There is a place where peace is found
Where spirit runs through hallowed ground.
A personal walk over land that flows,
From earth to sea as the wispy grass grows.

No wonder Payne loved Waterville so much,
The people, the club, his heart it did touch.
With an energy that soars and a soul so deep,
Lasting memories all lifetime you will keep.

Book of Invasions?  Mythical invaders, the Milesians?  Sounds a bit like “Land of the Lost” but in reality, they are a big part of the aura and spirit of Waterville.  Playing such an important part of the mythology of ancient Ireland, Waterville and the Ballinskelligs Bay was the landing spot for Cessair, the granddaughter of Noah. Legend has it that knowing of the flood, Noah sent Cessair to the “edge of the western world” to escape. She was the first inhabitant of Ireland, and earliest Irish Goddess, displaying power and sexuality to all that was around her.  The flood eventually would arrive taking all but one. It was 700 BC when the final lot of invaders, the Milesians, would find their foothold in the area.  Remnants of their existence and archeological sites are found throughout the Waterville area, providing historical content for the Kingdom of Kerry.  The spirit, the aura, the sense of these creatures can be found throughout your experience in this seaside town.  Just close your eyes, open your mind and let it all in.