by andrew | Aug 18, 2017 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage
Growing up in a fishing village like Cheekpoint in the early 1970s, nets were part of the everyday scene in the community. They lay around in the same way tractors and machinery hang round a farmyard. Nets for fishing the weirs, trawl nets including beam and otter,...
by andrew | Jun 30, 2017 | Guest Posts, Passage East
Today is the last Friday of the month and so it’s guest blog day. I always love to share others thoughts and as the summer holidays officially start in our local national school, this reflection on school holidays from the 1960’s is a real counterpoint to...
by andrew | Oct 7, 2016 | Irelands Maritime Heritage
Any walk we ever do that includes the Minaun and its stunning views, invariable leads to a mention of Oliver Cromwell and his vow to take Ireland by Hook or by Crooke. Looking out the harbour we have the Hook peninsula in Co Wexford on the left and Crooke below...
by andrew | Aug 19, 2016 | Built Heritage, Waterford History
This Sunday 21st August my wife Deena and I will conduct a heritage walk through Faithlegg commencing at 12noon at the Church. Its the 11th year that we’ve organised something for Heritage Week . Faithlegg is probably best known now as a location for...
by andrew | Jan 8, 2016 | Built Heritage, Irelands Maritime Heritage, World War I, World War II
The Barrow Bridge was officially opened in 1906 to connect Waterford’s train station, and thus the SW of Ireland, to the newly developed port at Rosslare. I’ve written before about the initial planning and concern about crossing the River Barrow which...
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