by andrew | Feb 3, 2017 | Emigration, Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers, Waterford Ships
I was raised on stories of the Clyde boats such as the Rockabill or the Tuskar. It wasn’t just because they passed the house on a regular basis, but they were major employers in the area, and were vital when it came to the export of cattle and other goods. We...
by andrew | Dec 16, 2016 | Irelands Maritime Heritage, Shipwrecks, Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers
Within two days in December 1917, Waterford experienced its biggest loss of seafaring lives with the sinking of Clyde Shipping’s SS Formby and SS Coningbeg. Of the 83 souls who perished 67 were from Waterford, the harbour and hinterland and the effects were...
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