Tempo lost at Hook Head

Tempo lost at Hook Head

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Maritime Wexford, Shipwrecks

On a beautiful spring morning, we took a trip out to Hook Head.  Rather than visit the lighthouse, however, I was keen to do a short video of the maritime exhibition. It sounded like a good plan during mid-week, but as it was Easter break, the place was hopping. I did...
Loss of the Stowell Brown

Loss of the Stowell Brown

by | Feb 13, 2022 | Guest Posts, Pilots, Shipwrecks

On 13 February 1884 the fully rigged sailing ship Stowell Brown came to grief on the sand bar above Creaden Head, one of several ships caught out in a terrific February storm that year. A regular and popular guest contributor to our page, David Carroll has the story....
Alfred D Snow – Prelude to a disaster

Alfred D Snow – Prelude to a disaster

by | Jan 4, 2019 | Shipwrecks

The story of the loss of the American sailing ship Alfred D Snow is well known in Waterford harbour.  Following a ferocious south easterly storm overnight the American sailing ship was seen at 9 am inside the Hook with much of her sail taken off and working upriver. ...