{"id":314744,"date":"2026-08-05T23:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/314744\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:24:14","slug":"wattys-well-and-the-brooklyn-bench-wexfordlocal-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/314744\/","title":{"rendered":"Watty\u2019s Well and the Brooklyn bench \u2013 WexfordLocal.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wexfordlocal.com\/2026\/08\/05\/wattys-well-and-the-brooklyn-bench\/wattys-well\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wexfordlocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wattys-well.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3961,2023\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy S23&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1785932837&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Watty\u2019s Well\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wexfordlocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wattys-well.jpg?w=750\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wattys-well.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24322\"  \/>A trickle of water defys the driest July in history at the newly renovated Watty\u2019s Well on the Blackstoops riverside trail at Enniscorthy. (Pic; WexfordLocal.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Dan Walsh<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enniscorthy is building a pleasant reputation for improvements to its riverside walking trails further advancing its recreational facilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new amenity point has now been completed along The Banks, on the northern section of the Slaney Riverside Trail at Blackstoops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enniscorthy Municipal District\u2019s outdoor staff have completed stonework and planting at Watty\u2019s Well, adding character and visual appeal to the riverside setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The route also features the well-known Brooklyn bench, which has cultural significance as the setting for a key reflective scene involving Eilis Lacey in Brooklyn, the film adaptation of Enniscorthy author Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn\u2019s best-selling novel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, Watty\u2019s Well and the Brooklyn bench form a distinctive rest point along the trail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These additions support ongoing efforts to improve public amenities, encourage outdoor activity, and enhance the overall attractiveness of the River Slaney riverside trail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A trickle of water defys the driest July in history at the newly renovated Watty\u2019s Well on the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314745,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-314744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}