Passagemens  daring rescue

Passagemens daring rescue

On a dark November night in storm-force winds and driving rain, an Arklow schooner scurried up Waterford harbour in search of shelter.  Within sight of the Spit Light below Passage East, the ship healed over stuck fast in the sand and her crew took to the rigging from...
Rockabill & Tuskar; The last of the Clyde

Rockabill & Tuskar; The last of the Clyde

To generations of locals, the Clyde boats were a byword for employment, trade, emigration, and holidays and the final two that were often referred to at home were the Rockabill and the Tuskar.  Two very different ships, two different personalities but two ships that...