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The 2023 Waterford St Patrick’s Day Parade truly saw the Best of Waterford with an impressive array of floats and participants taking part in the march from the Quay to the Mall and each represented their respective clubs, groups and communities, and indeed Waterford as a whole, immensely with more than 2,000 people and 70Continue reading “Waterford Parade Winners Announced”

Following his conquest of Gaul, Julius Caesar led two legions to Britain in 55 BC, in 54 BC he returned with five legions believing the land to be rich in silver. Caesar’s expeditions had limited success and it wasn’t until 43 AD that Claudius established a stronger presence which would continue to grow for twoContinue reading “Maewyn Succat – Patricius – St. Patrick.”

National boxing champion Kelyn Cassidy has been announced as the Grand Marshall of the 2023 Waterford St. Patrick’s Day parade. A top-class boxer, 24-year old Kelyn represents the Saviour’s Crystal Club in Waterford City and is also a member of the Irish Amateur Boxing Team.  The Waterford athlete is the reigning and back-to-back National SeniorContinue reading “Boxer Kelyn Cassidy announced as Grand Marshall for 2023 Waterford St. Patrick’s Day Parade”

At the entrance to Greyfriar’s Church in Waterford City stands a sculpture of the famous Franciscan monk, theologian and historian, Luke Wadding. It is Luke Wadding who succeeded, against all the odds, in having St. Patrick’s Day recognised as a Church holiday and of course and soon afterwards it became a worldwide day of celebration.Continue reading “Waterford celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a Luke Wadding walking tour – the man we can all thank for St. Patrick’s Day”

F. M Carroll in his important book “America and the Making of an Independent Ireland” examines the influence and role played by Irish America in the attempts to free Ireland from British rule in the early part of the twentieth century. In December 1918, Sinn Féin had reached the apex of its political popularity duringContinue reading “Demilitarising Saint Patrick’s Day 1921”

Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland, often referred to as The “Apostle of Ireland” and “The First Bishop of Armagh”. He is a fifth century Saint who is of Romano-British origin and his Roman name would have been Patricius, who was the son of a Roman Decarion stationed in Wales. At the ageContinue reading “Saint Patrick : The Myths & the Legends”

The 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment New York – Guardians of Irish Heritage in The United States. The name The 69th Infantry Regiment, or the “Fighting 69th” embodies the melding of Irish-American Culture, the precious preservation of heritage, the limitless abilities of immigrants and the preservation of a long and distinguished connection between Ireland andContinue reading “The Fighting 69th”

Most of us in Waterford know of Luke Wadding, the Irish man who was almost Pope and the founder of St. Isidore’s College – but did you know that it is Luke Wadding that we must thank for St. Patrick’s Day? Born (on October 16th, 1588) and raised in Waterford, Wadding’s family were important merchantsContinue reading “Luke Wadding : The man who gave us St. Patrick’s Day”