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Tides & Tales is a free-to-access site. We profile the best of Waterford and the surrounding areas’ maritime heritage.
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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Ballyhack Castle Opens for Summer 2025
Great news to share as Ballyhack Castle opens for Summer 2025. Another positive is that I will be employed there as a seasonal guide for the duration with my colleague, Tim. Getting to Ballyhack Castle The OPW runs the castle along with numerous others sites...
River Blackwater of South Kilkenny
In 2024 I undertook a major piece of research on behalf of Regina Fitzpatrick. Heritage Officer. Kilkenny Co Council on the River Blackwater of Kilkenny. The Blackwater River might be considered a backwater to the modern reader. Although in a navigable waterway sense...
The Elvira Camino: A Waterford Vessel with a Storied Past
The story of the Elvira Camino is one deeply woven into the maritime fabric of Waterford. Sparked by a postcard sent over Easter by Liam Ryan, the image of the ship alongside Waterford’s busy quay led to a fascinating dive into its long and storied past. This blog...
SS Bandon sunk April 13 1917
On April 13th 1917 the SS Bandon on a trip from Liverpool to Cork was lost off Mine Head following an attack by U Boat. The following information is taken from Waterford Council booklet on Shipwrecks off the Waterford Coast 1914-1918. The Bandon was owned by the Cork...
Tales of the Estuary
Our local drama group in East County Waterford has just completed four sold-out shows of a play that highlighted our fishing traditions and heritage of our locality, Tales of the Estuary. Performed to warm and attentive audiences, the play was a one-hour piece that...
Barrow Railway Bridge Revived
post publication edit: This was the 2025 April 1st post! An annual tradition on the page A new tourism initiative has just been announced. It will see the Barrow Railway Bridge Revived. It will also be seen as a game-changer for the fortunes of the South West Wexford...
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