by andrew | Mar 9, 2018 | Coastguard, Dunmore East, Irelands Maritime Heritage, River Lore, Shipwrecks
A stormy January in 1862 saw tremendous seas and howling gales that created havoc in the Irish seas and beyond. As ships do, they sat it out where possible and then when it passed, they raised anchor and got underway. The gales however had not gone, merely abated. ...
by andrew | Oct 20, 2017 | Maritime Wexford, Pilots
Those who have looked on the photos depicting the bustling trade on Waterford and New Ross quays in the 19th Century must wonder at the safety aspect of so many ships in close proximity. Indeed the risks associated with this golden age of sea travel have made for...
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