Jack Meades Commercial Ice House

by | Jun 5, 2015 | Built Heritage, Fishing Heritage

A few years back a group of scientists were gathered and asked what was the 20th Century’s greatest invention.  Out of an eventual list of 100, refrigeration topped the bill. You might think the kitchen fridge is a relatively modern development, and I guess...

Working Ryan’s Shore

by | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorised

As a child there was a popular song by Glenn Campbell called Rhinestone Cowboy.  Somehow, it wound its way into the local parlance, often sang about the exploits of a certain fisherman who worked Ryan’s shore (or the shore) for a living.  It could have...

Views from Cheekpoint Village

by | Nov 14, 2014 | Built Heritage, River Lore

Cheekpoint is a traditional fishing village located 7 miles downstream from Waterford City. It has been an important navigation point for the ports of Waterford and New Ross as it is located at the meeting point of the three sister river network, the Barrow, Nore and...

The Reading Rooms Cheekpoint

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Cheekpoint memories, Fishing Heritage

  Pat Murphy of the Green always told me that according to Aggie Power of Daisy Bank House (Susan Jacobs Grandmother) the Reading Room was built in 1895, the year a horse called The Wild Man of Borneo won the Grand National. Mrs Adelaide Blake, (originally...

Water water everywhere…

by | Aug 9, 2014 | Cheekpoint memories

Politicians in Ireland are currently at each others throats on the matter of water charges.  Whatever your political views, which probably lie on or between two polar opposites – that water is a human right and should be provided free out of existing taxes, to water...