by andrew | Oct 28, 2018 | Project Updates, Shipwrecks
On Thursday last, Oct 5th, Michael Farrell of the Barony of Gaultier Historical Society and myself headed up to Dublin. The plan was to meet David Carroll and his old De La Salle school pal JJ Murphy at Dublin’s Connolly Station and from there hit a selection of...
by andrew | Oct 26, 2018 | Project Updates, River Lore, Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers
In a new departure for me, I’m going to be one of the contributors at this years Booze, Blaas & Banter. The venue is Jordan’s American Bar on Waterford’s Quay. It’s part of the Imagine Arts Festival and organised by Johnny Clunno on behalf...
by andrew | Oct 26, 2018 | Dunmore East, Guest Posts
My guest blog this month is from a stalwart of the page, David Carroll. Like myself he has a passionate interest in the local maritime heritage story and his personal reflections and research into the stories make a significant contribution to our understanding. ...
by andrew | Oct 19, 2018 | Cheekpoint memories, Folklore, Irish Folk Stories, Waterford History
There was once a village at Faithlegg. It stood on the left hand side of the road, past the church, heading for Waterford city. Locally it has always been said that the village was wiped out when the black death swept the country and such was the fear attached to the...
by andrew | Oct 12, 2018 | Dunmore East, Irelands Maritime Heritage, Royal Navy, Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers
Mark Anthony was born in Waterford in 1786 and at fifteen joined the Royal Navy serving for close on twenty years until retiring to take up a post as harbour master at Dunmore East. Mark Anthony was born second in line to Joseph Anthony and his wife Juliet Lambert at...
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