Festival success served on a plate

THERE were smiles galore in Waterford over the past week, but they were not all about the county minor hurling team winning the All-Ireland championship for the first time in 65 years.

Nor were they focused on Waterford being acclaimed as Ireland’s cleanest city in an Irish Business against Litter survey of 42 centres.

The occasion was instead a celebration of a very good harvest, an ancient tradition when people unwind after the work in the fields and enjoy the fruits of their labours.