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Recent News
- Storm Barra (8-12-21) Ongoing Updates December 8, 2021
- Storm Barra – Waterford City and County Council December 7, 2021
- Storm Barra (7-12-21) Ongoing Updates December 7, 2021
- Storm Barra updates (7-12-21) 11:30am December 7, 2021
- Storm Barra updates (7-12-21) 10:20am December 7, 2021
- Status Orange Weather Warning issued for Waterford December 6, 2021
- Road Safety Alert – Orange and Yellow Weather Warnings Issued for Storm Barra December 6, 2021
- Good news for Built Heritage in Waterford December 3, 2021
- Minister O’Brien approves 211 new housing posts for Local Authorities, 8 in Waterford December 3, 2021
- St. Augustine’s College helping local community to reduce single use plastic December 3, 2021
- Waterford Retailers can Go Green and save money due to Retail Ireland and Irish Water partnership December 2, 2021
- New Suir River walk opens to public December 2, 2021
- ACT Waterford call for creatives December 2, 2021
- Works commence on world-class visitor experience at Mount Congreve December 1, 2021
- Road Safety Alert – Weather Warning for Hail Showers November 30, 2021
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Ogham Stones in Ardmore
There are roughly 400 surviving Ogham inscriptions on stone monuments throughout Ireland and western Britain, the bulk of them are in the south of Ireland, in Counties Kerry, Cork and Waterford. The vast majority of the inscriptions consist of personal … Continue reading
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Is Cuimhin liom … I Remember
Tarlú stairiúil is ea an phaindéim seo agus an t-ordú dianghlasála a ghabhann leis, a bheidh mar chuid de scéal ár saolta sa todhchaí. Sin ráite, tá daoine breacaosta tar éis maireachtaint tríd go leor tarlúintí suntasacha, cuid acu a … Continue reading
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I Remember … Is Cuimhin liom
The current pandemic and lock-down is a historic event that will become part of the story of our lives in the future. However, older people have lived through many significant events, some of which have changed the course of their … Continue reading
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Poetry Ireland Day – Eavan Boland RIP
Today is Poetry Ireland Day. With the death of Eavan Boland, there is a special dedication to her today, nationwide. The Waterford based writer Lani O’Hanlon has kindly, at very short notice, recorded a piece in tribute to the late … Continue reading
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Ardmore Cathedral
On the exterior of the west gable of Ardmore Cathedral, there are a number of carved tone panels, which according to historians, depict events from the psalms. In the past one of functions of these carvings was to illustrate stories … Continue reading
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The Beauty of Maps … Archaeology
Continuing with how we can view our archaeology and built heritage through the maps using the Historic Environment Viewer link on The National Monuments website, it is possible to find archaeological features via town-land or by feature. For instance, a search … Continue reading
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The Beauty of Maps … What’s in your 2km zone (Part 1)
If you are finding yourself with some spare time, and bored of cat videos, why not try some detective work about the built heritage in your own locality? The National Monuments website has a link to a “Historic Environment Viewer” … Continue reading
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Fanlights of Waterford
The history of fanlights available on the Buildings of Ireland Facebook page posted a photograph of the lovely double fanlight at 31 The Mall Waterford city recently. Here are a few more examples from around the City and County. … Continue reading
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Stories from the Waterside – Storytelling Competition
On Tuesday the 21st April 2020, the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) in partnership with Inland Fisheries Ireland, Waterways Ireland, The Heritage Council and The Heritage Officer Programme, launched a national Storytelling Competition ‘Stories from the Waterside’ / ‘Scéalta Ó … Continue reading
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