A Taste of West Waterford

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*** Aspects of:
  • The geology of West Waterford.
  • History of West Waterford.
  • Economy of West Waterford
  • A more detailed analysis of hurling and The Booley House Musical (Ballyduff).
  • A profile of Montserrat Grases of Barcelona. Her cause of canonization was opened in Barcelona in 1962.

Section Two of Booley House contains eight photographs. Booley House runs during the months of July and August. All shows take place on Wednesday nights at St. Michaels Hall Ballyduff and commence at 8.15pm. For information and bookings:telephone Lismore Heritage Centre on (058)54975 (9.30 am-5.30 pm) throughout the year. For direct bookings telephone (058)60456 (July and August only,2.00-8.00pm).

***History2 covers Waterford links with:
  • The battle of The Little Big Horn
  • The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb
  • General Hubert De La Poer Gough from Gurteen Co. Waterford.
  • The Irish Unionist's farewell to Greta Hellastrom in 1922 (Sir John Betjeman). 'Farewell', is also a beautiful song recorded by Don McLean.

The futility of World War One-Click on images below:

Grave of T O Neill Royal Army Service Corps killed in action 1915-Old Affane CemeteryGrave of T O Neill Royal Army Service Corps killed in action 1915-Old Affane CemeteryGrave of W O Keeffe Of The Royal Irish Regiment killed in action 1918-Old Affane CemeteryGrave of W O Keeffe Of The Royal Irish Regiment killed in action 1918-Old Affane Cemetery

(External links below contain further information)-John Barry,Lismore.<john@hotmail.com>***

[Updated-29/8/08]

(Photograph of Lismore Castle:Geraldine McGrath-Lismore.) ©

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