Normandy connections to New Ross are strengthened
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The stitchers of the Ros Tapestry welcomed two visitors from Region Normandie recently who contributed to the ongoing workshop by adding stitches to the pieces that are currently being worked on.
Under the watchful eye of Manon, Candice Rousseau and Jean-Gabriel Guyant added to the section of 'Arrogant Trespass - the Normans landing at Bannow Strand' which shows the heavily armed Normans meeting Diarmaid MacMurrough at the beginning of a turbulent period of Irish history. The visit on Tuesday, April 29, was a friendly one, as they represented Region Normandie, unlike that depicted in the panel.
Candice and Gabriel are preparing for the Year of the Normans in 2027, when there will be a series of events celebrating the millennium anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror and the links created between the countries influenced by the Normans. The Norman legacy is a complicated one and can be viewed through the lens of conquest but also the lens of building and development. The Year of the Normans is an opportunity to increase our appreciation of the cultural ties that link the countries of Europe.
Representing New Ross and Wexford, the Ros Tapestry will take part in these activities, visiting Normandy and welcoming visitors from Normandy to view the tapestries in the new Norman Centre on the Quay which is expected to open in 2027.
In the meantime, the tapestries are back in New Ross and the group is preparing a temporary home for them opposite the Dunbrody, in which an opening will be pencilled in for later this month.
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