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Exploring Affane Church (1819) and its graveyard, earliest reference to a church in Affane going back to the early 14th century. Believed tonne the burial place of famed 17th century healer - Valentine Greatrakes also known as ‘the Stroker’
#Greatrakes #Affane #Waterfordhistory
Valentine Greatrakes (14 Feb 1628 #Affane Co #Waterford-28 Nov 1683). "Greatorex"/"The Stroker"! Toured England 1666; said he could cure people by the laying on of hands. Summoned to Whitehall by Charles II! Then went back to farming. Mentioned in Ulysses! https://t.co/Ov3S4m9RBj
Valentine Greatrakes (14 Feb 1628 #Affane Co #Waterford-28 Nov 1683). "Greatorex"/"The Stroker"! Toured England 1666; said he could cure people by the laying on of hands. Summoned to Whitehall by Charles II! Then went back to farming. Mentioned in Ulysses! https://t.co/Ov3S4m9RBj
Quote of the Day...
"Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory."
- Norman Vincent Peale
#waterford #Ireland #aesthetic #picturesque #quote #of #the #day #quoteoftheday #battle #affane
Valentine Greatrakes (14 Feb 1628 #Affane Co #Waterford-28 Nov 1683). "Greatorex"/"The Stroker"! Toured England 1666; said he could cure people by the laying on of hands. Summoned to Whitehall by Charles II! Then went back to farming. Mentioned in Ulysses! https://t.co/Ov3S4m9RBj
"Highlights of the PR spree are voice actors of Irish people telling Africans to go home and even going as far to claim that Ireland belongs to the Irish people.
The horror."
https://t.co/KE6YqbE2IE
Valentine Greatrakes (14 Feb 1628 #Affane Co #Waterford-28 Nov 1683). "Greatorex"/"The Stroker"! Toured England 1666; said he could cure people by the laying on of hands. Summoned to Whitehall by Charles II! Then went back to farming. Mentioned in Ulysses! https://t.co/Ov3S4m9RBj
From the #Affane @DeLaval production line to #Stradbally this morning..The Irish Dairy Cow keeping our local economy alive! #teamblue
Valentine Greatrakes (14 Feb 1628 #Affane Co #Waterford-28 Nov 1682). "Greatorex"/"The Stroker"! Toured England 1666; said he could cure people by the laying on of hands. Summoned to Whitehall by Charles II! Then went back to farming. Mentioned in Ulysses! https://t.co/f7UoCXvz7U
#Otd 1628: Birth at #Affane, Co #Waterford of Valentine Greatrakes. Aka "Greatorex" or "The Stroker". Faith healer who toured England in 1666, claiming to cure people by the laying on of hands. Summoned to Whitehall by King Charles II! https://t.co/f7UoCXvz7U
https://t.co/fGnZk0111g Gå gärna in och läs @DanAhlman:s reflektioner från dagens vinst och vad han hoppas se i Blåvitt under 2019! Blåvitt får aldrig dö! #ifkgbg #nygren #dagraca #giorgi #kommandobryggan #alhassanyusuf #affane #framtidstro
My house as it stands today, literally it's in the middle of a corn 🌽 field, right off the #BlackWater #Affane #Waterford.
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