Ron Goulden I am happily sitting in the Café courtyard, sipping coffee, oblivious to the bustle of mid-morning just outside its walls. The courtyard had recently become a small container or flower pot garden adding a feeling of calm and colour, bringing nature into focus with the occasional sweet scent of blossom in...
Historical Stories
Breda, Holland
Breda, Holland
A city with a military past but modern and progressive today Kieran Walsh This city just over the Belgian border north of Antwerp and Brussels is not on any holiday hit list but we found so many intriguing things to see from local trading zone of shops and workshops doing recycling to learning about the trading days...
Exploring Dordrecht in Holland
Exploring Dordrecht in Holland
Kieran Walsh This is a beautiful and historic city, not far from Rotterdam. They claim it is the oldest city with a charter in Holland. Little war damage despite being an important port in the past, whereas Rotterdam was heavily bombed. If you want a small version of Amsterdam with canals, history and art, then this...
Remembering ‘The Forgotten Barracks’
Remembering ‘The Forgotten Barracks’
A recently released documentary tells the remarkable story of Waterford’s Cavalry Barracks (Artillery Barracks) located on what is today known as St. Carthage’s Avenue Kieran Foley ‘The Forgotten Barracks’ documentary was released online in August to coincide with National Heritage Week and is...
