CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER
We will have a little Christmas party for our
members on Wednesday 11th December from 7.30 p.m. onwards in the museum.
If you are free come along and enjoy some
light refreshments and entertainment!
New Book on Walsh / Welsh Family
Spencer Welsh has just published a 1000
page account of the Walsh/Welsh family of Kilongford, Woodstock, Pilltown,
Glenard, etc. The book has taken decades
to research and is copiously illustrated with Spencer's own watercolour
sketches, family trees and coats of arms.
He has included a chapter on the murder of the "minor" Charles
Welsh of Glenard House.
Spencer and his
wife Gill called to the museum this week to show us the impressive publication.
Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th December 2019 - Annual Book Sale
ANNUAL BOOK
SALE
Our Annual Book sale will take place from Thursday 12th
to Saturday 14th December from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Dan McCarthy's former paint
and wallpaper shop on Friary Street.
Volunteers are required to help during the sale and if you are available
to assist please contact the museum at (058) 45960 or by email at
info@waterfordmuseum.ie.
Books for the sale can be dropped into the
museum in Friary Street until Wednesday 11th at 5 p.m.
Please no magazines, text books or
encyclopaedias. Books must be in good
condition. Thank you.
Venue: Dan McCarthy's former paint and wallpaper shop, Friary Street.
Date: Thursday 12th - Saturday 14th December 2019
Time: 10 a. m. - 8 p.m.
Next Events in SGC Cinema Dungarvan
Next events in SGC Cinema Dungarvan are:
December 8th: Friends 25th Anniversary, Part 1.
December 10th Copelia:
from the Royal Ballet London
December 11th Friends
25th Anniversary, part 2
December 15th Friends 25th Anniversary part 3
December 16th In Search of Beethoven
December 17th The Nutcracker: From the Royal Ballet London
December 21st The Nutcracker: from the Royal Ballet London
It's advisable to purchase tickets now before the
performances are sold out!
Tickets are available to members of
the Museum at a significant discount. Call to the Museum to collect your
concession tickets.
This is thanks to Eugene Tobin, Manager and SGC
Cinema. So don't be
disappointed and book now!
Photo of the Week
Can
you identify anyone in this photo of the Waterford group in Lourdes in 1970s? If so, please let us know.
Lecture by Joanne Rothwell, County Archivist in Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club
Joanne
Rothwell, County Archivist give an illustrated lecture entitled “From the
Cradle to the Grave”: The Work of the Sanitary Officer, on Wednesday last in
Dungarvan Sailing Club. The talk was
very well attended and enjoyed by everyone.
Our
sincere thanks once again to Austin Flynn and the Dungarvan Harbour Sailing
Club for allowing us the use of their excellent premises for our talks.
Stories from Old Newspapers
Waterford
News 28th September 1866
Improvements in Dungarvan
The Augustinian church
- the railing which surrounds the new
alter of this beautiful church was now been stained and completely finished by
a young mechanic, a native of this town named Robert Power. Several specimens
of wood staining were presented by parties from surrounding towns to the Rev.
P. Toomy O.S. A., and from his taste and judgment he selected that of Mr.
Power. The work has been remarkably well
executed , it's the admiration of all...
The top rail is finished in
French polish, and the entire work is proof of native talent.
Great improvement is
carrying on by J.R. Power, Esq. J.P., on the Buttery, which has given much
employment to masons and labourers for the past month. The property was purchased by Mr. Power in
the Encumbered Estates Court. The Town
Commissioners are also carrying out
improvements in the immediate vicinity of the above locality, in opening a new street , from the verge of Mr. John Walls premises, to the spring
road. This improvement when completed,
will be a great public advantage. The
commissioners have also done great service as to the sewerage in many parts of
the town lately.
At Abbeyside there has been
a decided improvements... especially in the Humble-Street, the houses in that district
being all whitewashed both on the interior and exterior, the dung pits- filled
up, and the premises to the rear are now in the most satisfactory condition.
Upcoming Events in SGC Cinema
The following is a list of upcoming performances
which will be screened live at the SGC in Dungarvan
It's advisable to
purchase tickets now before the performances are sold out.
Tickets are
available to members of the Museum at a significant discount.
Call to the Museum to collect your concession tickets.
Call to the Museum to collect your concession tickets.
This is thanks to
Eugene Tobin, Manager and SGC Cinema.
So
don't be disappointed and book now!
November 28 Present
Laughter: From the Old Vic London.
December 2nd Les Miserables: The staged
Musical
December 8th: Friends 25th Anniversary, Part 1.
