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Exploring Thomas Hill And Carrigeen Park

Exploring Thomas Hill And Carrigeen Park Plus Beach Tower

Archiving Waterford’s western ramparts across Thomas Hill and Carrigeen Park, anchored by the 15th-century Beach Tower and childhood memories of Irish carrageen.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Wednesday, 26th August

Reassessing the Waterford Greenway

Reassessing the Waterford Greenway

A practical look at tackling the Waterford Greenway on foot with heavy camera gear, why starting at Bilberry Road fell short, and how public transport opens up better point-to-point walking routes.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Wednesday, 26th August

Mural By Decoy On The Trade Coffee Facade

Mural By Decoy On The Trade Coffee Facade At Coffee House Lane

Explore Decoy’s striking botanical mural on The Quay in Waterford, created for the Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival. Located on the façade of Trade Coffee at the corner of historic Coffee House Lane—the birthplace of Ireland's first recorded coffee house in 1690—this large-scale artwork bridges contemporary Irish urban art with centuries of maritime trade and coffee heritage.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Wednesday, 26th August

Actual Physical Walls Of Waterford

The Actual Physical Walls Of Waterford And Associated Murals By John Verling

Explore the history, extant towers, and lost fortifications of Waterford's medieval city walls. Discover the 1994 civic murals by John Verling, ongoing lime-mortar conservation methods, and current property-rights management surrounding Ireland's oldest urban defences.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Tuesday, 25th August

Replaced By This Mural By Aurora Campbell

David Maker Mural Was Replaced By This Mural By Aurora Campbell

Documenting the transition of public art in Waterford's Viking Triangle near the Irish Museum of Time, where Australian muralist Aurora Campbell reimagined a site previously painted by Spanish artist David Maker during Waterford Walls. Captured with the Leica Q3.

William Murphy - The Urban Cartographer on Monday, 24th August