrior and in tournaments. As a stateman he served five Kings of England (and Counts of Anjou). This is a great event for our location on the Norman Way, as William Marshall was certainly the example of the Anglo-Norman heritage in South Wexford.
The Remembrance Weekend includes a boat trip on the Slaney on Friday (€35) and a visit and walking tour of New Ross on Saturday (free). On Sunday we await you at Sigginstown Castle where you will tour the tower and have a light lunch (quiche, soup, tea/coffee, sweet) . Aftee lunch there will be a talk given by Michael Conway about William Marshall. Then Sharon Clancy & Frie…
