Waterford County Museum - Heritage Week Event

 Talk & Exhibition

Dungarvan – ‘The most great and antient honour’

The Story of Dungarvan’s Municipal History 1463-1950 

 By William Fraher

Wednesday 16^th August at 3p.m. Admission Free  (places must be booked in advance)

The speaker will trace in broad terms the history of town administration from Medieval times to the mid-20th century. The establishing of Burgesses, a Corporation, Town Commissioners, and Urban District Council will be discussed. The talk will look at the people who held office, some of the key issues in Dungarvan during this period, shipping, quay construction, Cunnigar Bridge, waterworks, new Town Park, Swimming Pool, Dungarvan Gas works, new Town Hall, public housing, and more.

To compliment the talk there will be a display of a selection of civic memorabilia. This will be exhibited in a new museum standard display case which has been acquired and supported by the Heritage Council under the community Heritage Grant Scheme 2023.

 

As space is limited places must be booked in advance by contacting the museum at 058-45960 or at info@waterfordmuseum.ie

Waterford County Museum - Heritage Week Event

 Talk & Exhibition

Dungarvan – ‘The most great and antient honour’

The Story of Dungarvan’s Municipal History 1463-1950 

 By William Fraher

Wednesday 16 August at 3p.m. Admission Free

More details to follow.

Date for your Diary -Museum Members Day Trip

 The day trip will be on Saturday 29^th April 2023, at 9.15am outside the Museum premises.

Please book before  Monday 24th April and payment (€27 per person ) is required beforehand.

(Minimum 25 people needed)

 

 We will be visiting   Doneraile Court Co. Cork

17^th/18^th/19^th century house, the seat of the St. Legers. Interiors recently restored and refurnished by the Office of Public Works (OPW).

Ground and first floor open. On site café

 

 Visting Annes Grove, Co. Cork

Important garden created by the Annesley family and recently restored by the OPW.

Booking & Payment needed in Advance

€27 per person (Does not include lunch)

Please wear suitable shoes for outdoor walking at Annes Grove garden.

 

 

The Book Signing of the Waterford Women of The Revolution

 

Meet the authors Eddie Cantwell and Christina O’Connor and get your own copy signed. The book retails for €25.

Date: Thursday 22^th December 2022

Time: 11.am – 2pm

Location: Waterford County Museum building, Friary Street Dungarvan

For further details

Phone: (058) 45 9 60                       Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie

 

Christmas Get Together- Thursday 22th December

The museum will be having a Christmas gathering, for its members (and a guest), which will have finger food and the launch of Donald Brady’s new book. Also the authors will be signing copies of the Waterford Women of The Revolution.

The details are as follows:

Date: Thursday 22^th December 2022

Time: 1.30pm – onwards, Refreshments will be served

Location: Waterford County Museum building, Friary Street Dungarvan

For further details

Phone: (058) 45 9 60                       Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie

Date for your Diary- Christmas get together

The museum will be having a Christmas gathering, for its members (and a guest), which will have finger food, a book launch, and entertainment. 

The details are as follows:Date: Thursday 15^th December 2022

Time: 7pm, Refreshments will be served

Location: Waterford County Museum building, Friary Street Dungarvan

For further details

Phone: (058) 45 9 60                       Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie

Date for your Diary- Members Christmas Get Together

 

The museum will be having a Christmas gathering, for its members (plus a guest), which will have finger food, a book launch, and entertainment.  

The details are as follows:

Date: Thursday 15^th December 2022

Time: 7pm, Refreshments will be served

Location: Waterford County Museum building, Friary Street Dungarvan

For further details

Phone: (058) 45 9 60                       Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie

 

Date for your Diary- Christmas get together

 

The museum will be having a Christmas gathering, for its members (plus a friend). The details are as follows:

Date: Thursday 15^th December 2022

Time: 7pm, Refreshments will be served

Location: Waterford County Museum building, Friary Street Dungarvan

For further details

Phone: (058) 45 9 60                       Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie

Next Museum Talk - Next Wednesday 23rd November.

 

CATHAL BRUGHA, Soldier, Politician, Businessman, Family man - PATRIOT !

A talk by Tommy Mooney

Brugha captured on his mode of transport

Waterford County Museum are delighted to welcome back to the Museum, Ardmore’s Tommy Mooney for this our final talk for 2022.The title of Tommy’s talk clearly illustrates  the profile of a man who  was willing and indeed  died for what he believed in. Brugha was willing to lay down his life for his principles. He was certainly a man that can be called a true hero. And, we sometimes forget his and his family’s connection with this area. Tommy Mooney, of course is no stranger to researching and writing about men like Brugha, we can be thankful to him for such books as ‘Cry of the Curlew’ and ‘The Déise Divided.’  Both which resurrected many local heroes who we also seem to have forgotten. Tommy’s talk takes place at the Museum on Friary Street at 7.30pm  next Wednesday 23^rd November. As usual all are welcome. Admittance is just €5.

