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The Tides & Tales Maritime Community Project currently has in excess of 500 free-to-access blogs or primary research pieces, on the local maritime heritage available. All of this is free and available to the public and we have plans for much more. Feel free to search the site, use the blog categorisations or contact the project if you require help.
In some cases this is a simple process of sharing details already to hand. We always endevour to respond. Others require further research, including linking with third parties to try and find satisfactory responses.
If you need further or more detailed research, including the references, either on an existing blog or any matter related to the maritime history of the Waterford area or beyond we would be happy to receive such requests. However, in order to sustain the project we may need to charge a research fee.
If you have a research question please contact our Coordinator through the contact page on our site. The Coordinator will assess the query and let you know the query type and cost. For example:
€0 – Straight forward query with information readily to hand.
€20 – Basic Query – supplying information we have on file or relatively easy to access.
€50 – Intermediate Query – This could be defined as a question requiring further research and time.
€90 – Advanced Query – This relates to queries that require reaching out to relevant third parties.
All funds raised will go towards sustaining the Tides & Tales Maritime Community Project and making it possible to provide the blogs and this valuable resource material.
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Loss of the Sea Fisher Dec 1916
The SS Sea Fisher departed Waterford city on Saturday 9th December 1916 at 3pm. She and her ten man crew were never heard from again. This blog marks that event with what information is available to me at present. The Sea Fisher (1883) was built by McIlwaine &...
Dungarvan lifeboat tragedy of 1852
On Saturday 24 th April 1852 nine men from Dungarvan Co Waterford went to the assistance of a sailing ship showing signs of distress. When they finally managed to reach the vessel through an easterly gale, their help was refused. Their boat was swamped on the return...
To the Edge of the World
I recently received a gift of a book from fellow heritage blogger Kathleen Moore Walsh. She thought the story would interest me, a story of a fellow countrywoman, Mary Ann Patten nee Brown, who became stand in captain of a clipper ship after her sea captain husband...
Two John Colcloughs, Two Violent Deaths
John Colclough of Tintern Abbey, Co. Wexford, was the second son of 'Sir' Vasey Colclough. As his older brother was in France, John took control of the family home and lands after his fathers death in 1794 and was seen as a productive and improving landlord. His...
Heritage Week 2026 report
Heritage Week 2026 was a tremendous success both locally and nationally. Working with the OPW as a seasonal guide at Ballyhack Castle we were very busy with visitors, requests for tours and supporting other events and sites. I also provided an illustrated talk at the...
Cruise of the RYS Eva
On Wednesday, 29th October 1862, the Royal Yacht Squadron vessel Eva was at anchor at Cheekpoint, Co Waterford, awaiting favourable sailing conditions before setting out on a Mediterranean cruise. A storm had cleared, and as the day broke, a watery sun confirmed the...
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