Kayleigh Ní RiagáinOct 319 min readThe Beresford Ghost StoryNaturally as part of Ireland’s ancient East Waterford is unsurprisingly a county steeped in history. Families here can go back centuries...
Kayleigh Ní RiagáinFeb 296 min readLeap Year Traditions in IrelandA leap year gives us an extra day in the year on February 29th. Bringing the total number of days in the year from 365 to 366. This date...
Kayleigh Ní RiagáinSep 30, 20223 min readMichaelmas & The PookaIn Ireland the 29th of September is known as Michaelmas and is a notable holiday in the Christian calendar. This religious holiday...
Kayleigh Ní RiagáinJul 15, 20225 min readThe Bear From DungarvanThis story begins not in Dungarvan but with a Cork man… There once was a Reverend named Fr. Arthur O' Leary. He was born near Dunmanway...
Kayleigh Ní RiagáinFeb 1, 20223 min readThe Visits of St. Patrick & St. Brigid to Kilrossanty, Co. WaterfordDuring the 5th Century, Christianity was sweeping through Ireland. During this time St. Patrick was travelling all over Ireland using the...
Kayleigh Ní RiagáinOct 31, 20215 min readPetticoat Loose & Bay LoughSo years passed and life went on for the people of West Waterford and the story of Petticoat Loose's sinful ways and death became a...
Kayleigh Ní RiagáinOct 30, 20213 min readPetticoat LooseIn the early 1800s Mary Hannigan was born the only child of a well to do farmer in Colligan, an area between Dungarvan and Clonmel. She...
Kayleigh Ní RiagáinOct 30, 20212 min readAn Dearg DueThis is the story of a young Waterford girl in love with a poor farmer... However her greedy father sold her off to be married to a local...