Maritime Gallery Open Days

Maritime Gallery Open Days

In April 2026, an exciting and long-overdue announcement was made – that a permanent Maritime Gallery would be created in Waterford City. A series of open days will be hosted around the county in May, and the plan is for the gallery to open early in 2027. Tides...
Peggy Clarke WREN

Peggy Clarke WREN

There’s an interesting WWII war grave in the grounds of the Brass Cock church- or offically St. Thomas’s Church, on the Dunmore Road, Waterford. What sets it apart, is that it is for a young woman – a Wren, Margaret Marion Clarke. Margaret, pet name Peggy, was serving...
Captain Peter White of New Ross

Captain Peter White of New Ross

Captain Peter White was born in New Ross (Rosbercon) in 1816. He first went to sea around 1831, obtained his Masters Certificate of Service (No. 48.536) on 1 February 1851 at Gloucester and worked for the William Graves & Sons, shipping company of New Ross,...