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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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New Ross Pilot Boat James Stevens
In December 2022 Walter Foley retired as pilot officer for New Ross. Walter had provided the service since my uncle Sonny retired at Cheekpoint in 1995. Walter actually mentioned to me that he took over the role on the first tide of January 1996, Sonny retiring on the...
Red Iron Recalled
Waterford Greenway has brought many benefits to the City & County, and one of them for me was the first views it gave of the Suir Railway Bridge or known in more recent times as the Red Iron located at Grannagh. Although it might have been new to me, several...
The Gladiator puzzle
In April 1898 some of the people of New Ross were disturbed to see what they understood to be a Royal Navy gunship, moored in the town with an intention to suppress the commemoration of the 1798 uprising. But was this the real purpose of this ship, and where had...
The Whaler’s last voyage – Boat Cove, Tramore
I'm delighted to be able to introduce this guest blog from Eddy Deevy, a story of an old sail boat at Tramore, but also an insight into a social scene now but a memory. And yet what a great story to be preserved and retold. The story of the Seahound! Let me tell you...
Will the Barrow Railway Bridge ever open and close to shipping again?
This is my ongoing diary of the fate of the Barrow Railway Bridge. The details are shared below. To start, however, here's an introduction of what's covered to date (13/01/2026) July 1906 - opened to connect the new port at Rosslare with Waterford and on to the west...
Waterford Steamship Company Recollections
On Saturday 06 November 1948 the Waterford Standard newspaper published a very interesting letter from a reader simply identified as JBW. Much of the vessels named are well known to the blog, but others less so. However I decided to publish the entire piece for others...
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