Archaeologists have found mass graves which they believe contain the remains of women and children who were massacred on a battlefield during the last stand of the 1798 Rebellion.

National Heritage Week (Aug 17-25) is offering 1,700 events, most of which are free. Some 50,000 free copies of National Heritage Week Event Guides are available in Fáilte Ireland tourist offices, libraries, OPW sites, Bus Éireann stations and county council offices.

Organisers of a famed 18th century Irish battle are seeking potential pikemen and pikewomen for a planned reenactment.

WEXFORD was the only county in Ireland where the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798 took hold.