My mother and a neighbour has a deserved reputation for quality treats. Pats in hospital this year so she felt the need to make a bigger effort. Despite getting a stash in her weekend shopping, I found her in the local shop weighed down with further treats yesterday. 🎃 👻

Julian Walton is back with the new Autumn Lecture Series. Julian will be hosting the first lecture “A Continental holiday in 1905” on the 4th of November at 11h00.
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#historylectures #julianwalton #localhistory #countywaterford

Picture postcard afternoon here in Dunmore East #Waterford

It’s that time of the year again, when I carve a Hallowe’en turnip, in honour of this marvellous painted cast of an original turnip from Baile na Finne, Co. Donegal collected in 1910 and held in the National Museum of Ireland
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain (pronounced “sow-in” (to rhyme with the pig)

17 Oct 1171: Henry II lands at #Waterford with 400 ships & 4,000 men #otd in the start of the #English crown conquest of Ireland. Henry was first King of England to come to Ireland. But not the last.

Looking forward to contributing to the annual lock in with music, poetry and spoken word at Jordans Bar #Waterford next weekend 😀

Have you submitted your waterford yet?!? Entries close 15 November. Get waterfording!

Ireland Seen As a ‘Soft Touch’ by the EU and European Fishing Nations

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Loads of rubbish collected from the beach on Wednesday after Storm Amy last weekend 🌊 One of our beach cleaners also found a beautiful Saury (needle fish) 🐟

Our bumper sized and evocative October issue is out now - please pick up a copy and show you support to our industry and communities around our coast.

Examples of simplicity!, Drawing for modern wood or bamboo #fishweir or #corral used in #AsiaPasific. With a wide leader arm running from the shore to fish holding area(playground) with catch area called the blunt on the corner of the trap.
#coastalhistory

All ablaze here this morning at sunrise
Cheekpoint #Waterford

Delighted to do so, Delighted to find you here too

Andrew Doherty will be joining us: the 7th October @18h00 for an engaging talk about River(s), People and Heritage: how perceptions are changing on Environment and how Communities interact with Natural Resources.
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#citizenscience #waterconservation #heritage

Off to Dunhill Multi-Education Centre this coming Tuesday evening. Providing some insights on the tides and how they were employed and influenced our forebears and the learning that can provide us with in the present. Plan to use a mix of photo, artefact and reenactment to get the point across.

2 Oct 1394: Richard II lands at #Waterford with 9000 troops #otd

A bright start this morning but its very cold with northerly winds and squally showers...a day for the sheltered side of the ditch Cheekpoint #Waterford

Huge relief to see the high water pass without reaching the punt today, #StormAmy
Thankfully the tides are neap which was a great reassurance 😀 here in Cheekpoint #Waterford

Last call for our October issue - any news or photos that you would like us to try and squeeze in before we publish at the weekend please do send them on

Occasionally, we are lucky enough to find drawings of #fishweirs that appear in historical drawings and plans of other structures. One of the best examples from Ireland is the fish weirs at #Duncannon Fort, Co. #Wexford, on the #RiverBarrow estuary.
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Honoured to feature in Volume 7 Heritage edition of #SeaVoice latest release from #SeaVoice, the ocean storytelling platform supported by the Cultural Heritage Framework Programme:
🌀 Heritage
🔗 Read the full volume here: www.seavoice.online/heritage

On a damp day in Mayo, an indoor option is some stained glass, including this stunning piece, the last made by Harry Clarke and apparently holds his image as one of the damned, St Patrick's Newport

Highly recommend this volunteer led heritage centre on the end of Westport Quay in Co Mayo

Clew Bay looking calm this morning after overnight showers, from Westport Quay