Waterford women making bonnets to remember little known part of our history

A group of women in Waterford are busy making bonnets to commemorate a little known part of Irish history.

The Bonnet Project group under the guidance of Liz Heffernan are making 300 bonnets, one to represent each woman sent from Ireland to Van Diemen's Land for petty crimes in the 1800s.

Upon completion, the bonnets will go on display at the Waterford Women's Centre windows on Manor Street.