December 10th Copelia:
from the Royal Ballet London
December 11th Friends
25th Anniversary, part 2
December 15th Friends 25th Anniversary part 3
December 16th In Search of Beethoven
December 17th The Nutcracker: From the Royal Ballet London
December 21st The Nutcracker: from the Royal Ballet London
Wednesday 27th November 2019 - "From the Cradle to the Grave": The Work of the Sanitary Officer - An Illustrated Lecture by Joanne Rothwell, County Archivist
An
Illustrated lecture by County Archivist; Joanne Rothwell
Forthcoming lecture with the wonderful ‘romantic’ title "From the
Cradle to the Grave”: The Work of the Sanitary Officer. And who better to
deliver this talk than the County Archivist, Miss Joanne Rothwell. For those of
you who have recovered from William’s talk last month, be prepared to be
dragged further into our murky past, when our poor ancestors scraped out an existence
in order to survive…well, some of them did! But then, along came the Sanitary
Officer…
Improvements in the survival rates of people in Ireland in the 19th and
20th centuries owes much to the work of the
Sanitary Officers appointed to oversee a huge range of issues from clean water;
diseases and control of infections; hospital accommodation; bath-houses;
slaughter-houses; lodging houses; schools, mortuaries and burial grounds. Every aspect of life from the cradle to the grave came under their remit and the
records of the work of the sanitary officers are often one of the only places
we can glimpse the lives of ordinary people struggling to survive. In this talk
the Archivist will give people a chance to explore a little of what life was
like in sometimes gross and gory detail.
Venue: Dungarvan
Harbour Sailing Club on Davitts Quay
Date: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Time: 8 p.m.
Admission: €5.00
As
always, all are welcome. Be Early!
Stories from Old Newspapers
Dungarvan
Observer 2 May 1925
A
New Ferryboat - Youghal Notes
It is stated on good authority that the
Waterford Co. Council have placed a contract for a new ferry boat for the
Blackwater at Villierstown, with the Messrs Aherne, boat builders, Strand
Street, Youghal. This is certainly
another addition to the many instances of go-aheadedness of the Waterford Co.
Council as compared to our own Cork Council.
The Placing of the contract with Messrs
Aherne is a proof of the name they have gained for turning out their work. Last year they built a splendid fishing boat
for a returned Irish-American, who was highly satisfied with the craft.
Thursday 28th November 2019 NT Live: Present Laughter (Captured Live) In SGC Cinema
We have another special for our Museum members in
conjunction with SGC Cinema. Members can avail of reduced rates to
events courtesy of Mr. Eugene Tobin, Manager SGC Cinema, Dungarvan.
It is advisable to book your tickets in advance for these events.
Members can call to the museum to pick up their concession tickets.
The event is: NT Live: Present Laughter (Captured Live)
It will be shown in SGC Dungarvan on Thursday 28th November 2019 at 8 p.m.
Stories from Old Newspapers
Dungarvan
Observer 2 March 1918
Sinn Féin Branch Formed in Ballyduff
and Macollop By E. A. Murphy
On Sunday, February 24th…. a
public meeting was held in Ballyduff to organise a Sinn Féin Club in the
combined parishes of Ballyduff and Macollop.
Mr P. O’Sullivan, President of Kent Sinn Féin Club, Lismore; Mr. J.
O’Gorman, Lismore; and Captain James Madden of the Irish Volunteers, Lismore
were the speakers.
The large crowd….gave the speakers an
enthusiastic reception. Mr.
O’Sullivan….explained the objects for which the meeting was called, and
explained what Sinn Féin stands for. Mr.
O’Gorman…. In his handling of the subject proved himself to be a very able
speaker.
Captain James Madden…..treated on the
industrial side of Sinn Féin in an able manner.
The meeting was brought to a close by Mr. O’Gorman’s fine rendering of
“The Soldier’s Song”, in which the crowd joined. After the meeting sixty people handed in
their names as members. Mr. John Daly
was elected President; Mr. John Cashin, Hon. Sec., and Mr. James Quirke,
Treasurer. The Ballyduff and Macollop
Corps of Volunteers attended in full strength.
Thursday 7th November 2019 NT Live: Hansard (Live) in SGC Cinema
We have another special for our Museum members in
conjunction with SGC Cinema. Members can avail of reduced rates to
events courtesy of Mr. Eugene Tobin, Manager SGC Cinema, Dungarvan.
It is advisable to book your tickets in advance for these events.
Members can call to the museum to pick up their concession tickets.
The event is: NT Live: Hansard (Live)
It will be shown in SGC Dungarvan on Thursday 7th November 2019 at 7 p.m.
