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The BARONY OF GAULTIER HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a group of individuals based in East Waterford, Co Waterford - incorporating the coastal villages of Cheekpoint, Passage East and Dunmore East and the townlands of the barony area. Waterford is in the South East of Ireland and has a rich heritage in history, historical sites and culture. We organise a range of events and new members are always welcome.
Saturday, 29 June 2019
Ballinamona
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Barony Rambles: Rathculiheen & Gyles quay
Ray McGrath's series of Gaultier rambles continues each week in the Waterford News & Star, this time its Rathculiheen and Gyles Quay.
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Thursday, 13 June 2019
June Calendar image
The June page from our 2018 Calendar
Lifeboat crew 1965
Back Row L-R: Dr MV McCabe, Billy Pitt, Captain Desmond P.Carroll, Captain Cecil Hazell, Stanley Power
Front Row L-R: Dick Murphy (Engineer), Paddy Billy Power (Coxswain),Arthur Westcott Pitt (Sec.), Stephen Whittle, John (Rocky) Power.
The Dunmore Lifeboats were: Henry Dodd, 1884 -1911; Fanny Harriet, 1911-1914; Michael Henry, 1914-1917; Lifeboat out of commission for most of 1917; Station Closed, 1919-1925; C & S,1925-1940; Annie Blanche Smith, 1940-1970; Douglas Hyde, 1970-1972; Dunleary, 1972-1973; Euphrosyne Kendal,1973-1975; St Patrick, 1975-1996; Elizabeth and Ronald 1996-to date. C&S was funded by monies left to the RNLI by Mr P. Coates and Miss E. Smith, hence the name C&S.
The boat longest on station was Annie Blanche Smith for 30 years. The Henry Dodd was 27 years on station. The St Patrick and the present boat Elizabeth and Ronald each share 21 years.
This photo and all the photos in the 2018 Calendar were also in previous calendars as 2018 was the Society’s 10th Birthday. This photo was also the February 2015 photo.
Photo supplied by Geoff.
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Monday, 3 June 2019
Millstone rambles
Ray's recent column from the Waterford News & Star is the Minaun Millstones Rambles
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Sunday, 2 June 2019
Know your Townland - Ballynakill,
We are back this week with our popular series on the Townlands of Gaultier. Sorry for our absence over the last weeks and it might be a hit and miss over the summer months also.
This week our townland is Ballynakill, Canon Power tells us in his book that Baile na Cille means (“Homestead of the Church”) but who ever put up the attached sign had a different idea. Maybe Canon Power was wrong and maybe he is right. Please let us know what you think? The translation of the sign “Baile Mhic Coiligh” to the best of my knowledge is “Home of the son of Coiligh”. I might be totally wrong but would love to hear what you think.
Ballynakill has an area of:
• 1,517,107 m² / 151.71 hectares / 1.5171 km²
• 0.59 square miles
• 374.89 acres / 374 acres, 3 roods, 21 perches
Ballynakill borders the following other townlands:
• Cove (Gaultier) to the west
• Farranshoneen (Gaultier) to the west
• Grange Upper (Gaultier) to the west
• Grantstown (Gaultier) to the south
• Knockboy (Gaultier) to the east
In the 1901 census there were 114 inhabitants in Ballynakill. Robert Dobbyn who was aged 76 was a Land Agent. William G Davis Goff, aged 62 and his son Herbert Davis Goff, aged 29 were both Brewers. Lubelle Morris, aged 51 was a widow and gave her occupation as “Interest of Money”.In the 1911 census we find Lubelle or Subelle as her name is recored and her son Richard aged 35 are living in what is now the Haven Hotel in Dunmore East. William Power aged 30 and his brother John aged 34 in the 1901 census had as their occupation “Nursery and Farming”. In the 1911 census Mary Power aged 35 has as her occupation “Forest Seedswoman”. Were these Powers the Powers of “Power’s Seeds”? Henry Oliver Broomhead aged 44 and his wife Catherine Mary aged 37 had six children , three boys and three girls.
In 1911 there were 189 inhabitants in Ballynakill and 29 or 15% could not read or write.
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| Ballynakill Church - commonly called the Brass Cock and a very interesting graveyard |
This week our townland is Ballynakill, Canon Power tells us in his book that Baile na Cille means (“Homestead of the Church”) but who ever put up the attached sign had a different idea. Maybe Canon Power was wrong and maybe he is right. Please let us know what you think? The translation of the sign “Baile Mhic Coiligh” to the best of my knowledge is “Home of the son of Coiligh”. I might be totally wrong but would love to hear what you think.
Ballynakill has an area of:
• 1,517,107 m² / 151.71 hectares / 1.5171 km²
• 0.59 square miles
• 374.89 acres / 374 acres, 3 roods, 21 perches
Ballynakill borders the following other townlands:
• Cove (Gaultier) to the west
• Farranshoneen (Gaultier) to the west
• Grange Upper (Gaultier) to the west
• Grantstown (Gaultier) to the south
• Knockboy (Gaultier) to the east
In the 1901 census there were 114 inhabitants in Ballynakill. Robert Dobbyn who was aged 76 was a Land Agent. William G Davis Goff, aged 62 and his son Herbert Davis Goff, aged 29 were both Brewers. Lubelle Morris, aged 51 was a widow and gave her occupation as “Interest of Money”.In the 1911 census we find Lubelle or Subelle as her name is recored and her son Richard aged 35 are living in what is now the Haven Hotel in Dunmore East. William Power aged 30 and his brother John aged 34 in the 1901 census had as their occupation “Nursery and Farming”. In the 1911 census Mary Power aged 35 has as her occupation “Forest Seedswoman”. Were these Powers the Powers of “Power’s Seeds”? Henry Oliver Broomhead aged 44 and his wife Catherine Mary aged 37 had six children , three boys and three girls.
In 1911 there were 189 inhabitants in Ballynakill and 29 or 15% could not read or write.
A transcript of the legible graves in the above churchyard via Steve Rogers
Michael Farrell is currently society chairman
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