Henry II lands at Crooke

Henry II lands at Crooke

by | Oct 14, 2016 | Guest Posts, Waterford History

This coming week will see another significant historic anniversary.  For on the 16th of October 1171 Henry II launched his fleet which beached on the 17th at Crooke in Waterford Haven as the harbour was then known. As he stepped ashore he became the first foreign king...

By Hook or by Crooke

by | Oct 7, 2016 | Irelands Maritime Heritage

Any walk we ever do that includes the Minaun and its stunning views, invariable leads to a mention of Oliver Cromwell and his vow to take Ireland by Hook or by Crooke.  Looking out the harbour we have the Hook peninsula in Co Wexford on the left and Crooke below...

John Seymour – Godfather of self sufficency

by | Sep 30, 2016 | Cheekpoint memories

We celebrated the Waterford Harvest Festival recently which had a significant input from the local Grow it Yourself GIY project.  Its a philosophy that I have subscribed to with my wife Deena for many years, and I have my grandmothers generation to thank for...

The “Divil” and the Captains Coffin

by | Sep 16, 2016 | Cheekpoint memories

In 1932, a Hungarian sea captain, Rudolph Udvardy, who was master of the MV Honved,was in the port of Waterford with a cargo of Maize. To free up berth space, the Honved dropped down to Cheekpoint, where she anchored while the ship waited for an outgoing cargo....