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Since 2014 we have continued to offer high quality content every month showcasing the richness of our maritime past. The story count is now exceeds 500 tales of ships, trades, people and the communities of the area.
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Maritime Gallery Open Days
In April 2026, an exciting and long-overdue announcement was made - that a permanent Maritime Gallery would be created in Waterford City. A series of open days will be hosted around the county in May, and the plan is for the gallery to open early in 2027. Tides &...
Peggy Clarke WREN
There’s an interesting WWII war grave in the grounds of the Brass Cock church- or offically St. Thomas’s Church, on the Dunmore Road, Waterford. What sets it apart, is that it is for a young woman – a Wren, Margaret Marion Clarke. Margaret, pet name Peggy, was serving...
Andrew featured on Steady As She Goes Podcast
I was delighted to be featured on an episode of the very popular maritime podcast Steady As She Goes with host Captain Seán Boyce of Rosslare. The episode covers a wealth of topical stories of the coast, including a proposed new maritime history gallery in Waterford,...
Captain Peter White of New Ross
Captain Peter White was born in New Ross (Rosbercon) in 1816. He first went to sea around 1831, obtained his Masters Certificate of Service (No. 48.536) on 1 February 1851 at Gloucester and worked for the William Graves & Sons, shipping company of New Ross,...
Dipps Trips – The Reaper revived
On Saturday, April 4 2026, something very special happened at Cheekpoint Quay. After many years, the fishing vessel Reaper returned to the village. It was an emotional event for many of us on the Quay that day. One of our own had put his money where his mouth was and,...
The ‘Dunmore’ Steamers: SS Creaden and SS Ardnamult
David Carroll guest post Malcomson legacy Waterford’s maritime history remains intrinsically linked with the Malcomson family. Had the Malcomson conglomerate of enterprises, which included ship owning and building, continued to prosper, one can only speculate as to...
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