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Adventures of Alfie, aka “The Phantom”
Alfie Geraghty grew up attached to Whitfield Court Alfred Anthony Geraghty – known to all…
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…
Maurice recalled his Kilmeaden upbringing
The late Maurice Connolly wrote a lovely nostalgia piece for me back in 2012 about…
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…
Old Ireland recreated by photographer Richard Fitzgerald
Richard Fitzgerald, one of Ireland’s most influential ‘old world’ photographers, died in England in November…
Oldcourt newcomers, The Studderts
Having arrived as wartime outsiders, two English sisters fondly remember their time in Killotteran, County…
Parnell’s Westminster ally Biggar and Butlerstown Castle
Butlerstown Castle and key Parnell ally who could bore for Ireland AMONG the many owners…