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Recent News
- Recruitment: Craft Gardener May 29, 2020
- Water Customers in Ballylaneen, Kill and Bonmahon areas to conserve water May 29, 2020
- Online Book of Condolences open to honor the late Brendan Bowyer RIP May 29, 2020
- Provision of Lifeguard services May 29, 2020
- Water Safety Ireland: Know How To Stay Safe This Weekend May 29, 2020
- Customers in the Ballylaneen, Kill and Bonmahon areas asked to conserve water May 25, 2020
- Minister Humphreys announces details of €250m Restart Grant May 22, 2020
- Waterford launches Shop Waterford Support Local campaign May 19, 2020
- Life on the roads after Covid-19 May 18, 2020
- Stay Local, Stay Apart & Stay Safe in the Outdoors May 18, 2020
- Advanced Notice: Traffic Flow changes in Waterford City Centre May 18, 2020
- Williamstown Golf Course re-open to members on 18th May 2020 May 13, 2020
- Survey: Waterford is looking to the future – Will you help? May 8, 2020
- Bring Nature Back to your Garden May 7, 2020
- Imagine Arts Festival 2020: Open Call 2020 May 7, 2020
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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