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Waterford harbour kidnappers

by andrew | Apr 15, 2016 | Irelands Maritime Heritage, Royal Navy, Waterford History

I first heard about the press gang menace while fishing for salmon in the river as a child.  The story was introduced, like so many others by my father, in a dramatic way.  We were drifting on the ebb tide at night, off Ryan’s shore, when we heard a boat rowing...
Threatened monuments of Waterford harbour

Threatened monuments of Waterford harbour

by andrew | Apr 1, 2016 | Fishing Heritage, Waterford History

Some might consider this title a mite provocative.  Indeed others might think on the date of publication and ponder a connection. However, although it is intended to be provocative, it is in no way a joke. The monuments I refer to are at least a millennium old and are...

Ice – Waterford’s forgotten trade

by andrew | Mar 25, 2016 | Built Heritage, Fishing Heritage, Irelands Maritime Heritage, River Lore

There’s nothing as fickle as a market I guess. Products that go from boom to bust in a few short years, or less today when we think of technology.  In the past Waterford, along with many other ports traded in a commodity that was considered an essential for the...

Dunmore U Boat trap – part II

by andrew | Feb 12, 2016 | Dunmore East, Irelands Maritime Heritage, World War I

Last week we looked at the story of the sinking of UC-44 in Dunmore East in August of 1917.  This week I wanted to complete the account with a look at what subsequently occurred to the salvaged sub and her crew. The U-boat was thoroughly examined and the design and...

The Dunmore East U-Boat trap

by andrew | Feb 5, 2016 | Dunmore East, Irelands Maritime Heritage, River Lore, Royal Navy, Waterford History, World War I

I was a youngster when I first heard the tale of UC-44, a German U-Boat that sunk when she struck her own mine and was salvaged and brought back to Dunmore East. There her design and fighting capabilities yielded invaluable information to tackling the U-Boat threat....
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