Waterford

Sylvester Dempsey fought in 1798

I asked Pat Murphy had he any stories about the Decade of Commemoration. He said he had a story about his great great grandfather - was it a problem that he fought in 1798?

Was Jim Danny a blacksmith?

Jim Lane talks about Jim Danny (Ryan), of Boherard, and his skill in ironworking.

“It’s riveted because if you go back to those years John.

A furze covered ringfort bank in Monea townland

A rural townland in west Waterford which stretches northwards from low limestone fields into the southern Drumhills. Containing a medieval ringfort and also the southern end of an ancient routeway connecting Ardmore to all points north.

1901 Census Ardmore village, Waterford

The 1901 Census (http://goo.gl/wxJdrk) lists approx 232 people living in approx 61 different houses in the village of Ardmore. If we exclude the scholars (schoolchildren) listed in the village we can see a wide range of occupations dominated by the number of people in service nd also by farmers. Publicans, drapers, dressmakers, plasterers, boatmakers, carpenters are all present along with a blacksmith, national school teachers and a number of other occupations. The village seemed quite a self-sufficient place really.

Sunday, 31 March, 1901

Ardmore

Seaside village in west Waterford with a rich heritage.

Curragh

Curragh townland is a situated a mile outside Ardmore in Co. Waterford.

Ardocheasty

Ardocheasty townland is in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Largely agricultural in landuse it does contain the renowned Ardmore historic graveyard with medieval cathedral and roundtower.

1901 Census Crushea townland, Waterford

Crushea townland is fully occupied by farming families in 1901. There are 26 people living here with an average age of 38 years old. There are only four people on or under the age of 20.

Forename Surname Age

Michael Troy 54

Bridget Hassett 44

Michael Allen 25

Patrick Troy 30

William Connry 70

James Keane 57

Kate Keane 53

Katie Allen 22

Edmond Hassett 42

Anne Hassett 38

Nicholas Keane 55

Michael Allen 64

John Allen 23

Thomas Mulcahy 21

Cathrine Troy 20

Sunday, 31 March, 1901

Crushea

The townland of Crushea is situated approx 2 miles outside Ardmore village in West Waterford. Canon Power's Placenames of Decies reads Crushea as Crois Aodha - “Aodh’s Cross.” which could have Early Medieval origins and associations with St. Declan.

A visit to Fuges

The tide was low enough this morning to walk below the rocks between Curragh and Ballyquinn beach. I took the opportunity to stroll over and have a look at Fuges house in Glencorran.

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