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The Irish Wake Museum

Would you go to a museum that talked about death? Waterford is opening the Irish Wake Museum today in a former hospice. It looks at how death was celebrated in communities, and how attitudes have changed in centuries past. Eamonn McEneaney, Director of the Waterford Treasurers group of museums joined Sean to discuss... Image: Twitter via @WFORD_Treasures

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14.10 16 Jun 2023


The Irish Wake Museum


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14.10 16 Jun 2023


Would you go to a museum that talked about death? Waterford is opening the Irish Wake Museum today in a former hospice. It looks at how death was celebrated in communities, and how attitudes have changed in centuries past.

Eamonn McEneaney, Director of the Waterford Treasurers group of museums joined Sean to discuss...

Image: Twitter via @WFORD_Treasures


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