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Alfred D Snow – Prelude to a disaster
The story of the loss of the American sailing ship Alfred D Snow is well known in Waterford harbour. Following a ferocious south easterly storm overnight the American sailing ship was seen at 9 am inside the Hook with much of her sail taken off and working upriver. ...
New book 2019 – Stories from the Aft Oar
2019 is upon us, and whatever about new year resolutions, one promise I've made myself is to publish a second book. I had planned to write a new book during this year but having had the good fortune of working on a rebrand of Faithlegg House combined with a wonderful...
Christmas in Aylwardstown
The last guest blog of 2018 comes from the River Barrow and brings us back to simpler times in the company of the Connollys of Aylwardstown via the pen of Brian Forristal. The area of Aylwardstown is beside the river Barrow close to Glenmore on the Kilkenny side and...
Christmas fowl-up
It was Christmas eve morning 1985. Home, a small council house in the Mount Avenue, Cheekpoint, a mad house. Our father and mother, Bob and Mary looked on with mild amusement as we readied ourselves for a trip to town. Young adults with thoughts of friends, drinks...
Remembering the Formby and Coningbeg
At 11am on Saturday 15th December the SS Formby departed Liverpool for Waterford. Aboard were 37 crew and 2 passengers. She was due into Waterford the following morning, but never arrived. It was to be the start of a terrible tragedy that would be felt throughout the city and its harbour.
Power family era of Faithlegg House
In 1819, newlyweds Nicholas Power and Margaret nee Mahon moved into their new home, Faithlegg House. It was bought from a financially insolvent Cornelius Bolton. They were the first Catholic landlords of the area since the Norman era Aylward family, who were...