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Author: Jamie O'Keeffe
Holy Cross casualty carried cross-country
The last sights, rites and nights of Irish Volunteer Johnny O’Rourke “There was nothing in…
‘The Antelope’ Davy Christopher
Tracking the career of little-known star sprinter and soccer trainer Davy Christopher A Butlerstown man…
Butlerstown cop was bodyguard for world’s richest man
Waterford connection to the wealthiest man in history Born in 1874 and from a family…
How the Christmas Canals came to pass
Two women chatting on a bridge near Mount Congreve, c. 1899/1900. There were a number…
Maurice recalled his Kilmeaden upbringing
The late Maurice Connolly wrote a lovely nostalgia piece for me back in 2012 about…
Joe’s ‘production cycle’ took him to dairies daily
Entries in Joe Kennedy's 1921 (or 1922) cow-testing diary featured some very notable milk suppliers.…
Whites pub in Ballyduff used be black
Chequered history of Ballyduff Lower pub Having been a household name in Waterford as a…
Jaunty Jack Hunt was a carefree talent
“I was stopped in my tracks… I read it in his eyes before he said…
Three Kings – Ring, Cheasty and Keher in Dunhill
The King of Cloyne, Christy Ring (born 100 years ago today) and his Knockaderry equivalent,…