BW 11 Kiltera standing stones
Direction: on solid ground east of the river Location: Kiltera, Co. Waterford Coordinates: 52.075022, -7.847157 Not actually in view from the river are the Kiltera standing stones. With tongue slight...
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BW 10 Dromore view
Direction: looking north towards the Knockmealdown mountains Location: Dromore, Co. Waterford Coordinates: 52.068269, -7.859259 Just inland from the river at this point, Peter describes the scene fro...
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BW 9 Meandering of the river
Direction: north west Location: just past Ballyphilip Coordinates: 52.055446, -7.859001 Hear Peter O'Connor tells us a bit more about how the river starts to meander here. From the Blackwater Valle...
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BW 8 Beware of the red-haired woman!
Direction: heading north east Location: approaching the bend at Ballyphilip Coordinates: 52.041207, -7.848573 Mick Hackett tells us about one of the curious superstitions connected with the river - i...
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BW 7 Sold down the river
Direction: heading north northeast Location: north of Ballinaclash on the right Coordinates: 52.023346, -7.851791 Tony tells us of how Walter Raleigh sold the Blackwater to Richard Boyle - how many a...
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BW 6 Seismic changes to the river
Direction: heading northeast Location: past the bend Coordinates: 52.008872, -7.857392 The course of the river has changed dramatically over the years. Hear Tony explain how a seismic change came in...
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BW 5 Molana Abbey
Direction: heading north Location: Molana Abbey Coordinates: 51.997327, -7.882004 We let Tony tell you about the Knights Templar's association in the area on the audio here. Meanwhile, the always exc...
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BW 4 Templemichael
Direction: heading north Location: Approaching Templemichael castle on your left Coordinates: 51.991963, -7.879429 In 1183 Raymond le Gros established a Preceptory of Knights Templar at Rhincrew, an ...
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