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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Copper Coast Hulls
For many years I was intrigued by the copper mining at Bunmahon on Waterford's coast, but it was only recently I realised that the industry had a connection with one of this pages passions, ships. Bunmahon, on Waterfords coast is home now to the Copper coast Geo park...
How far the Tide drifted
Welcome to my online gallery. It arose from a post by Maria Doyle, originally from Ballyhack. She suggested a photo library taken of my book cover from wherever people read it. And the title of this online gallery is suggested by Maria too. Please feel free to...
Saratoga Bar, Woodstown
My first time in the Saratoga Bar in Woodstown was about this time of the year many years back when playing rubbers. Whats a rubber you may well ask. A rubber is a card game where two teams of three played thirties against each other. The winners progressed to...
Lunchbox show interview
On Tuesday 24th October on Geoff Harris' Lunchbox show on WLR FM I was interviewed about my blog, new book and the launch last week at Jack Meades. I was delighted to feature on this lunchbox show interview with Geoff and he has a great insight into the river and its...
Overcoming Ophelia and Brian
As my regulars now know, I launched my first book last Friday 20th October. Called Before the Tide Went Out it tells my own story from my earliest memories into my childhood recollections of the village of Cheekpoint and the fisherfolk that made up my world. I bring...
Twice sunk schooner Cintra
Those who have looked on the photos depicting the bustling trade on Waterford and New Ross quays in the 19th Century must wonder at the safety aspect of so many ships in close proximity. Indeed the risks associated with this golden age of sea travel have made for...
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