Waterford City and County Archive

31/10/2026

Disco was getting spooky for Halloween in Stradbally in 1976. Dancing advertised from 8-12 for 50p in the Dungarvan Observer

29/10/2026

Our next lecture is this coming Friday, 8pm, at St Patrick's Gateway on Patrick Street.

See you there 😀

29/10/2026

Dá mbeadh suim agat i gclár faisnéise atá bunnaithe ar an Rinn i 1969 ó RTÉ tá sé ar fáil ó Europeana.eu Oifigeach Gaeilge Phort Láirge

An extract from the RTÉ series 'Gaeltacht' looking at the teaching of the Irish language in An Rinn/Ring, County Waterford.

29/10/2026

The History Show podcast marks 300 years since the publication of one of the most famous books ever written, Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, with a special episode featuring a contribution by Professor Daniel Carey, President of the Royal Irish Academy.

A story of tiny people, giants, flying islands and intelligent horses, it’s also a biting satire of politics, war, scientific ambition and human nature itself.

Listen back to learn more about the story of its secretive publication, explore what it has to say about the relationship between Britain and Ireland, and find out why Swift’s strange and unsettling masterpiece still speaks so sharply to the modern world.

RTÉ Radio 1: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/the-history-show/episodes/3c9fbeba-56bc-40ce-828f-b4ee004cc094/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/45v28ZNcXs4fDM05ORkxLT

Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/gullivers-travels/id401651007?i=1000798052599

📸: Title page of the first edition of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. Wikimedia Commons.

29/10/2026

Interesting images with Lismore Castle and Granny among this collection of Gabriel Beranger watercolours now available to view on Virtual Treasury

13/10/2026

13/10/2026

☘️ FREE OHNI COMMUNITY EVENT with BRING & TELL | NOVEMBER 2026

🏆 Magic Moments, Medals & Memorabilia: Sport & Oral Heritage

🎙️ This November, join the Oral History Network of Ireland (OHNI) for a FREE community heritage event exploring how physical objects, sporting achievements, and lived experiences unlock local history and collective memory.

Thanks to support from The Heritage Council, this event will include oral history community speakers, including a representative from the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland highlighting their inspiring Sporting Memories project.

There will be a practical oral history masterclass, and an opportunity to develop your network of formal and informal support.

This interactive day will give you the practical tools and confidence to record your own community oral history projects, while learning how others have brought theirs to life.

📍 Location: TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar Co. Mayo

📅 Date: Saturday 7th November 2026 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (full day and half day ticket options available)

🆓 Admission: FREE with light lunch/tea/coffee provided

Please reserve your FREE spot via our Ticket Tailor page: https://buytickets.at/oralhistorynetworkireland/2447367

OPEN TO ALL!



Mayo County Library Mayo County Council Mayo Culture Heritage Lti GAA Alzheimer's Society Active Retirement Ireland Oral History Network of Ireland Tourism Ireland RTÉ Sport The Connaught Telegraph The Heritage Council Team Ireland Irish Association of Professional Historians

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