Aidan O'Hara, Nicolas O'Griofain & Eddie Cantwell
22nd Jan 2014 Women in the Era of the American Civil War
A very enjoyable night was had by all who attended the illustrated talk by Aiden O'Hara at the Town Hall Theatre last Wednesday night. He told many fascinating stories with many illustrations about the women's involvement in the American Civil War.
16th Jan 2014 Dunhill Winter Lectures
Julian Walton Winter Lectures Series VIII, 2014
Venue: Dunhill Multi-Educational Centre
Day: Thursday evenings
Starting Time: 8p.m.
Light refreshments will be served.
There will be a small admission fee on the night
Each lecture lasts about one hour and is followed by a question and answer session.
The Programme is as follows:-
Jan. 16th Julian Walton: Mount Congreve and the Congreve family
Jan. 23rd Julian Walton: John Roberts, Waterford's architect, 1714-2014
Jan. 30th Julian Walton: Margaret Aylward, her family and her orphans
Feb. 6th Julian Walton: Death comes to Ballynatray
Feb. 13th Andy Kelly: Some remarkable Waterford women
Feb. 20th Julian Walton: 1914: Sleepwalking into war
Feb. 27th Eddie Cantwell:" To Hell or Australia" The Dungarvan orphan girls 1849-1850
March 6th Julian Walton: A surprise!
March 13th Sean Curry: "Out of darkness" The electrification of rural Ireland
March 20th Pat McCarthy: "Hanged on Ballybricken Hill:" Capital punishment in 19th century Waterford
For more details, contact 051-396934 or see website.www.dunhilleducation.com
Venue: Dunhill Multi-Educational CentreDay: Thursday evenings
Starting Time: 8p.m.
Light refreshments will be served.
There will be a small admission fee on the night
Each lecture lasts about one hour and is followed by a question and answer session.
The Programme is as follows:-
Jan. 16th Julian Walton: Mount Congreve and the Congreve family
Jan. 23rd Julian Walton: John Roberts, Waterford's architect, 1714-2014
Jan. 30th Julian Walton: Margaret Aylward, her family and her orphans
Feb. 6th Julian Walton: Death comes to Ballynatray
Feb. 13th Andy Kelly: Some remarkable Waterford women
Feb. 20th Julian Walton: 1914: Sleepwalking into war
Feb. 27th Eddie Cantwell:" To Hell or Australia" The Dungarvan orphan girls 1849-1850
March 6th Julian Walton: A surprise!
March 13th Sean Curry: "Out of darkness" The electrification of rural Ireland
March 20th Pat McCarthy: "Hanged on Ballybricken Hill:" Capital punishment in 19th century Waterford
For more details, contact 051-396934 or see website.www.dunhilleducation.com
Recent Donations
The Museum were recently presented with a set of framed maritime photographs by Paddy and Michael Moroney for which we are very grateful.
Paddy & Michael Moroney presenting photographs to
Museum President William Fraher
12th Dec 2013 Members Christmas Event
Museum members had a very enjoyable evening attending the live performance of The Nutcracker at Dungarvan Cinema (SGC) on Thursday 12th December. After the performance all went to Lawlor's Hotel where everyone enjoyed light refreshment and finger food. An enjoyable evening was had by all.
Members enjoying refreshments after attending" The Nutcracker "
14th Dec 2014 Children's Christmas Event
On Saturday 14th December we held a workshop for children in the Museum. The children enjoyed making Christmas cards with Waterford festive scenes from years gone by and they also made their own cup and ball or Kik Noks as they are called. A special thank you to all the children and their parents who came out in such bad weather.
Many thanks to Helen and Darren |Moynihan who organised the event.
Many thanks to Helen and Darren |Moynihan who organised the event.
Women in the Era of the American Civil War (1861-65) An Irish Angle
An Illustrated Presenttion by Aidan O'Hara
The title alone of Aidan's forthcoming illustrated talk is sure to generate a great deal of interest, and the many visuals he uses will be of as much interest as the talk itself. The best diarists in the South were women, and Aidan's particular interest is in what they had to say about the Irish -old long-settled Planter Irish, and the newly arrived poorer Famine immigrants.
There were the 400 women who pretended to be men so that they could fight for their respective sides.
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan
Date: Wednesday 22nd January
Time: 8pm
Admission: €5-
Refreshment will be served
An event not to be missed
The title alone of Aidan's forthcoming illustrated talk is sure to generate a great deal of interest, and the many visuals he uses will be of as much interest as the talk itself. The best diarists in the South were women, and Aidan's particular interest is in what they had to say about the Irish -old long-settled Planter Irish, and the newly arrived poorer Famine immigrants.
There were the 400 women who pretended to be men so that they could fight for their respective sides.
Venue: Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan
Date: Wednesday 22nd January
Time: 8pm
Admission: €5-
Refreshment will be served
An event not to be missed