October Lecture: the War of Independance

The topic of the lecture for this month was slightly amended, as it will be delivered by not one but two lecturers. Indeed it will be a joint effort, by Dr Daithi O Corrain and Dr Pat McCarthy, on the topic of 'The War of Independance in Waterford 1919-1921: the campaign and the cost'.

Date: 29 October 2010
Venue: Museum of Treasures, Hanover Street, Waterford.

Dr Daire Keogh's Lecture

On September 24th, Dr Daire Keogh's topic was Peter Tyrrell(book cover shown below), the Ryan Report and Letterfrack. Dr Daire Keogh (left) and Fergus Dillon, Chairman.

Highlights of the Summer Outings: part 3

Tour of the County Museum with Willie Fraher

Members discovered the stereoscope which gave the illusion of depth, or 3-D imaging.

Big Bad Vikings at the Waterford Harvest Festival

One of the events at the Waterford Harvest Festival was Viking Combat re-enactment by the BloodAxe Viking Re-enactment Group. This event was organised by Waterford Museum of Treasures.

WAHS - Highlights of the Summer Outings- Part 2

In Kilmacthomas with Séan Murphy

***Kilmacthomas Union Workhouse***

***Kilmacthomas, Main Street***

Our guide, Séan Murphy, at the door of the old Post Office, where Postman Laurence Griffin worked before his disappearance on Christmas Day 1929. Door of the old forge

Lecture by Dr Daire Keaogh

On Friday 24th September, Dr Daire Keogh will lecture on Peter Tyrrell, The Ryan Report and Letterfrack.

WAHS - Highlights of the Summer Outings- Part 1

We were blessed with good weather this year for our summer events - a bonus since most of them usually take place outdoors!

1 - In Passage East with Jim Hegarty

Michael Maher (PRO), Jim Hegarty, Fergus Dillon (Chairman)

2 - In the Walled Town of Fethard, Co Tipperary, with Colm McGrath

Fergus Dillon, Colm McGrath, Michael Maher, Séamus Reale