Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

Portlaw women honoured for their work with St Vincent de Paul

Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

The death took place recently of Sr Margaret Hackett, Convent of Mercy, Greenhill, Carrick-on-Suir and Portlaw.  Late of Frehans, Newcastle, Co Tipperary.  Sr Margaret died peacefully in Sonas Nursing Home, Carrickbeg.

"We are lucky that included in his notes are hand drawings of the canal lock gates, the most recent copy dated 1960"

Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

"Over the course of the week we had the pleasure of talking with former tannery workers, visitors from near and far, and even some from Australia"

Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

There's lots to do in Waterford throughout the remainder of Heritage Week

"We welcome any former workers from the tannery period to call in and share stories and view photographs on Saturday, August 23"

This year marks a significant milestone in the history of Waterford industry

Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

The sisters flew the Waterford flag and local jersey at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro

Events and happenings from Portlaw and surrounds

With All Together Now kicking off in less than a month, festival organisers have this week unveiled a range of experiences taking place at Curraghmore this year.

Events and happenings from around the Portlaw area

The happy couple tied the knot on June 11

'They’re basically saying that it’s the responsibility of the residents of these houses to repair a public sewer mains pipe'