HISTORY HAS been made in New Ross with the opening of the town’s first ever museum.

The facility, which is called the Community Museum, was opened in North Street on Thursday by Patrick Grennan, from the Kennedy Homestead in Dunganstown.

Mr. Grennan, who is a distant relative of the late President John F. Kennedy, highlighted the importance of the museum to the town.

Over the last few months, since plans for the project first came to light, the Tidy Towns committee and New Ross Chamber invited people to submit articles and items to the initiative.

Some of the items were donated completely while others have been given on long-term loan to the project.

Obviously, the main focus of the museum at present is on President John F. Kennedy and his visit to New Ross and Co. Wexford in 1963.

Anyone with an interest in history and in particular, JFK, will find many fascinating items in the museum.

The call for submissions received an amazing response from the general public with a wide range of photos, cards, letters, sculptures and memorabilia presented for inclusion.

The organisers were delighted with the response. The museum will be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, each week, however, it’s expected it will be open all week in the lead up to the JFK commemoration in New Ross on June 22.