1A The Docks and an overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-efb3HFzio&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E

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1B An interview with a Dock Worker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-efb3HFzio&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E

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1C Docker and Cattle Drover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qpnxC0nrm0&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=3

 

1D Prostitution and Smuggling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnrUKFTdhu4&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=4

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1E Consulates to the World 

watch

 

1F A day in the life of Waterford Shipping

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSi-2wZTKeI&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=6

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1G A swim in the suir river 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7AW2-iJ7TQ&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=7

 

Footage from RTE report in 1985 on the Dock Strike in Waterford

https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21205305-waterford-dock-strike-five-years-old/

 

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End of a Port in Waterford City

Prior to the 1980’s Waterford had a port in the heart of the City – after the 13 year long strike this all

ended and the Port relocated to further downriver to Bellview County Kilkenny

“There was team´s of dockers known as gang´s to unload each ship about 10 members

in each gang. When a gang member died it was common practice not to replace him and

divide up his wage´s between the remaining members of his gang, this was allowed to

go on for years until the recession of the 80´s when the Harbour board decided to put a

stop to it as part of their cost cutting plan. The dockers refused and would not even

enter into talk´s, went on strike, which lasted 13 years, during this time not one ship

was allowed to use Waterford port.

The Effect.

Bear in mind Waterford port has two massive advantage´s over its rivals, Dublin and

Cork.

1) It has a bigger draught i.e. it can accommodate bigger ships.

2) It is the closest Irish port to mainland Europe.

Waterford Industrial estate was in it´s infancy at this time and seeking international

companies, to set up there, but because it was not possible for them to import raw

materials via Waterford port, shipping material to Dublin or Cork and then by road or rail

to Waterford was never going to happen, Waterford industrial estate lost out big time to

Dublin and Cork and only got a few crumbs from the table i.e the IDA. Waterford was

one of the worst hit regions of the eighties recession, with massive unemployment.

Waterford also got the dubious tag as being very militant, our chipboard factory had also

closed due to a strike, ironically one of the first ships to use Waterford port after the

strike came to collect bales of Irish timber for export, that was used to make chipboard

which was then re-imported.

In the early 90´s the leader of SIPTU (recently formed)brokered a deal and too much

fanfair (RTE even showed up) the first ship sailed up the mighty Suir, only to be stormed

by the dockers who staged a sit in for a few days, as if enough damage had not been

done, eventually she was allowed to leave empty,but not before the captain gave an

interview to RTE, broadcast all over Europe saying he will never use Waterford port

again and will be advising all captains to do the same as a quick turnaround is the name

of the game in shipping. During this time Cork grew into the region you see today, great

roads and the countries second airport, this was ours for the taking.”

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RTE Radio Documentary on Smiths Tour of Ireland in 1984 which includes their Waterford visit

organised by youth music co-op Music Moves

https://shows.acast.com/documentary-on-one/episodes/louder-than-bombs-the-smiths-in-ireland-

nov-84

3A History of Dominican Church

https://youtu.be/s3uRDt9WBlc?si=eHy_fJgEFGsy8PXG

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3B Dominican Church an Alter Boys story

https://youtu.be/t8ejXOpf1p8?si=Yd8BQF6Clife0lj_

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3C James Pearse Sculptor of Dominican Church and Father of 1916 heroes

https://youtu.be/iBJtNRu3WMg?si=fjQdwEf63uyqqv3t

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3D Dominican Church – “Best Altar Boy”

https://youtu.be/2nW7TfW5hrA?si=mpIa6_1NxQUiDRzx

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3E Dominican Church Fr Aengus Buckley Priest and Artist

https://youtu.be/-ir8bbiloxM?si=1V76g-Eb_UtJrBTN

 

3F Fall of Catholic Church In Ireland child sex abuse and institutional scandals

https://youtu.be/0DXY_bfX9pw?si=-7vnl_SqsyanP6wx

 

James Pearse

https://www.historyireland.com/the-strange-thing-i-am-his-fathers-son/

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Last Mass at Dominican Church by the Dominican Order

21 st Nov. 2022 – From Jason Murphy

I Attended the last Mass by the Dominicans in St Saviours, Bridge Street this

morning . After 800 years serving the people of Waterford through good times and

bad the order took their leave today to emotional scenes .

I've included a history of the Order in Waterford below ..

The Dominicans were founded by St Dominic in 1215. They were established to

teach and to preach the Gospel which meant that they were in the forefront of the

intellectual life of the Middle Ages. Because of the black cloak they wore they were

known as Blackfriars.

Following the Anglo-Norman invasion, the Waterford city defences were upgraded.

