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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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County Winner in the National Heritage Week Awards 2024
The Tides & Tales Maritime Community Project has been selected as County Winner in the National Heritage Week Awards 2024 for our event Cheekpoint - A community of the Tides for the Waterford County Council local authority area. To say we are thrilled is an...
“I Love Me County” Cian Manning Scores Again!
Cian Manning is one of Waterford’s most prolific writers and he has certainly scored again with his latest offering. This terrific book blends the immortal line of one of our favourite sporting heroes John Mullane. “I Love Me County – Waterford Sporting Stories”...
SS Torridon in Distress off Wexford Coastline
On January 8, 1890, the SS Torridon displayed distress signals off the Wexford coastline while anchored in a fierce south-southwest gale. The ship had suffered a collision three days earlier in the English Channel, leaving it adrift for two days before being towed...
Ivan Fitzgerald’s Tramore of Yore Blog
Congratulations to Ivan Fitzgerald for his new blog on the history of Tramore entitled Tramore of Yore. Ivan has long been a person I have followed and had several interactions with. There will be much maritime and general Waterford interest in his posts. Here's just...
Duncannon Lifeboat Rescues 1869-1886
Last month, we examined the foundation of the Duncannon Lifeboat station in 1869. This month, we will examine the station's service record and some of the shouts that the lifeboat, Richard and Anne Warner (sometimes the Warner was unused ), completed. We will also...
Disappearance of Cheekpoint schooner Chase
By Tomás Sullivan This guest blog is brought to us by Tomás Sullivan. It is a glimpse into the days of sail in the harbour. It is also a tragic tale so common in seafaring communities. The story is of Captain Daniel Sullivan of Coolbunnia, Cheekpoint and his vessel...
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