St Ita’s Holy Well, Faithlegg

St Ita’s Holy Well, Faithlegg

by | Jan 16, 2015 | Built Heritage, Irish Folk Stories

They say no one ever remembers the runner up.  St Ita seems to be such a person, often described as the Bridgid of Munster, highlighting her position in the pantheon of Irish female saints, a close second to Bridgid of Kildare.  So unlike Bridgid who’s life and...

Who was Adelaide Blake of Faithlegg

by | Nov 28, 2014 | Uncategorised

Adelaide Blake was the third daughter of Nicholas Mahon Power, landlord of Faithlegg from 1819 to 1873.  His youngest child, she was forty before she married John A Blake MP. Part of her legacy was the establishment of the Reading Rooms, Cheekpoint and the stained...

Views from Cheekpoint Village

by | Nov 14, 2014 | Built Heritage, River Lore

Cheekpoint is a traditional fishing village located 7 miles downstream from Waterford City. It has been an important navigation point for the ports of Waterford and New Ross as it is located at the meeting point of the three sister river network, the Barrow, Nore and...

Snowhill House and Quay

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Built Heritage, River Lore, World War I

Snowhill was, until recently, a mystery to me.  As a child I assumed it had to do with snowdrops, the late winter/early spring blooms that lift your spirits and reassure you that warmer, longer days are on the way.  Later I was told it’s origins related to an...