First Lecture of the New Season

Townlands of Gaultier

   A Ramble Through  the Backroads of Past and Present

In the first public  talk of the season Ray McGrath takes you on a fascinating journey through  the Barony of Gaultier looking at the origin and location of our  100 plus townlands.  Saints, Rocks, Bogs, Hills and Warrior Monks all feature in this colourful and often troublesome story.

Thursday September 20 at 8 pm

Azzurro Restaurant, Dunmore East.

All welcome  - General Admission €5

Forthcoming Event

Our  summer solstice celebration will take place on Saturday June 23rd. We will visit the Harristown  Tomb at 9 pm. Afterwords, there will be a reception in Hayes  public house in Killea.

Forthcoming Lecture

Matthew Butler, Historian of Gaultier

Matthew Butler's History of the Barony of Gaultier was
published in 1913.  The Society will mark this important
date with a number of events. To start with, we are pleased to
 have the renowned historian and broadcaster Julian Walton
to give the Society's last talk of the current season on the life
and  work of Matthew Butler.

Venue;  Azzurro Restaurant, Dunmore East
Time;  Thursday April 26, 8 pm.

All welcome, Admission €5.

By Cliff and Shore

Michael Fewer was the speaker for our February 2012 talk.   His subject was ‘By Cliff and Shore Revisited’.  Twenty years ago Michael published one of the first of his many books – By Cliff and Shore.   It was a most evocative description of a coastal walk  from Youghal Bridge to Cheekpoint.   Michael’s talk was brilliantly illustrated with photographs comparing some 1992 scenes with the same locations twenty years  on.  His talk reminded us of how rich in history and natural history our beautiful coastline is and once again the Society’s talks programme proved to be an incentive to get out and explore our part of the world.   A particularly arresting part of the talk was an insight into the many changes along the coast – some areas and specific sites  that were neglected or un-accessible  in 1992 were no longer neglected in 2012 while others had disappeared though erosion or development.    A warm thank you to Michael for a most interesting and pleasant evening.

Forthcoming lecture

By Cliff and Shore

Walking the Waterford Coast  Revisited

Talk and Slide Show

with

 Michael Fewer

Presented by the Barony of Gaultier Historical Society

Wednesday February 29, 2012,  7.30 pm  Ocean Hotel, Dunmore East

The Society steps off to a bright start for its Spring Season of talks  with  distinguished author,  walker and photographer Michael Fewer who will take us along the spectacular Waterford Coast and tell us about the changes he has seen along the way since he first walked it 20 years ago.

All Welcome.  Admission for the general public  €5.