A few weeks ago we brought you the story of the first of Waterford’s three principal saints, that of Otteran (not to be...
Author: Joe Falvey
A Tall Order
A Tall Order
Well it would be, literally – the building of a replacement for Asgard ll in time for the next arrival of the Tall Ships...
What an idea!
What an idea!
The Brasscock feels the project outlined below is a super idea and well worthy of interest and support and indeed participation....
Come on The Deise
Come on The Deise
Rightly that’s the cry ringing in our ears for a good while now and hopefully for a good while to come. But who in fact...
Wedding Bell at Christchurch
Wedding Bell at Christchurch
First a while before Annie! It was in Christchurch Cathedral (in an earlier edifice on the same site) in 1170 AD that Strongbow,...
The Delights of Dunmore
The Delights of Dunmore
I first made the acquaintance of Dunmore in 1972 and I’ve had an enduring and fond relationship with the place ever since,...
The old Maxol site
The old Maxol site
Well for almost two years now the site here has been pretty much (well not very pretty actually!) a sorry sight, indeed...
The Baha’is – regular visitors to Waterford
The Baha’is – regular visitors to Waterford
For almost 36 years now the Baha’is have been coming to Waterford to hold their annual summer camp at Newtown School. The...
Snowcream – end of an era?
Snowcream – end of an era?
Following an announcement last week, it seems that the Snowcream facility at the Glenville site adjacent to Ardkeen is to cease...
Solar: It’s the way to go!
Solar: It’s the way to go!
Two or three years ago, seeking out alternatives to our huge dependence on fossil fuels made sense and was seen as an...
Alpha, Beta, Gamma
Alpha, Beta, Gamma
This week I thought I’d do something a wee bit different again and take you on an alphabetical journey through one of my...
