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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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Pat Murphy Cheekpoint
Pat Murphy, Cheekpoint, has died aged 87. He passed away on Friday January 3 2025. I don't normally record such events on the blog, but in Pat's case, I had to. You see Pat was a character who played a major role in my work. Pat was a community activist (to coin the...
Tides and Tales new website
Tides & Tales Maritime Community Project CLG launched our new website on Thursday 16th January 2025 at Central Library, Waterford City. The project's vision is to facilitate the maritime communities of Waterford Harbour and the three sister rivers (Suir, Barrow,...
St Ita’s Well
St Ita's Well at Faithlegg is a regular stop on any walks we do at Faithlegg. But it begs several questions; who was she, why a well and why at Faithlegg. Forgotten Lady They say no one remembers the runner-up, and St Ita must be a classic example. Often referred to...
Website Enhancement Launch
The Board of Tides & Tales Maritime Community Project CLG invites you to the official launch of our new and enhanced website. The site showcases the rich maritime history of Waterford, its harbour and the Three Sister Rivers. The Website Enhancement Launch takes...
Swimming Upstream: One man’s fight to save the Atlantic wild salmon.
‘Unlike me, the Atlantic wild salmon does not have a voice, so it cannot tell the story of why and how it has been driven to the point of extinction.’ Written by a fisherman, this memoir focuses on the River Shannon and the experience of growing up there in a driftnet...
Potential weir find at Ryan’s Shore, Cheekpoint
While picking rubbish off the Cheekpoint foreshore recently, I made an incredible find. A collection of recently exposed timber poles on the shoreline suggested an old fishing weir. It was not a surprise in itself in a once-thriving fishing community. But having...
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