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Saving the stricken St Declan
On the week that Dauntless Courage arrives from the publishers to local shops, (December 2020) I asked author David Carroll to whet the appetite with a short guest blog about a rescue that is legendary in Dunmore East due to the skill and bravery shown by the lifeboat...
Glencoe and other shipwrecks on Waterford’s coast- Dec 1840
On a dark tempestuous winter's evening, the brig Glencoe was blown onto the rocks at Ballymacaw to the west of Dunmore East. As the winds howled and the seas crashed and washed over the ship her 13 man crew had little hope of survival but those on shore had seen this...
Enduring Mystery of Creaden’s Forty Steps
One of the most intriguing and enduring mysteries we have anywhere in Waterford harbour is the Forty Steps at Creaden Head. Carved into the cliff of this inhospitable headland the purpose and the creators of the stone steps have intrigued and perplexed many. Creaden...
Book Launch of ‘Dauntless Courage’: Celebrating the History of Dunmore East RNLI
As any blog regular will know, the lifeboats and their actions are a feature of so many of the stories on Tides and Tales. So it is with great anticipation that we look forward to the forthcoming Dauntless Courage, a history of the Dunmore East Lifeboat Station in the...
My father to the rescue
On Saturday night, 12th Nov 1955 a collision in the River Mersey involving three ships saw one ship sink, 9 crewmen struggle for an hour without lifejackets in freezing water and a dramatic rescue which included three young seamen from the village of Cheekpoint Co...
Mystery fish on Ryan’s Shore
Something very bizarre showed up on Ryan's Shore earlier this year. Maybe it was lockdown fever or something! My cousin, and neighbour, Maria O Leary was out walking on the strand when she came upon what seemed to be a fish - and she kindly sent me a photo and a...