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Listen back: Eamonn McEneaney discusses a painting of Waterford City from 1736, in his Waterford Treasures Slot

Listen back: Eamonn McEneaney discusses a painting of Waterford City from 1736, in his Waterford Treasures Slot
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The Willem Van Der Hagen painting of Waterford, from 1736.

The Willem Van der Hagen piece can normally be seen at The Bishop's Palace, but since that's currently closed, Eamonn McEneaney of Waterford Treasures told us all about it, for today's virtual tour on The Big Breakfast Blaa. The painting was done from the future site of the Ard Rí Hotel, back when the area around the City was mostly rolling green fields.

If you enjoy Eamonn's slots with us The Big Breakfast Blaa, have a listen here to what he had to say about the 18th century silver belonging to the Catholic Church, soon to be housed in the new Silver Museum.

And below is his chat with us about the Van der Hagen painting...

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