The first lecture of the winter season 'The Nire Valley - All Walls and No Ditches', an illustrated lecture by Maura Barret, will take place in the Green Room at the Town Hall Theatre in Dungarvan. Admission €5.
Venue: Town Hall Theatre Green Room.
Date: 21st September 2016
Time: 8pm
Object of the Week - Penal Cross, Co. Waterford
Penal crosses were devotional artefacts mainly made of wood. Their name derives from the fact that they were contemporaneous with the Penal Laws period. The cross was an important symbol for Catholics whose religion was under threat. They date from the early 18th and the mid 19th centuries.
These penal crosses have been associated with pilgrims visiting Lough Derg where a group of local carvers produced the crosses as souvenirs.
These crosses were carved in a simple naive style with a crude carved figure of Christ. They are often dated on the reverse.
The example illustrated here from the Museum collection depicts the figure of Christ with a halo and above this the letters INRI - Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum - Jesus the Nazerene, the King of the Jew.
On the reverse is the date 1818 and the letters IHS - Iesus Huios Sother - Jesus, Son, Saviour. It has a loop on top allowing it to be worn around the neck.
These penal crosses have been associated with pilgrims visiting Lough Derg where a group of local carvers produced the crosses as souvenirs.These crosses were carved in a simple naive style with a crude carved figure of Christ. They are often dated on the reverse.
The example illustrated here from the Museum collection depicts the figure of Christ with a halo and above this the letters INRI - Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum - Jesus the Nazerene, the King of the Jew.
On the reverse is the date 1818 and the letters IHS - Iesus Huios Sother - Jesus, Son, Saviour. It has a loop on top allowing it to be worn around the neck.
'The Way it Was' Exhibition Opening at the Copper Coast Geopark
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| Julian Walton, John Joe Cleary, Bridge O'Sullivan |
This is an exhibition of photographs taken by John Joe Cleary from Bunmahon and his family, and from Waterford County Museum's archive selected by staff member Bridge O'Sullivan. The exhibition is open for the month of September.
See www.coppercoastgeopark.com
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| Julian Walton, Catherine Kavanagh, Bridge O'Sullivan. |
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| John Galloway, Julian Walton, Eddie Cantwell |
Gallowshill Medieval Fair 28th August 2016
A great day was enjoyed by all at the Gallowshill Medieval Fair in hot sunshine on Sunday 28th August 2016.
Photos by John Foley.
johnfoleyimages.com
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| The children enjoyed the Viking Battle! |
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| The volunteers at the Medieval Fair! |
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Visit of Anne Farrelly, Secretary of the Friends of the National Collections
The secretary of the Friends of the National Collections, Anne Farrelly, along with Adrian Farrelly visited the Museum on 29th August 2016.
They viewed the portrait of Claude Chavasse which has been given on long term loan by the Friends of the National Collections, for which we are grateful.
This is the second painting given by the Friends, the other being the landscape by Sarah Purser.
They viewed the portrait of Claude Chavasse which has been given on long term loan by the Friends of the National Collections, for which we are grateful.
This is the second painting given by the Friends, the other being the landscape by Sarah Purser.
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| William Fraher, Waterford County Museum, with Anne and Adrian Farrelly. |
'The Way it Was' An Exhibition of Old Photographs of the Copper Coast September 2016
A unique exhibition of old photographs of the Copper Coast from John Joe Cleary and Waterford County Museum 'The Way it Was', will take place in the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre during the month of September.
This visual record has been drawn together from a collection of photographs taken by John Joe Cleary, Bunmahon, and his family. Bridge O'Sullivan, staff member at Waterford County Museum, selected a group of images from the Museum's archive and these are on show with images supplied by John Joe Cleary.
The images provide a fascinating record of the daily lives of the people of the Copper Coast, and rural life in Ireland from the 1890's onwards.
Julian Walton will officially open the exhibition in the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre at 3pm on Saturday 3rd September. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
This visual record has been drawn together from a collection of photographs taken by John Joe Cleary, Bunmahon, and his family. Bridge O'Sullivan, staff member at Waterford County Museum, selected a group of images from the Museum's archive and these are on show with images supplied by John Joe Cleary.
The images provide a fascinating record of the daily lives of the people of the Copper Coast, and rural life in Ireland from the 1890's onwards.
Julian Walton will officially open the exhibition in the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre at 3pm on Saturday 3rd September. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
Death of Museum Society Member Mr. Harry Courcha August 2016
We were saddened to hear of the death of Museum Society Member Mr. Harry Courcha.
Harry was a native of England and settled in Old Parish. He had a great interest in history and in particular Dungarvan and West Waterford.
Harry was a native of England and settled in Old Parish. He had a great interest in history and in particular Dungarvan and West Waterford.
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