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Waterford Mail Packet Service ships

Waterford Mail Packet Service ships

by andrew | Apr 29, 2022 | River Lore, Waterford History, Waterford Ships

An official mail packet service ran between Milford Haven and Waterford from 1787 to 1848.  The service often referred to at the time as the Southern Route, operated in competition with an earlier route between Holyhead and Dublin*.  Although the Southern route was...

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