by andrew | Nov 26, 2021 | Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers
On the 18th of November, a significant piece of local maritime history was created when the new pilot launch Port Láirge was received by Port of Waterford at Dunmore East. ‘Port Láirge’ is a name well known in the maritime heritage in Waterford. The previous namesake...
by andrew | Feb 26, 2021 | Pilots, Shipwrecks, Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers
A recent announcement that the Port of Waterford had commissioned a new pilot boat to be called the Portlairge II prompted a flurry of communication to me asking for details and some of the history of the pilots. So this months blog is a journey from 1816 to the...
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