Research
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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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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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