Salmon Ponds of New Ross

Salmon Ponds of New Ross

Heritage Week continues with Myles Courtney, and the Salmon Ponds of New Ross The ebb and flow of a river, its rising and falling tides can instill a sense of ease and relaxation in an observer. Since my retirement, I have had time to be more observant and...
Ormonde Castle, Carrick-on-Suir.

Ormonde Castle, Carrick-on-Suir.

Patsy Travers Mullins. The year is 1566 and a man named Tom Butler is standing in the courtyard of Ormonde Castle in Carrick-on-Suir. He is waiting for a ship coming upriver from Waterford. His focus is on a large semi-circular docking area for ships and barges built...
Placenames of the Three Sister Rivers

Placenames of the Three Sister Rivers

For Irelands Heritage Week 2020, Deena and I will host a series of guest blog posts each day on the Placenames of the Three Sister Rivers, the Barrow Nore and Suir.  Starting on Saturday 15thAugust,  we will post each day culminating in publishing a new...