The gloaming on Lough Ree this morning

Sunrise at Morans Poles #Cheekpoint #Waterford this morning, fog rising too

Boats stranded at low tide in my village by the sea #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Home #photography

A good piece in the Echo by Tom MacSweeney . The picture of a River Bride otter was taken by our trusty hardworking trail camera. #cork

Hyperlapse of Boatstrand Harbour this morning #Waterford #Speirgorm #Ireland

Morans Poles this morning as the tide and sun rises into another clear morning sky. Lovely and calm here tg

#FiantFriday in 1587 Waterford: 'Forasmuch as foreign invasion may be doubted from beyond seas, and if any such happen their landing-place likely to be at the haven of Waterford; the commissioners are to view and muster the able men in the city...' View it here: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-Fi...

Haven't made a sunrise in months, at Morans Poles at least, but its a cold dry start here this morning, with a definite bite in a northerly breeze. Great to see the sky clear though. Have a lovely day 😀

As part of car free day we partnered with Waterford Climate Action and Bus Eireann and gave a maritime history tour of Waterford to a diverse group including Sacred Heart parish, SHY project, Ballybeg, Disability Network, Tigers Cricket Club and Afghan community group.

Port of Waterford release Social History Podcast Episode for Culture Night Voices of the Quay: New Podcast Episode Captures Waterford's Living Maritime History. www.marinetimes.ie/news_2025/ne...

Looking forward to hearing this Tom

Don't miss the Vitamin Sea Festival this weekend! Loads of events for the whole family 😊 Come and see us at our stall on the prom on Saturday! We'll have cookies 🍪

Here's another interesting heritage walk for next Fridays Culture night in the city with my cousin James Doherty. It will highlight some of the metal work of the local foundaries on the city streets and associated built heritage

North Cork Creameries is a member of Bord Bia's 'Origin Green' greenwashing programme despite 125 non-compliance notices since 2020 and listing on the EPA's top polluter watchlist 🙈 www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Looking forward to my talk in Reginalds Tower today on the local Mail Boat, Great Western an iconic ship that sailed to Fishguard from 1933 to 1966. Its a free talk but please book in advance through Reginalds Tower

In 1835, Anglican priest John Ashley grew concerned that the residents of Flat Holm and seafarers anchored in the Bristol Channel he no way of attending church on Sundays. He helped fund the “Eirene” - a floating chapel which began conducting church services in 1839. 1/2

The depiction of #fishweirs in art from every period reflects their role in the physical and cultural landscape, as well as their economic value in the real world. They serve as both a tangible and abstract representation of human interaction with the ocean. #coastalhistory #fishing 1/4

September issue in all good shops - try our digital issue? Check out archives for free on www.marinetimes.ie plus listen to the podcasts also available on our website

Flipping the script on the #Neolithic £Denmark 🇩🇰. Ancient #FishTraps in Denmark Challenge the Neolithic Revolution Narrative and Rewrite Stone Age History arkeonews.net/ancient-fish... #coastalhistory

Waterford harvest festival in full swing and have to say i enjoyed the fish cooking demo 😋 the most

The Old Rd Cheekpoint this morning

Standing out amongst the media as the best - most active, accurate- on reporting the marine scene - the voice of the coastal and fishing communities - the MARINE TIMES out next week in the shops - now online

We managed to get a beach clean done despite the threat of rain! 🌧️ And thanks to Ricky and George for their work repairing one of the sand banks 🙂

A beautiful sunny morning tg, just spotted Celtica Hav outbound at the Point Light, Cheekpoint for Runcorn, GB

Much cooler out this morning, but perfect weather for a walk over the Minaun, Hook peninsula on the left leading out Waterford harbour. Have a good one 👍

Five State agencies will meet again early next week about fish mortality on the #River #Blackwater - IFI, Cork County Council, the EPA, the Marine Institute, and Uisce Éireann following more test reports published on IFI website

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Some street art having over the Lombard St Bridge and St John's Pill this morning #Waterford

Pictures of the wooden fish weirs at Ash Point Maine USA. Dating to the 19th/20th centuries for salmon Salmo salar and herring Clupea harengus and sardine Sardina pilchardus fishing along the coast of Bay of Fundy including Maine USA, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia Canada.1/4 #coastalhistory

International Marine, Lighthouse Tourism and Maritime Heritage Conference to be held in Dublin Castle on October 7 and 8. Irish Lights says iy will "celebrate ten years of a vibrant all-island tourism and community partnership through Great Lighthouses of Ireland."

Heading for the Passage East ferry this morning again on my commute to my last few days at Ballyhack castle for the 2025 summer season

Hosted a walk of Johns Pill #Waterford today and this is one of my favourite photos, everyone focused on the river. As two local ladies said afterwards they will never look at it in the same way...result 😀

Salmon breed in river for first time in 200 years... River Don Yorkshire. Report on BBC News

Some free working class maritime history available in Waterford this morning as part of National Heritage Week, no booking required

At the annual 13th Tudor & Stuart Ireland conference in @ucddublin.bsky.social Thursday and Friday, so few posts. (Bodleian)

Looking forward to participating in this story telling event in Faithlegg NS tomorrow evening, so many amazing incidents associated with the Minaun from the Fianna, penal time Mass Rocks, victorian era tourism and the millstone quarries amongst so much more. Should be a great night

A lovely visit to Tintern Abbey in Wexford this morning preparing for Heritage Week

A glorious morning in Dunmore East as the ladies ( of our house) take to the water at high tide at Lawlors. Cruise ship Vista seen in the harbour, arrived from Belfast earlier.

Sun over Cheekpoint Quay this morning from Butlers Slip #Waterford

Much thanks to editor Mark McCarthy and Tom MacSweeney for a generous and very supportive article about the Tides & Tales project in this month's edition

"A Survey of the Mouth of the River of Waterford" 1680s. Nice details of the Hook Tower, Duncannon, Ballyhack and Passage East here. (British Library, Maps K. Top. 55.10)

A fleeting sunrise at the Strand Rd, Cheekpoint, Waterford this morning

Reginalds Tower, Waterford this morning in glorious autumn sunshine

Delighted to feature in Toms monthly podcast for August, recalling a fascinating shipwreck from WWI the German mine laying submarine UC 44 lost today in 1917 off Dunmore East

Hopefully @julie-ward.bsky.social is conducting the tour 😀

Going to be a hectic Heritage Week at Ballyhack castle with a variety of activities and talks @opwireland.bsky.social

Pope merchants were major players in the late 18th and throughout most of the 19th century in Waterford. One of the early paddle steamers out of the City was the PS Kilkenny owned by the family. The arch here in Henrietta St is a wonderful piece of our business and maritime history 😀

Called to Christ Church cathedral Waterford this morning to Mayor James Rice's cadaver monument. Part of the Latin inscription translated reads ‘I am what you will be; I was what you are now’. Rice was 11 times mayor and twice went on pilgrimage to the Santiago de Compestell

St Dubhán’s, Churchtown, Hook Head