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The Lighters – work boats of the River Suir

by andrew | Apr 28, 2017 | Carrick On Suir, Irelands Maritime Heritage, River Lore, Waterford History

Some boats are just not sexy.  Sailing ships, paddle steamers, even smokey steam boats returning from foreign shores all have their appeal. But work boats tend to get a poor press, except perhaps amongst the men that plied their trade among them.  One that surely fits...

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