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Chasing the Smugglers – Waterford harbour Coastguards 1822

by andrew | Apr 21, 2017 | Coastguard, Smuggling, Waterford History

The HM Coastguard service was created in 1822 when the Revenue Cruisers, Riding officers, and the Preventative Waterguard were amalgamated into a single force to try tackle incidents of smuggling and to enforce the collection of taxes. Waterford was in the top three...

The Cheekpoint “cowboys” who lassoed a floating mine

by andrew | Apr 14, 2017 | Cheekpoint memories, World War II

As children in the 1970’s one of our favourite games was Cowboys and Indians. Everyone wanted to be John Wayne, or indeed Clint Eastwood as it was the era of the spaghetti western. On one occasion we were making a lasso out of some rope in the yard when my...
Attack on USS Cassin- Waterford coast 1917

Attack on USS Cassin- Waterford coast 1917

by andrew | Apr 7, 2017 | Irelands Maritime Heritage, World War I

I like anniversaries.  It’s an opportunity to remember, and a chance to cast our minds back to how life was at a specific time in the past. This week marks the 100 anniversary of the Americans joining the First World War.  It was only in recent years I realised...

Walter J. Farrell 1862-1944, Master Mariner and Harbour Master Waterford Port

by andrew | Mar 31, 2017 | Guest Posts, Irelands Maritime Heritage, Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers

Today’s guest blog, is from one of my earliest supporters and sources of encouragement, Brendan Grogan. Brendan has worked in the background and supplying photos, information and advice on my online mission to celebrate Waterford Harbours maritime tradition....

Great Island Power station, a harbour landmark

by andrew | Mar 24, 2017 | Built Heritage, Cheekpoint memories

If I had a penny for the number of people who asked me what was the factory across from Cheekpoint with the big chimneys I’d be wealthy. Of course those distinctive 450 foot chimneys, which belched black smoke into the atmosphere for just over three decades,...
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