SS Duncannon arrives

SS Duncannon arrives

As early as May 1837, Duncannon had a daily paddle steamer service, connecting the village to Waterford and points onwards. The paddle steamer also was advertised to call to Arthurstown, Ballyhack, Passage and Cheekpoint. The coming of the railway in 1906 was a boon...
SS Copeland

SS Copeland

On December 3rd, 1917, the British steamer SS Copeland, on a voyage from Glasgow to Cork with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine U-57, 5 miles SSW of Tuskar Rock, St. George Channel. 12 persons were killed. U57 was launched on 29 Apr 1916 and sank over 60...
SS Kyleclare

SS Kyleclare

A guest blog by David Carroll. In the Spring of 1941, Hitler ordered an intensification of air attacks on shipping in the coastal waters around the UK. As a result, the Irish Sea, St. Georges Channel, the Bristol Channel and the seas off the south coast of Ireland...
Loss of the Sea Fisher Dec 1916

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 &...