St Itas Walk Faithlegg

St Itas Walk Faithlegg

Distance 2km Difficulty:  This is an easy going looped walk on grass and public roadway (predominantly bitumen and level but broken ground) Start: Commencing from Faithlegg Church car park notice board Welcome to Faithlegg. Nicholas Mahon Power, then landlord of the...

A Waterford Boy Sailor

I read recently that some children do not leave home until 27 years of age.  Although this has less to do with protection and more to do with finances, spare a thought for the child sailors of the 18th & 19th C. It will comes as no surprise of course to anyone who...
St Patrick’s day in the 1970’s

St Patrick’s day in the 1970’s

Happy La le fhéile Padraig, an occasion for the “wearing of the Green”.  During my childhood I really looked forward to it and particularly the nine am mass at Faithlegg Church. I guess the mass stands out, as in those days before it became a “festival”...