Neighbours on Bridge Street

“During the War – Tom, Alfie and I all had ‘Slug’ guns which we used to shoot pigeons. Flanagan’s used to buy the pigeons for One Shilling and Sixpence a pair. That’s ninepence a pigeon and they were all exported to England you see to feed them”

– Bill Murphy talking about how enterprising young boys were during the War years here in Waterford.

About Waterford Cultural Quarter

Created and produced by Waterford Youth Arts in 2021 with support from Waterford Council Arts Office, Waterford Cultural Quarter and Creative Waterford. All Film and Audio by Keith Currams. Website by Thomas Fitzgerald. Producer and Interviewer Ollie Breslin. Special thanks to Michael O’Sullivan and all the members of Waterford History Group (Facebook) and to the National Library Ireland .

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