17 Things to See and Do in Wexford, Ireland

Today, you’ll learn about 17 things to see and do in Wexford, Ireland. Just in time for my Celtic Invasion of Wexford that happens in June. I share one of the best ways to make effective climate change happen along with an easy personal change. And you’ll hear music from Kinnfolk, Tarren, and Erin Ruth.

This is Folk Songs & Stories #294

0:22 - Tarren “Sunk” from Outside Time

4:54 - WELCOME TO FOLK SONGS & STORIES

I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic and Folk musician and also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, an hour-long radio show of some of the best indie Celtic music online. That was…

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I had hip replacement surgery on the 13th of January. It’s incredible that two weeks later I’m up and walking around. Yeah. I got a gruesome scar, but the medical professions are just amazing.

The big challenge, of course, is that I haven’t had time to work on podcasts or music or much of anything else. I'm largely exercising and taking care of my family. All while trying to ignore the pain. Sleeping is one of the worst parts of it all. But I’m hoping to get some new medicine that might make me at least a little bit more comfortable.

So that said, I realized the Brobdingnagian Bards’ Kickstarter is now delayed a couple months. Andrew and I planned to get together in person to record in February. I don’t think it’s gonna happen. Tho there’s still a small possibility.

In the meantime, we are planning to get together in April to record when I head to Texas for Sherwood Forest Faire.

But that also didn’t stop me from launching Another Kickstarter. This one is for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It funds a CD and Album Pin and other merch to promote the podcast with a really cool design that reads “Celtic Forever”.

I’ll tell you more about that in a little bit. But if you want to support the Kickstarter, I would greatly appreciate it. Follow the link in the shownotes.

But before we goton with the show, I have a really important way for you to fight climate change. It all begins with your local government.

The current administration is dismantling all the good climate progress we had these past few years. But that just reminds me that since the beginning of our country, there’s been a big discussion about States Rights vs Federal Rights.

States Rights was a big issue when our nation started. I’m learning more about that as I help my daughter with American History. While I think some issues like Climate Change progress should be national, that’s not the way America will work for the next four years. We need to take it local.

I heard about a recent analysis, state and local programs, such as improved building efficiency standards and ambitious renewable energy adoption targets. They have the potential to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by up to 62%.

You can join a local group. Or you can talk to your city legislators or county or state legislators. If enough of us reach out locally, we can make change happen in our physical communities. Which will blossom up to our State and hopefully eventually our National. Start small. Start local.

That idea was inspired while reading One5C, a website that shares climate news and actions.

Bring your water bottle (or reusable mug) everywhere

One of the biggest challenges in terms of both climate change and overconsumption is the world’s dependence on single-use plastic. It’s a dilemma in terms of fossil fuel use, pollution, ecosys