The town of Dungarvan was founded in 1185 by King John (when he was a prince). Things didn't go to plan.
#waterford #dungarvan #irishhistory
The town of Dungarvan was founded in 1185 by King John (when he was a prince). Things didn't go to plan.
#waterford #dungarvan #irishhistory
During the Famine in April 1847 a crowd of labourers called to Fr. Halley's house in Bridge Street, Dungarvan appealing for work. He asked them not to resort to violence. The next day he arranged for 400 men to be employed picking stones at Abbeyside beach at one shilling a day.
During the Famine in April 1847 a crowd of labourers called to Fr. Halley's house in Bridge Street, Dungarvan appealing for work. He asked them not to resort to violence. The next day he arranged for 400 men to be employed picking stones at Abbeyside beach at one shilling a day.
Storm info: @meteireann.bsky.social or @carlowweather.bsky.social
Storm info: @meteireann.bsky.social or @carlowweather.bsky.social
LECTURE - WATERFORD COUNTY MUSEUM
🗣️ by Curator William Fraher
📅 Thursday 23rd of January
🕕 7.30pm
🏛️ Dunhill Multi-Education Centre , X91FVF9
🎟️ Admission €5 All Welcome
Find out about the work of the museum in Dungarvan.
LECTURE - WATERFORD COUNTY MUSEUM
🗣️ by Curator William Fraher
📅 Thursday 23rd of January
🕕 7.30pm
🏛️ Dunhill Multi-Education Centre , X91FVF9
🎟️ Admission €5 All Welcome
Find out about the work of the museum in Dungarvan.
A short clip from "The Aftermath" on the difficulty of securing Irish War of Independence pensions. I was interviewed about my grandfather.
🎭 Gealach Gorm Theatre
🏛️ Kill Community Centre
📅 Sat 18th January
🕗 8.00pm 🎫 €15
Book Online: ie.powertik.com/en/events/af...
A short clip from "The Aftermath" on the difficulty of securing Irish War of Independence pensions. I was interviewed about my grandfather.
🎭 Gealach Gorm Theatre
🏛️ Kill Community Centre
📅 Sat 18th January
🕗 8.00pm 🎫 €15
Book Online: ie.powertik.com/en/events/af...
⛪ The 200 year history of Ballylaneen, Faithlegg, & Carbally Churches ⛪
🗣️ Speaker: Julian Walton
📅 Thursday 16th January 2025
⌚Time: 7.30pm
🏛️ Dunhill Ecopark, Dunhill, Co. Waterford. X91 FVF9
🎫 Admission: €5 All Welcome
#waterford #history
⛪ The 200 year history of Ballylaneen, Faithlegg, & Carbally Churches ⛪
🗣️ Speaker: Julian Walton
📅 Thursday 16th January 2025
⌚Time: 7.30pm
🏛️ Dunhill Ecopark, Dunhill, Co. Waterford. X91 FVF9
🎫 Admission: €5 All Welcome
#waterford #history
by Archaeologist Dave Pollock
Gallows Hill - there's something strange about it.
🏛️ Waterford County Museum, Friary Street
📅 Thursday, January 23rd 7.30.
🎫 Admission: €5 - All Welcome
by Archaeologist Dave Pollock
Gallows Hill - there's something strange about it.
🏛️ Waterford County Museum, Friary Street
📅 Thursday, January 23rd 7.30.
🎫 Admission: €5 - All Welcome
📅 8pm Saturday 18th of January
🏛️ The Gealach Gorm Theatre,
📌 Kill, Co. Waterford
A film by John Foley about the aftermath of the War of Independence and the Civil War in Waterford.
Tickets: €15 from
ie.powertik.com/en/events/af...
📅 8pm Saturday 18th of January
🏛️ The Gealach Gorm Theatre,
📌 Kill, Co. Waterford
A film by John Foley about the aftermath of the War of Independence and the Civil War in Waterford.
Tickets: €15 from
ie.powertik.com/en/events/af...
Waterford Oral History Project
Lots of great Waterford & Irish history on the Diverse Waterford website. Particularly topical are the interviews about the "Big Snow" of 1963.
📻 Listen: www.diversewaterford.ie/waterford-we...
A project by:
@waterfordlibraries.bsky.social
Waterford Oral History Project
Lots of great Waterford & Irish history on the Diverse Waterford website. Particularly topical are the interviews about the "Big Snow" of 1963.
📻 Listen: www.diversewaterford.ie/waterford-we...
A project by:
@waterfordlibraries.bsky.social
On Christmas Eve 1895 a tale of tragedy and heroism played out in Dungarvan Harbour, Waterford. On the anniversary of the sinking we remember the victims, survivors, and heroes.
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1DNW...
On Christmas Eve 1895 a tale of tragedy and heroism played out in Dungarvan Harbour, Waterford. On the anniversary of the sinking we remember the victims, survivors, and heroes.
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1DNW...
Over 25 years our website company volunteered our time for heritage projects, web sites, social media, signage, publications etc. And it all began one Christmas, back in 1983…
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/19WL...
#waterford
Over 25 years our website company volunteered our time for heritage projects, web sites, social media, signage, publications etc. And it all began one Christmas, back in 1983…
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/19WL...
#waterford
ABBEYSIDE STREETS – PART 1
A short series about the street names of Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co. #Waterford, #Ireland.
T. J. Murphy Place
Kyne Park
The Burgery
The New Line
Stucco Lane
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dbr...
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ABBEYSIDE STREETS – PART 1
A short series about the street names of Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co. #Waterford, #Ireland.
