Central Library Summer Stars Weekly Raffle Winner!
Congratulations to Julieta, this week’s raffle prize winner, for completing a Summer Stars reading card in Central Library. Julieta received some goodies with a limited-edition Summer Stars bag! Presented by Central Library staff member, Karen Carbery.
Central Library will pick a random winner each week from the reading cards returned to our library, until the closing date on 31st of August 2024.
Summer Stars Reading Adventure is in full swing throughout the country and it’s never too late to take part. Call into your local library to register your child for this reading adventure and pick up your Summer Stars Reading card.
We will be visiting schools during Children’s Book Festival in October, to present medals and certificates to every child who has returned their reading card.
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Exhibition – The Story of Us Census 1926 – Index Gallery Central Library
August 4, 2026August 20, 2026The 1926 census has been an amazing new resource that allows people to discover their family stories and the stories of their communities since... Read More
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Exhibition – Dungarvan: 24 Hours, 25 Years Later
August 18, 2026August 28, 2026In August 2001 Dungarvan Camera Club, with the help of the Credit Union and the Arts Office, created a 24 hour photographic record of... Read More
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Talk – A Tale of Two Streets in Waterford with Eugene Broderick
August 19, 2026August 19, 20261:30 PMJoin us during Heritage Week in Central Library, Lady Lane for a lunchtime talk with local historian and author, Eugene Broderick. The talk will... Read More
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Workshop – Flax 405: Threads of Culture with Three Sisters Women’s Shed
August 21, 202610:30 AM - 12:30 PMJoin the Three Sisters Women’s Shed for a morning of flax cordage-making as part of National Heritage Week 2026 (theme: “Heritage at Risk”). The... Read More
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Talk: Exploring the Hidden World of Life in Medieval Masonry with Mark Donnelly, Ecologist & Ciara O’Flynn, Built Heritage Consultant, Southgate Associates
August 21, 2026August 21, 20263:00 PMExplore the hidden world of Medieval Masonry with Mark Donnelly, Ecologist & Ciara O’Flynn, Built Heritage Consultant, Southgate Associates. Discover how old stone walls,... Read More
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Talk – The Unexpected Legacy of the Irish Temperance Movement: Irish Community Bands and Choirs with Tiger Lily Keoghan
August 21, 2026August 21, 20267:00 PMThe Irish Temperance Movement is often remembered for what it failed to achieve – widespread and lasting sobriety. Nonetheless, its legacy can still be... Read More
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Design Your Own Sword Craft Workshop for Children – Dungarvan Library
August 22, 2026August 22, 20262:30 PMJoin us in Dungarvan Library to design your own medieval sword during Heritage Week! Suitable for children ages 5+ years. Children must be accompanied... Read More
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Talk: Thomas Francis Meagher: Heritage at Risk – Preserving the Legacy Behind the Legend by Dr. Maxine Keoghan
August 22, 2026August 22, 20262:30 PMThomas Francis Meagher is one of Ireland’s most iconic historical figures, yet his extraordinary life is too often reduced to a single moment—the introduction... Read More
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Walk: The Back Strand, Tramore with Paul Brent
August 23, 2026August 23, 20262:00 PMTake a walk back in time with historian, Paul Brent, and learn about the hidden history of the Back Strand. Hear about the old... Read More
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