The construction of Dunmore Pier

by | Dec 9, 2016 | Built Heritage, Dunmore East

In 1824 Rev Richard Hopkins Ryland published The history, topography and antiquities of the County and City of Waterford.  The Dungarvan native and amateur historian had set out to challenge “the incorrect ideas and false representations of flying...

Lime kilns of the harbour

by | Dec 2, 2016 | Built Heritage

A lime kiln is a structure that uses heat to break down limestone rock into limestone powder. The kiln sites that remain in the harbor are based on a similar design and probably date back to the mid-18th century. Most of these kilns are double kilns, meaning they have...

My first season of herring fishing 1983

by | Nov 18, 2016 | Ballyhack, Fishing Heritage

I’d imagine that for as long as humans have lived in the harbour of Waterford, men and women have gone to fish.  Perhaps one of the most common and dependable species was the Herring.  My first experience of the fishery was as a boy washing fish boxes and...
The Dunmore East lighthouse

The Dunmore East lighthouse

by | Sep 9, 2016 | Dunmore East, Irish Lighthouses

Comparisons, it’s said, is the thief of joy.  So when it comes to the two lighthouses at either side of the mouth of the harbour, I would suggest that it is silly to choose one over the other. Hook light is much better known as the oldest working lighthouse in...