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Memories of Passage East in the 1940s

Memories of Passage East in the 1940s

by andrew | Aug 15, 2020 | Fishing Heritage, Guest Posts, Pilots, River Lore

Author: Fintan Walsh Passage East in the era described On the banks of the Suir that flows out to the seaLies a quaint little village that’s like heaven to meSteeped in our history and also Ireland’s folkloreIt is called Passage East and it’s a place I adore In these...

Waterford harbours lost souls

by andrew | Nov 24, 2017 | Guest Posts, Irelands Maritime Heritage, Maritime Wexford, Passage East, River Lore, Waterford History, World War I, World War II

This months guest blog is courtesy of Fintan Walsh and I think it prepares us for the upcoming month of December, which for us here in Waterford is going to be about commemoration.  For it was December of 100 years ago that Waterford’s worst maritime tragedy...

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