Placenames committee roadshow to visit rural community
The placenames roadshow will take place at Coolnasmear Hall, Co Waterford, on Saturday, September 19
Waterford City and County Council's, Placenames Committee Roadshow will be visiting Coolnamsear in the coming days.
A spokesperson for the local authority commented: "Does your favourite fishing/swimming spot have a name? Does your grandfather have a local boreen named after him? Do you know what the fields around your house are called?"
The 'Cad As Duit? Placenames of the Déise' Roadshow series of events, organised by Waterford City and County Council’s Placenames Committee, reaches out to local communities to share the placenames that have been collected so far.
It also gives people an opportunity to add the names of local places that they know.
"We would love to hear your stories about local placenames," said the spokesperson.
Members of the public are being invited to drop in to Cúl na Sméar (Coolnasmear) Hall, Co. Waterford, at any time between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday, September 19.
There, they will get to experience a taste of Waterford’s placename heritage through a mixture of short talks, stories and maps.
"Learn about the work of the Waterford Placenames Committee and how to search online for maps, records and other valuable placenames resources," said the spokesperson.
"Sit down and share your stories and add your local placename to our maps," she added.
The spokesperson went on to comment: "We will take all the information we can get!"
The event is being organised by Waterford City and County Council’s Placenames Committee, with support from Creative Ireland Waterford.
In addition to being free it will also be a bilingual event and refreshments will be served, with no booking required.
For enrquiries, contact Máire Seó Breathnach, Oifigeach Gaeilge at msbreathnach@waterfordcouncil.ie or Joanne Rothwell, Waterford City and County Archives at archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie
