Generations of Abbeyside people have sat on the 'Poor Man's Seat' at the junction of Sexton Street and the Causeway to Dungarvan.

ABBEYSIDE - FIRE & WATER
King Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries features in the TV programme Shardlake on Disney+ UK.

The earliest description of Abbeyside village, Waterford from 1541 was recorded as the monastery was suppressed. 🧵 1/3

We are doing a Cheekpoint maritime history walk on Sunday at 3pm starting outside the Suir Inn. It's free, but any donations will go to our Mayday Mile fundraiser for the Dunmore East RNLI. Any rts appreciated 🙏 #RNLI

As someone whose first project with Waterford County Museum back in 1992 was the long hand transcription of the Dungarvan Workhouse Minute Books I welcome this development. 😂

This Sunday, a charity cycle in aid of Waterford Hospice. Jointly organised by Waterford and Dungarvan Lions. Open to everyone. I'll probably manage the early start time 😏 Any retweets appreciated.

SAVE OUR ABBEY
Abbeyside's ancient Augustinian Abbey has survived 734 years of Irish weather & the dissolution of the monasteries. Time threatens the structure & Abbeyside parish is fundraising to preserve the bell tower and chancel for posterity. abgparish.ie/save-our-abbey/

If you watch one video today about a British schoolgirl being interrogated by the East German police let this be it. Of its time. 😀

'We were each locked separately in a dark cellar... but apart from that, there was nothing to complain about..'

A story from World War 2 about family and home that stretches from 1944 to today. Recommended reading.

The green buoy is a monument to the Moresby disaster that saw 20 of the 25 passengers & crew perish on Christmas Eve, 1895.

Learn more here: waterfordmuseum.ie/exhibit/web/Di…

MOUNTSTUART CHURCH
Toor, Waterford
'Erected shortly after 1826 by Lord Stuart of [recte, de] Decies for the accommodation of his mountain tenantry'
📷 & Article : Prof. Ged Martin

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The railway bridge adjacent to the Causeway, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Then c1920 and now.

The bell tower of the Augustinian friary of Abbeyside (near Dungarvan), founded c. 1290, needs to be preserved. Please donate.

SAVE OUR ABBEY
Abbeyside's ancient Augustinian Abbey has survived 734 years of Irish weather & the dissolution of the monasteries. Time threatens the structure & Abbeyside parish is fundraising to preserve the bell tower and chancel for posterity. abgparish.ie/save-our-abbey/

Colourisation really helps humanise the past. Thanks Old Ireland in Colour 3 and Timeless Colours (among many others) #VEday

“Once you see traditional signage, lettering & #signwriting you wish all shops embraced it. Fill your fascias!” Hear, hear! 🙌 (via Traditional Building Skills NI)

Repainting of The Munster Express #heritage #sign at Thomas Hill #waterford by #macksigns (Feb 2023)…

Retaining the character of a town, village, or city in an era of increasing homogenisation doesn't always have to involve very expensive schemes. A bit of thought and interest goes a long way.