Author: andrew

I was born and raised in the traditional fishing community of Cheekpoint, Co Waterford on the banks of the three sister river network. I fished commercially before going to college and training as a community worker. My blog is my hobby,
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Passing of the PS Ida

On Saturday 1st July 1902 the Paddle Steamer Ida ceased operation on the New Ross to Waterford run. The paddle steamers had commenced from the town in 1836 when the newly formed Waterford Steamship Company saw a means of getting agricultural produce to the city promptly and efficiently. Commencing with the PS Shamrock the service ran each day except Sundays, leaving New Ross at 8.45 am and arriving in Waterford at about 10. She left for the return journey at 3pm.

The steamers were a central feature of the inland port and were scenes of much commercial trade and passenger transport. As such they were considered with much pride and a sense of endearment. A week after the service ceased, the New Ross Standard captured the loss.

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Bristol to Waterford by steamer 1837 – a ladies view

In June of 1837 Charlotte Elizabeth arrived at Bristol from London with her two sons, freshly released from their boarding school. They were to journey to Wexford via Waterford city and New Ross. To get there they needed to board a paddle steamer. They had already secured passage aboard the regular steamer Nora Creina. However, the boy’s mother spotted a bargain, a rival ship new to the route, however like many bargains, sometimes there’s a good reason the price is lower.  The blog this month gives a firsthand account of their journey.

“…My route hither was from London, via Bristol and Waterford: my travelling companions two blithesome boys, in all the exuberance of joyous freedom from school restraints…

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Cheekpoint – A Community of the Tides. Heritage Week ’24

This year’s Heritage Week event which runs from 17 – 25 August 2024 is titled Connections, Routes and Networks. The theme invites us to explore how we are connected through physical or cultural connections.

Tides and Tales Maritime Community Project will mark this theme with an event titled Cheekpoint – A Community of the Tides.

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Lifeboats that have served at Dunmore East 1884-present

As part of the 2024 Mayday Mile fundraising efforts for the RNLI Team Dunmore East has been working away to raise donations towards this vital cause in a coastal community.

This year my wife Deena and I have contributed by walking at least a mile a day for the month of May. We have kept a daily log on the fundraising page, but also a visual record here on the blog.

To conclude the month today we have a guest blog from our lifeboat expert and regular guest blogger David Carroll. David provides a quick run through the boats that have served the area with distinction for 140 years this coming July.

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Tides & Tales Mayday Mile 2024

May marks our annual fundraiser for the local RNLI station that we depend on for so much- Dunmore East RNLI. This is our 4th year to participate and this time round we plan to do at least a mile a day for the month of May – 31 miles. My wife Deena and I will travel about the locality and try build up the miles as we go. Below is our record of the month. Please drop back to see how we go.

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