  

Next Museum talk on 23rd November

The next museum talk / lecture will take place on Wednesday 23^rd of November 2022, at the Museum @ 7.30pm. The speaker is Ardmore author Tommy Mooney and he will be speaking about CATHAL BRUGHA, Soldier, Politician, Businessman, Family man - PATRIOT!   

Admission is €5.

 October Museum Talk

‘A Most Magnificent Place’

The Garden & Demesne at Curraghmore, Portlaw, Co Waterford.

By William Fraher

This illustrated talk will tell the story of the evolution of the magnificent garden and estate at Curraghmore, the home of the Marquis of Waterford. The talk is based on extensive research in the archives over a number of years. It will include the architecturally important shell house created by Catherine Power in the 18th century, the Italianate Garden of the 1840s, walled garden, garden sculptures, and other features in the demesne.

When: Wednesday 26th October

Where: Waterford Co Museum, Friary Street, at 7.30.

Subscription: €5

Please note the talks will now be held on the last Wednesday of each month.

Culture Night 2022- Friday 23rd September

Waterford County Museum is delighted to present an event to mark Culture Night 2022.

Join us to mark our 40th birthday and see our newly renovated exhibition space.

8.30 and 9.15   Twenty Objects

Guided tour of twenty objects currently on display, by Museum Curator, William Fraher

8.30 and 9.15   Twenty Artworks

Guided tour of Paintings, Prints & Drawings currently on display by staff member and artist Tony Hayes

8p.m.   Decade of Centenaries - The Phil O’Donnell Collection - Official Opening

Recording Cork Republicans for the Bureau of Military History

Refreshments will be served.

Admission Free.

Time: 7.30pm to 10.30pm

 

For further information contact us at info@waterfordmuseum.ie 

or phone 058-45960

 

 

Next Museum Talk on April 6th

The next Museum talk will be held on Wednesday 6th April 2022 at 8p.m.

The new venue is upstairs at Merry’s Gastro Bar, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan.

The topic will be The Ballyvoile Ambush by Cian Flaherty. 

Admission €5

 

Museum Talks

 

We are delighted to start up our talks again after such a long absence. The first one of 2022 will be:

The Bad Times – Revolution and the Big House in Co Waterford by William Fraher. 

The talk is based on his recent book. The talk will be held on Wednesday 9 March at 8p.m.

The new venue is the ‘Cunnigar Room’ at Crews in Quay Lane, Dungarvan.

 Admission €5 including refreshments.

Culture Night - Friday 18th September 2020

 Waterford County Museum is delighted to present an event to mark Culture Night 2020.

‘Curator’s Choice - The story behind the object’

Curator Willie Fraher will tell the story of a selection of objects from the museum’s reserve collection which have never been on display.

Music will be provided by Niamh Hayes, Cork School of Music.

Date: Friday 18th September 2020

Time:  4.30 to 5.45.

Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Masks are mandatory for the event.

Contact us at info@waterfordmuseum.ie or phone 058-45960

 

Free Online Zoom Lecture - Results of the Gallowshill 2019 Archaeological Dig

 

Thursday 20^th August 2020 at 14.00.

The results of the 2019 Gallowshill Archaeological Dig by Waterford County Museum’s archaeological group are being presented online.  Participation in this Heritage Week event is free but must be booked at eventbrite.ie/e/gallows-hill 

New Exhibition - Co. Waterford during the Revolutionary Period - 1914-1923

We are happy to present a new exhibition for our reopening – 

Co. Waterford during the Revolutionary Period – 1914-1923

This exhibition is planned to mark the Decade of Centenaries and uses photographs of the period from our extensive image archive.  The Banners were designed and printed by local firm Printmaster.

We also have another exhibition on a similar theme: The Phil O’Donnell Collection.  This presents a selection of documents assembled by Dungarvan native Mr. O’Donnell when he was working for the Bureau of Military History from 1954-56 and interviewed Co Cork Republicans.  He was also an internee at Spike Island in 1921 and there is a roll book of all internees held there and other documents relating to a planned hunger strike and the death of one the internees.

Cancellation of Events

Our afternoon talks and walks at three have been postponed to later in the year.

The Sheare Street Social Club film which was postponed will also be rescheduled for later in the year.

The annual member’s trip away has also been postponed and will be reviewed at a later date.

“ The Show will go on “

“ The Show will go on “

The Sheare Street Social Club film will proceed as planed in the cinema next Tuesday 24^th March . Tickets are available fom David Walsh , Main Street @ 

€ 10.=

Thursday 12th March - Final Lecture in Dunhill Series by Julian Walton

Dunhill History Lectures

Series XIV, 2020

The series concludes on Thursday 12th March in Dunhill Multi-Education Centre (opposite the GAA grounds). Eircode - X91 FVF9.  

Starting at 8 p.m., the lecture lasts about an hour and is followed by a question and answer session and light refreshments.

The final lecture in the series is on Thursday 12^th March by Julian Walton and in accordance with tradition it is simply titled: A SURPISE!

All are welcome.

Venue:      Dunhill Multi-Education Centre

Time:        8 p.m.

Speaker:  Julian Walton

Title:         A Surprise!