T. J. Murphy Place
Kyne Park
The Burgery
The New Line
Stucco Lane
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dbr...
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Once the foremost portraitist in Ireland. She was very successful in obtaining commissions, famously commenting "I went through the British aristocracy like the measles."
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/19ef...
Once the foremost portraitist in Ireland. She was very successful in obtaining commissions, famously commenting "I went through the British aristocracy like the measles."
Read More: www.facebook.com/share/p/19ef...
During World War II, Ireland relied on a small fleet of just over sixty small unarmed ships to import essential supplies. Sixteen of these ships were sunk, resulting in the deaths of 149 men from a fleet complement of 800 sailors.
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During World War II, Ireland relied on a small fleet of just over sixty small unarmed ships to import essential supplies. Sixteen of these ships were sunk, resulting in the deaths of 149 men from a fleet complement of 800 sailors.
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(and a mystery solved)
🎥 Watch The Film: bit.ly/Dungarvan1920
📖 Read the story:
www.facebook.com/share/p/15iY...
#waterford #ireland
(and a mystery solved)
🎥 Watch The Film: bit.ly/Dungarvan1920
📖 Read the story:
www.facebook.com/share/p/15iY...
#waterford #ireland
(and a mystery solved)
🎥 Watch The Film: bit.ly/Dungarvan1920
📖 Read the story:
www.facebook.com/share/p/15iY...
#waterford #ireland
(and a mystery solved)
🎥 Watch The Film: bit.ly/Dungarvan1920
📖 Read the story:
www.facebook.com/share/p/15iY...
#waterford #ireland
Fianna Fail supporter Norrie Ahearne from Cappoquin, Waterford (and her donkey) standing up to cowardly intimidators, freemasons, and ex unionists during the 1937 election. #GE24
Fianna Fail supporter Norrie Ahearne from Cappoquin, Waterford (and her donkey) standing up to cowardly intimidators, freemasons, and ex unionists during the 1937 election. #GE24
THE FARMING HERITAGE OF THE COMERAGHS
with local historian & guest speaker Síle Murphy.
Free Admission - All Welcome
🏫 St Brigid's Hall, Kilrossanty,
Co #Waterford X42 K206
📅 Date: Tuesday 3rd December
⌚ Time: 7.30pm
Queries to (085) 8011466
THE FARMING HERITAGE OF THE COMERAGHS
with local historian & guest speaker Síle Murphy.
Free Admission - All Welcome
🏫 St Brigid's Hall, Kilrossanty,
Co #Waterford X42 K206
📅 Date: Tuesday 3rd December
⌚ Time: 7.30pm
Queries to (085) 8011466
One of the the most common questions asked by people about the Famine period is "Why did people near the coast not eat fish?"
Read about the precarious life of the local fishermen of Abbeyside & Dungarvan during the Famine.
www.facebook.com/share/p/15CT...
One of the the most common questions asked by people about the Famine period is "Why did people near the coast not eat fish?"
Read about the precarious life of the local fishermen of Abbeyside & Dungarvan during the Famine.
www.facebook.com/share/p/15CT...
Buy Online: mybook.to/thomaskeating
The story of Thomas Keating, Commandant of the 2nd Waterford Battalion IRA, who was shot and captured on April 11, 1923 during the Irish Civil War.
Buy Online: mybook.to/thomaskeating
The story of Thomas Keating, Commandant of the 2nd Waterford Battalion IRA, who was shot and captured on April 11, 1923 during the Irish Civil War.
David Walsh Office Supplies
Eason Dungarvan
Waterford County Museum
A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF DUNGARVAN
by William Whelan
📖 389 pages - Hardback - A4
📷 512 photos - 35+ photographers
💶 €30
Buy Online: mybook.to/dungarvanphotos
David Walsh Office Supplies
Eason Dungarvan
Waterford County Museum
A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF DUNGARVAN
by William Whelan
📖 389 pages - Hardback - A4
📷 512 photos - 35+ photographers
💶 €30
Buy Online: mybook.to/dungarvanphotos
One of the most important developments in the history of Abbeyside, #Waterford occurred when King Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. After 250 years the very reason for Abbeyside's existence ceased to be. Read more.
www.facebook.com/share/p/18aU...
📷 Eddie Dee
One of the most important developments in the history of Abbeyside, #Waterford occurred when King Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. After 250 years the very reason for Abbeyside's existence ceased to be. Read more.
www.facebook.com/share/p/18aU...
📷 Eddie Dee
🔗 www.facebook.com/share/p/17gP...
One of a series of short articles I've written to help promote the conservation of Abbeyside's ancient bell tower c1450 & abbey c1290. abgparish.ie/save-our-abbey/
#waterford #ireland #history
🔗 www.facebook.com/share/p/17gP...
One of a series of short articles I've written to help promote the conservation of Abbeyside's ancient bell tower c1450 & abbey c1290. abgparish.ie/save-our-abbey/
#waterford #ireland #history
"Celebrate the Year, Support Our Heritage."
𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦
abgparish.ie/calendar
Calendars €15 to any Ireland, UK or Europe address (includes p&p). Other locations on application. Proceeds fund the preservation of Abbeyside's historic bell tower and abbey. #waterford
"Celebrate the Year, Support Our Heritage."
𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦
abgparish.ie/calendar
Calendars €15 to any Ireland, UK or Europe address (includes p&p). Other locations on application. Proceeds fund the preservation of Abbeyside's historic bell tower and abbey. #waterford