Wednesday, Jan 20th Waterford Links to Newfoundland

Continuing our talk and lecture series, Waterford County Museum are proud to present Jack Burtchaell, Waterford Historian and Waterford City Tour Guide.

Jack Burtchaell

He will be giving an illustrated talk on Waterford links to Newfoundland.

Venue: Town Hall Theatre Green Room (upstairs), Friary Street

Date: Wednesday, January 20th

Time: 8pm

Entry Fee €5. All are very welcome.

Jack is a wonderful speaker and really captures the imagination of the listener. He is a man - it is true to say - that is now known all over the world. He is well known for his Waterford City Medieval walking tours. He has a number of historic publications to his credit. He was awarded several 'Best Tour Feature' by CIE International Awards of Excellence and he also won a Bord Fáilte Irish Welcome Award as well as collecting awards from various parts of the world.

Looking forward to seeing you all here.

Dunhill History Lectures, Series X, 2016

The series will run for ten weeks, every Thursday (except St. Patrick's Day) from 14 January to 24 March, starting at 8pm.

14 January     Julian Walton: "Cardinal Wiseman (1802-1865) and his family's Waterford origins"

21 January   Julian Walton: "Wars, woes and weddings: The turbulent life of Richard Power, Earl of Tyrone (1630-1690)"

28 January     John Arnold: "Meeting and match-making" & Jeremiah Buckley: "Great Hopes for the Future"

(At the request of the speakers, a collection will be made on behalf of the Marymount Hospice, Cork at this lecture)

4 February      Norman Graham: "Survivors of the Titanic"  

11 February    Julian Walton: "Powers and Beresfords: Curraghmore lives on, 1690-1790"

18 February    Jimmy Fitzgibbon: "From Waterford to the South Pole with Cavanagh's Magic Lantern"

25 February    Eugene Broderick: "Waterford and the Blueshirts"

3 March          Pat McCarthy: "Waterford men and the Gallipoli campaign, 1915-1916"

10 March        William Fraher: "The Valley is too lush: West Waterford as seen in the memoirs of Frida Keane (1908-1989)

17 March        NO LECTURE (St. Patrick's Day)

24 March        Julian Walton: "Easter 1916: Two MacDermotts, Sean and Frank - and two visions of Ireland"

Lectures are held at Dunhill Multi-Education Centre (opposite the GAA grounds). 

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

Admission charge of €5 per lecture (reduced price of €45 for the full series of 10 lectures, payable on the first night). All are welcome.

For details, contact us by phone (051 396934) or see our website www.dunhilleducation.com

Thursday, Dec 10th Museum Christmas Party a great success

Waterford County Museum Christmas Party

Our Christmas party was held in the museum once again. The space was transformed for the night into an atmospheric venue. The night was planned by Christina Flynn, ably assisted by other museum staff.

A capacity crowd of 70 enjoyed the wonderful food and Hugh O'Donnell provided the music. Niall Hurley also obliged by singing two songs from his new C.D. There was some energetic dancing from some of the ladies present!

Museum President, Willie Fraher welcomed the guests and thanked the staff for all their hard work in the preparation of the event. A special thanks to Winnie and Bridge who came along on the night to help and to Richard and Brian for moving all the tables and chairs. It was greatly appreciated.  He also thanked Coláiste na Rinne and Ard Scoil na nDeise for their assistance.

He referred to the museum's plan for an exhibition next March to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising. This exhibition will highlight the local involvement in the Rising. He appealed for the loan of any relevant material and in particular asked for a copy of the Dungarvan Observer for Easter week 1916 and subsequent weeks.


A great night was had by all.






Happy Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Wednesday, Dec 2nd Goin' to the Pictures Book Launch

Picture-going as it was back then

Goin' to the Pictures is the name of a new book by Frank O'Donoghue, with excellent photographs compiled by Andy Kelly. It is an affectionate recollection of the pre-television era when the cinema was the most popular form of entertainment.

 The book will be launched by Willie Fraher.

Venue: Waterford County Museum, Friary Street
Date: Wednesday, 2nd December
Time: 8 pm

Well illustrated throughout, this book is very readable. Experiences are recounted by those who frequented the cinemas in Dungarvan, Youghal, Tallow, Lismore, Cappoquin, not to mention the mobile film providers who visited the village halls on a weekly basis. A good Christmas present and well worth the €15.

All are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, Dec 15th The Three Tenors Christmas Concert 2000

Waterford County Museum in conjunction with SGC Dungarvan are showing this concert in the cinema.

Venue: SGC Dungarvan
Date: Tuesday, December 15th
Time: 7 pm

The Three Tenors (Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti) singing Wiegenlied in the wonderful concert in Vienna, Austria.

Tickets are available at the museum at a reduced price of €10. Not to be missed.

A Great Christmas Present: Waterford History Books for Sale

We have a good selection of history books for sale in the museum. Click on the links to see pricing & postage information. We ship worldwide. They make ideal Christmas presents (particularly our special offer bundles).

Titles include the following:

Dungarvan Historic Guide and Town Trail
Waterford County Museum
79 page introductory history to Dungarvan includes notable personalities, walking trail, street names.

The Irish Revolution 1912 - 23
Pat McCarthy
A comprehensive history of Waterford during the turbulent and extraordinary years of the Irish Revolution.

On this Day
Julian Walton
For almost 20 years Julian Walton has delighted his radio listeners with anecdotes about things that happened in and around Waterford.

Medieval Dungarvan above and below ground
Dave Pollock
An illustrated introduction to the medieval archaeology of Dungarvan.

Two centuries of Tall Ships in Waterford
Bill Irish and Andrew Kelly
This photographic voyage takes us through two centuries of shipping and ship building in Waterford, from the Suir to the Blackwater.

The Making and Breaking of a Mining Community
Des Cowman
A history of mining in Bunmahon and the Copper Coast.

The Déise Divided
Tommy Mooney

Ghosts of the Copper Coast
John Daly

Windmills of the Mind
John Daly

Na hÓglaigh sna Déise 1913 - 1916
Silvester ó Múirí

Other titles available. Contact us and the staff will be delighted to assist in any way.

Thursday, Dec 10th 2015 Christmas Party Night For Museum Members

Three Course Supper & Drinks

Venue: Museum (Old Town Hall)
Date: Thursday, December 10th
Time: 7.30 pm
Booking: (058) 45960. Members only. €15

Music by the wonderful Hugh O'Donnell. Great night of fun, merriment and a little bit of devilment!