1 Completed Entries Are to Be Left at the Reception of the Bishops Palace

Completed entries are to be left at the reception of the Bishops Palace Museum before Wednesday March 6th. All correct entries will be entered into a draw for a “Book Centre” voucher and an “Urban Hype” family voucher (2 adults, 2 kids – wash, cut, blow dry). Winner will be announced on Sunday March 10th at the Flag Raising Ceremony. More details can be found on www.1848tricolour.com * * * * * * Name Address Contact No School Teacher * * * * * * Start in the front of Bishops Palace Bishops Palace The Bishop‟s Palace charts the history of Waterford from 1700 to 1970 and gives a wonderful insight into the history of what was up to the 1750s, Ireland‟s second city. Waterford city boasts the finest collection of 18th century architecture of any city in Ireland outside of Dublin and its great legacy from the period is its elegant silverware and, of course, fine glassmaking. Visitors to the Bishop‟s Palace will see the oldest piece of Waterford Crystal in the world - a decanter made in the 1780‟s. Question 1 How many windows would you find in the front of Bishops Palace? ________________________________________________________________________ 1 * * * * * * Cross the road via the pedestrian crossing to the House of Waterford Crystal House of Waterford Crystal This brand new home for Waterford Crystal occupies a 1.5 acre site on the Mall in the heart of Waterford – a prime location set back just a hundred yards or so from the River Suir and the city‟s main quay, and bordering the city‟s Viking Triangle area. The new manufacturing facility includes highly skilled local craftsmen and produces over 40,000 crystal pieces per year using traditional methods. The House of Waterford range that is produced includes trophies for prestigious sporting events, bowls and vases from our museum, heritage and designer collections, and also the special order stemware collection. Question 2 Located in front of the House of Waterford Crystal there is a map of the “Old Waterford City”. What is the last word on the inscription on this display? ________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * Walk from the House of Waterford Crystal towards the Tower Hotel where you will reach 33 The Mall 33 The Mall The green, white and orange flag which would eventually become the national colour of the Republic of Ireland was first flown by Thomas Francis Meagher at the Wolfe Tone Confederate Club, 33 The Mall, Waterford, on 7th March 1848. The failed Young Ireland Rebellion of that year would lead to Meagher‟s transportation to Tasmania, from where he escaped to the United States, going on to raise the Irish Brigade during the Civil War and serving as its Brigadier-General. 2 Question 3 In what year was the Thomas Francis Meagher plaque made? ________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * Walk passed the Tower Hotel and cross onto the Marina SS Coningbeg Monument It was Christmas time 1917 when two Waterford steam ships failed to return home after a routine voyage to Liverpool. It was later confirmed that the Clyde Shipping Company‟s steamers the „SS Formby‟ and the „SS Coningbeg‟ were sunk by a German U-Boat, U62, lurking off the east coast of Ireland. In total eighty three innocent people lost their lives, sixty seven of them from Waterford and the surrounding areas. They were merchant seamen and the majority were fathers with young families in Waterford. Many women and children were instantly plunged into penury in the darkest month of the year. In 1929 the U-Boat commander Ernst Hashagen wrote in his memoirs how he stalked the Conningbeg for four hours before issuing that final and fatal command to the torpedo operator – “FIRE!” Question 4 What job did Elizabeth Phelan have onboard the SS Conningbeg? ________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * Walked down to the William Vincent Wallace Millennium Plaza 3 William Vincent Wallace Millennium Plaza Wallace is one of three opera composers who made up the 'Irish Ring', with Balfe and Benedict. He was born in Waterford, Ireland to a bandmaster father, who taught him to play the instruments of his regimental band. When the family moved to Dublin William was in his teens and before long became second violinist in the Theatre Royal pit orchestra, where on occasions he deputized for the leader. He studied the piano with W.S. Conran, and the organ with Haydn Corri that led to an appointment as organist of Thurles R.C. Cathedral and Professor of music at the cathedral convent in 1830. Question 5 How many wooden shields would you find on the William Vincent Wallace Millennium Plaza? ________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * Cross the road via the pedestrian crossing onto Greyfriars Street – walk half way up the street and the Luke Wadding statue is situated on the left hand side Luke Wadding Luke Wadding, the Waterford-born Franciscan, was a theologian, church statesman and the early historian of the Franciscan Order. He was founder of the St Isidore‟s, the Irish Franciscan College in Rome. Members of the Wadding family were mayors of Waterford city and Luke Wadding was related to a number of famous Irish bishops of the time, among them Peter Lombard, Archbishop of Armagh, David Rothe, bishop of Ossary and Patrick Comerford, bishop of Waterford. Little is known of his early education in Waterford although it would seem that he was at least trained in Latin, probably not a difficult task for someone with a linguistic flair such as Wadding had: in his lifetime he became proficient in Hebrew, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. 4 Question 6 What is the name of the person who modeled the Luke Wadding statue? ________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * Follow the street around until you reach the front of the Christ Church Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford, or more formally, the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity, Christ Church, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Waterford City. The first church on the site was built in the 11th century. This was replaced in 1210 by a Gothic Cathedral. Following the Irish Reformation, a new body was established by decree of the Irish Parliament to become the State Church in the Kingdom of Ireland. The Church of Ireland, as it was named, assumed possession of most church property (and so retained a great repository of religious architecture and other items, though some were later destroyed). Question 7 How many panes of glass are above the main front door of the Christ Church Cathedral? ________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * Finish back at Bishops Palace 5 Question 8 How many windows are on the side of the Bishops Palace? ________________________________________________________________________ * * * * * * 6 .

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