Historic Waterford

Thanks to Simon Dowling for this 3d image of Seskinan church ruin, Knockboy, Co. Waterford. Conservation assessment and plan for the site currently being funded by the Heritage Council

Thankfully Waterford came out on top in the replay of the 1959 All Ireland Hurling Final between Kilkenny and Waterford. The final score in the replay was 3-12 – 1-10. :D

Excellent picture of the ball being thrown in at the 1959 All Ireland Hurling Final between Kilkenny and Waterford.

Unfortunately, Waterford went on to win the replay of this game,
3-12 – 1-10.

Ireland XO Pixels of the day: Ross/White wedding, Tramore 1919 by A.H. Poole. The groom, Dr Vincent White, (back row mustache) went on to be the Mayor Waterford. Pic courtesy NLI

Waterford to remember 360 who died when Sea Horse sank 200 years ago Transport ship was carrying soldiers and their families home from Napoleonic wars

The features in the tower aren't all directly connected to defence, some reflect the basic necessities of life. Pictured is the 15th century garderobe found on the second floor. Often these consisted of a simple wooden seat placed over the "long drop", a shaft running down through the centre of the wall to the base of the castle or tower. All the waste would then pass through an opening and into a moat or river. However the drop beneath the seat in Reginald's Tower is a short one (about 40 centimetres) onto an angled stone that led directly to an opening in the side of the tower (blocked now). The waste then ran down the outside of the tower wall and into the Suir! Unguarded "long drops" led to a number of castles falling as enemy soldiers could climb through them and gain covert (if unhygienic!) access to the structure. It looks like that couldn't happen in Reginald's Tower anyway!

Waterford's Centenary Programme

IRELAND 2016
A Centenary Programme for Waterford

The Mayor & Members of City & County Council invite you to the official launch of "Ireland 2016 – A Centenary Programme for Waterford" on Friday, 15th January 2016 @ 4.00p.m. in the
Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford City.

RSVP [email protected]
Tel: 0761 10 2735

A throwback to five years ago when snow made its presence felt around the country. We are getting a different type of extreme weather at the moment. The tower has seen and survived all sorts down through the centuries, both natural and man-made attacks.

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Ardmore, Waterford

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Reginald's Tower framed by the monuments commemorating the sinking of the S.S. Formby and the S.S. Coningbeg. Ninety-eight years ago this coming week both ships were torpedoed by submarine U-62, the Formby on the 15th December and the Coningbeg on the 17th December. The two ships, operated by the Clyde Shipping Company, were carrying general cargo and passengers on the Liverpool to Waterford route and there were no survivors from either ship.