Owners of Wexford pub which hosted surprise Ed Sheeran Fleadh gig – ‘We were sworn to secrecy, it was like MI6’

As Ed Sheeran and his crew departed the car park of the iconic Sky & The Ground pub in Wexford town to a chorus of screams from fans, there was a couple of sighs of relief from members of the Barron family. A moment to wipe the sweat from their brow before getting straight back to dealing with the “regular” madness of the thousands of people on the streets and in the pub for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

Just over two weeks ago, the family had been contacted by a representative from Warner Music, scouting out potential venues for an unnamed artist to make an appearance during the Fleadh. Taking over the negotiations was Caolan Barron, son of owners Johnny and Nuala.

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