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A heart-rending finale. The loss of 5 Dunmore East Coastguards.

A heart-rending finale. The loss of 5 Dunmore East Coastguards.

by andrew | Apr 30, 2021 | Coastguard, Lifeboats, Pilots, Rescues at sea, Shipwrecks, Waterford History

On a blustery Thursday afternoon, January 27th 1869, five Coastguard men said goodbye to their wives and children before leaving their homes in Dunmore East and traveling to Waterford city.  The purpose was to collect a new lifeboat to be used at their station on the...

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