The old Viking-Age city wall which ran from the river towards Lady Lane along the

east side of the present-day Arundel Square was demolished and a new wall was

built a few hundred metres to the west, running along the edge of present-day

Barronstrand Street. This new area enclosed would have been prime retail space,

especially the section that fronted on to the river Suir. In order to avoid disputes

between the prominent merchant families of the city, all of whom would have wanted

to control this site, it was offered to the Dominicans, and they established their priory

here in 1236, dedicated to Our Blessed Saviour and it became known as St

Saviours.

One of the most famous Waterford Dominicans was Jofroi of Waterford. He was a

noted medieval scholar and translated many works into French from Latin and

Greek. He also produced a work on wine tasting!

The Dominican Priory was suppressed in 1540 by King Henry VIII and was later

used as a courthouse. In later years the building fell into ruin and all that remains

now is part of the church and tower. The original bell and bell tongue from Blackfriars

are now on display at Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum.

In spite of the closure of the priory at Blackfriars, for the next 250 years Dominicans

continued to work in Waterford.

In the 1690s there were five members of the order in the city and Father John

Coghlan was Prior.

Throughout the 18th century the Dominicans maintained a presence inWaterford. In

1784 Father Anthony Duan obtained a lease of a house and premises in Thomas

Street.

 

The formal re-establishment of the Order took place in 1867. In 1872 Father Mullins

was appointed Prior and he obtained the site of the present-day St Saviours church

on O’Connell Street / Bridge Street.

The foundation stone of the new church was laid in 1874 and the nave and aisles

were opened in December 1876, and the building fully completed in 1878. The

building work was carried out by James Ryan of Waterford.

In the church is preserved a small medieval statue of Our Lady with the Divine Child;

this is of oak, about a foot high, and highly ornamented. It is said to have belonged to

the old Dominican Priory of Waterford and later brought to Limerick. At the

restoration of the Order here the statue was returned to Waterford.

 

Clerical Sex Scandals and Institutional abuse

https://www.historyireland.com/a-church-in-crisis/

5A: Entertainment in the Cultural  Quarters Thin Lizzy 

https://youtu.be/y4mOrDRdAww?si=DlnxHOFQOZ_GNwFP

 

5B: Entertainment in the Cultural Quarter – Overview and Music Moves

https://youtu.be/MNnDRKgAnF0?si=8ax-AdvU3YtKQRHL

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5C: Entertainment in the Cultural Quarter – The Bridge Hotel and the Roxy

https://youtu.be/eGtz20HSAcs?si=O06ghYo6FbGc6gxM

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5D: Entertainment in the Cultural Quarter The Forum and The Savoy

https://youtu.be/ICHTpr-bBwE?si=nKsaadA2Wnhx_UdO

2A The Shops an overview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1VvEQGW5OI&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=8

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2B Messenger Boys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoB0wXLx-fU&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=9

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2C On the book

https://youtu.be/-5BL2xxkADk?si=2TRv9gH03811ey4F

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2D The White Horse

https://youtu.be/mSHS1wsLOvg?si=IYyFgSYBBbBMb0k8

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2E How to borrow a fish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32TofgYurGA&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=12

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2F  A chat with the barbers 

https://youtu.be/iqLemkixI7w?si=BVkLEkOMnToSQJuw

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2G Waterfords Last Tinsmith

https://youtu.be/2PwiceaRJy8?si=5UIq_Q7LhZQRPe1h

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2H  Shoe Repairs 

https://youtu.be/zu2tG75LgCs?si=CckW_J9al1sjLjXw

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2I Some images from the past inc many from the Poole Collection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWA2vG-wOk4&list=PLnPChX1vifpEz61TMUySXo6PPd_Dcp41E&index=16

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4A Overview of Cinemas in Waterford

https://youtu.be/x_682SzQBno?si=KVWnbadvNCZU88Rc

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4B Memories of Cinema Going in Waterford

https://youtu.be/IUVo9zgy0gE?si=wsBfmmv0f2iZi9Ev

6A Blood and Manure Waterford's links to Sheep, Pigs and Cattle

This photo was taken sometime between 1896-97. It shows the pig strike in Waterford.

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https://youtu.be/18hPZsM2T3I?si=F4BMwzo4BF06SlYU

Pig buyers in Waterford, based around the Ballybricken area, traditionally had a monopoly on buying pigs from farmers and selling them to the bacon factories. it seems that the strike came about because the factories started to buy direct from farmers.

From our research the two factories which were involved in the dispute were Shaw's and Denny's.
https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000590752

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Short background. The pig buyers were based in around Ballybricken and had a monopoly over the selling of pigs in Waterford basically. Denny's wanted to buy directly from the farmers, pig buyers protested and John Redmond supported the pig buyers hence why he later became so popular in Waterford City.

In the photo you can see the RIC protecting the pigs as they go into Denny's

https://www.reddit.com/r/waterford/comments/pg1t5z/photo_taken_during_the_pig_buyers_strike_in/

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