Sunday 10th November & Tuesday 12th November 2019 42nd Street - The Musical in SGC Cinema
We have another special for our Museum members in
conjunction with SGC Cinema. Members can avail of reduced rates to
events courtesy of Mr. Eugene Tobin, Manager SGC Cinema, Dungarvan.
It is advisable to book your tickets in advance for these events.
Members can call to the museum to pick up their concession tickets.
The event is: 42nd Street - The Musical
It will be shown in SGC Dungarvan on at 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.Sunday 10th November 2019
and again at
7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 12th November 2019
and again at
7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 12th November 2019
Children's Event in the Museum at Halloween
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| Two scary visitors to the Museum at Halloween |
Our Halloween event
for children was another great success!
The children made their own Halloween masks to
take home.
Thanks to museum staff member
Tony Hayes and his artistic team for organising the event.
We look forward to having more children’s events in the museum in the coming months.
Information will be in the local newspapers, on Facebook and Twitter.
Photo of the Week
Can you identify anyone in this photo? If so, please let us know by phone at (058)
45960 or email at info@waterfordmuseum.ie
Decies - Historical Journal on sale in Waterford County Museum
Decies, (vol. 75), the historical journal
of the Waterford Archaeological & Historical Society is on sale in
Waterford County Museum for €20.00.
This
book has contributions from Eddie Cantwell, Chrissie Knight-O’Connor and Cian
Flaherty. Niall O’Mahony who had work
placement in the museum while studying in U.C.C. also has a piece about “The
Morris Papers” which are in the museum archive.
Donation of painting to the Museum
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| Maighread O'Riordan donating the painting of Mrs. Murphy to William Fraher, Museum Curator |
The museum has received a donation of a painting of
Mrs. Murphy, fish seller by American artist Velma Sorensen Limmeroth. The painting won first prize at Tillamook
County Fair and Maighread brought it from the United States for the
museum.
The history of the painting is
that Velma was very touched by a poem that Michael Wright had written about
Mrs. Murphy and after hearing her history from Maighread, she decided to paint
the picture. Michael passed away while
Velma was painting the picture and Velma added the Mat Hatter’s hat in his
memory. This painting has been seen
online and was part of an art exhibition in the United States.
Velma has donated it to the museum in the
memory of Mrs. Murphy and Michael Wright R.I.P.
The painting can be viewed in the museum.
Thank you to Mary Giblin
Mary Giblin retired from her post as Treasurer of the Museum this
week.
We are very grateful to Mary for
all the hard work she has done over the years.
The Museum is delighted that Mary has decided to remain on the Committee.
Talk by William Fraher in Sailing Club
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| Some of those attending William's Talk in the Sailing Club |
William Fraher’s
talk ‘Wretched & Unsanitary - Working Class Houses in Dungarvan 1800 -1970’
took place in the wonderful surroundings of Dungarvan
Harbour Sailing Club premises on
Dungarvan Quay. The talk was very well
attended and was certainly an eye opener, with lots of questions at the end of
the talk.
Our sincere thanks to Austin
Flynn and the Dungarvan Harbour sailing club for allowing us the use of their
excellent premises for our talks. It has been a huge success with large numbers
attending the lectures.
Stories from Old Newspapers
Waterford News 3
November 1922
Pilot Thomas Murray,
Abbeyside.
The death occurred
a few days ago rather unexpectedly of Pilot Thomas Murray of Abbeyside,
Dungarvan, a man well known in this locality….He had reached a good old age,
probably up to 80 years. He had been for
a number of years a pilot in the town, and was well known as Captain
Murray. He had sailed to almost every
portion of the known world, and many years ago he was precluded from following
his avocation of a sailor by the loss of the right arm in an accident.
On coming home he
took up the work of pilot, and many a vessel he guided into the harbour,
avoiding the sand banks….What adds to the melancholy character of his death is
the fact that he was one of the four who went to meet the S.S. Cargan on coming
into harbour a fortnight ago as their boat capsized, and one of the hands,
Maurice Noonan, was lost. Captain Murray
on the occasion was submerged in the water, but clinging onto the boat with one
hand he was rescued, but the submersion told on his aged frame, and he never
received his older vigour. He died a
Christian death….surrounded by his people.
An old affection
was held for him in the town, his voice could often be heard at the Look Out
directing boats in the harbour. He was
good humoured and well skilled in the duties he had taken up. As an old man it was a treat to hear him
recount the changes of the times with respect to the inhabitants of
Abbeyside. There where many ruins lie,
showing where happy families once lived, he could tell you of the former
residents.
He
had children but they are all gone away to other parts, and they will hear of
his demise with much sorrow.