A book providing a photographic look back at the history of Dungarvan has hit the shelves for Christmas.

A Photographic History of Dungarvan has been put together by Willie Whelan of the Waterford County Museum.

The content originally appeared as the Waterford County Museum Remembers column in the Dungarvan Leader.

Described as being "a pleasure to read, with more laughs than most history books", this volume is a photographic history of Dungarvan and the people who live in the town.

The articles have now been gathered together in an almost 400-page A4-sized hardback book featuring over 500 black and white photos from the museum archive.

Factories, shops, politicians, streets, sports, trades, and music are just a few of the topics explored in the volume.

The introductions and captions are sometimes whimsical, often nostalgic, but are packed with historical information gleaned from the author's thirty-year involvement in local history. All profits from sales go to support Waterford County Museum.

The book is on sale in Dungarvan at Waterford County Museum, Shalloe's newsagents, Eason, and David Walsh Office Supplies. It will be available in Waterford City from The Book Centre and online from Amazon.

Willie told WLR that a lot of people came together to allow the project to happen.

To hear the full interview, press the play button on the photo above.