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Tides & Tales is a free-to-access site. We profile the best of Waterford and the surrounding areas’ maritime heritage.
Since 2014 we have continued to offer high quality content every month showcasing the richness of our maritime past. The story count is now exceeds 500 tales of ships, trades, people and the communities of the area.
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Loss of the Sea Fisher Dec 1916
The SS Sea Fisher departed Waterford city on Saturday 9th December 1916 at 3pm. She and her ten man crew were never heard from again. This blog marks that event with what information is available to me at present. The Sea Fisher (1883) was built by McIlwaine &...
Dungarvan lifeboat tragedy of 1852
On Saturday 24 th April 1852 nine men from Dungarvan Co Waterford went to the assistance of a sailing ship showing signs of distress. When they finally managed to reach the vessel through an easterly gale, their help was refused. Their boat was swamped on the return...
To the Edge of the World
I recently received a gift of a book from fellow heritage blogger Kathleen Moore Walsh. She thought the story would interest me, a story of a fellow countrywoman, Mary Ann Patten nee Brown, who became stand in captain of a clipper ship after her sea captain husband...
Two John Colcloughs, Two Violent Deaths
John Colclough of Tintern Abbey, Co. Wexford, was the second son of 'Sir' Vasey Colclough. As his older brother was in France, John took control of the family home and lands after his fathers death in 1794 and was seen as a productive and improving landlord. His...
Heritage Week 2026 report
Heritage Week 2026 was a tremendous success both locally and nationally. Working with the OPW as a seasonal guide at Ballyhack Castle we were very busy with visitors, requests for tours and supporting other events and sites. I also provided an illustrated talk at the...
Cruise of the RYS Eva
On Wednesday, 29th October 1862, the Royal Yacht Squadron vessel Eva was at anchor at Cheekpoint, Co Waterford, awaiting favourable sailing conditions before setting out on a Mediterranean cruise. A storm had cleared, and as the day broke, a watery sun confirmed the...
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