Sculptors to make their mark at Duncannon Sand Sculpting Festival

Ireland’s biggest water fight takes place on Duncannon Beach in Co Wexford this weekend.

The organisers of the 30th annual Duncannon Sand Sculpting Festival are hoping the water fight will go down in history like many a battle on the beach: Duncannon’s fort, which commands the bay, was involved in many wars and sieges during the 17th and 18th centuries.

The fort’s strategic importance was recognised by the famous French military and political leader, Napoleon Bonaparte — he sought and got intelligence on its strength and weaknesses.