Andrew Doherty
@tidesntales.bsky.social
Exploring Irish maritime & fishery heritage with a focus on Waterford and the Three Sister Rivers.
A date for local diaries #Waterford
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A date for local diaries #Waterford
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Join us for the next Autumn Lecture with Síle Murphy: The Lives of the Mercy Nuns as Nursing Sisters in Kilmacthomas Workhouse, from 1870 Until its Closure. For more information:
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November 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Join us for the next Autumn Lecture with Síle Murphy: The Lives of the Mercy Nuns as Nursing Sisters in Kilmacthomas Workhouse, from 1870 Until its Closure. For more information:
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Nice glow at the Poles this morning Cheekpoint #Waterford
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Nice glow at the Poles this morning Cheekpoint #Waterford
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Image of a man fisheing from small boat, from a book of hours (Douce 62, fol. 76v Hours of the Virgin), c. 1400. Book of Hours, Use of Paris [Latin and Middle French]. Using a rod and line, fishing from small almost round boat. #coastalhistory #fisingheritage
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Image of a man fisheing from small boat, from a book of hours (Douce 62, fol. 76v Hours of the Virgin), c. 1400. Book of Hours, Use of Paris [Latin and Middle French]. Using a rod and line, fishing from small almost round boat. #coastalhistory #fisingheritage
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Next History Lecture: Paul Brent - The Great Frost 1740-1741 🗓️ Monday 17th November 🕑 10:45am for refreshments, lecture at 11:00am 📍Dunhill, Eircode X91 FVF9
#history #historylecture #climatechange #irishhistory #julianwalton #paulbrent #tramore #dunhill #waterford #kilmeaden #bunmahon
#history #historylecture #climatechange #irishhistory #julianwalton #paulbrent #tramore #dunhill #waterford #kilmeaden #bunmahon
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Next History Lecture: Paul Brent - The Great Frost 1740-1741 🗓️ Monday 17th November 🕑 10:45am for refreshments, lecture at 11:00am 📍Dunhill, Eircode X91 FVF9
#history #historylecture #climatechange #irishhistory #julianwalton #paulbrent #tramore #dunhill #waterford #kilmeaden #bunmahon
#history #historylecture #climatechange #irishhistory #julianwalton #paulbrent #tramore #dunhill #waterford #kilmeaden #bunmahon
Setting sun at the shore this evening Cheekpoint #Waterford
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Setting sun at the shore this evening Cheekpoint #Waterford
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Our Maritime Heritage is essential to our nationhood. The MARINE TIMES includes a Heritage Page each month. In the November edition published now in print and online... how 300,000 people went to Canada
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Our Maritime Heritage is essential to our nationhood. The MARINE TIMES includes a Heritage Page each month. In the November edition published now in print and online... how 300,000 people went to Canada
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At a time of crisis for the fishing industry why did the Government do this? And why is the national media not asking the question? If it were any other industry would there not be an outcry? The MARINE TIMES November edition out now has the courage to challenge and ask the question.
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
At a time of crisis for the fishing industry why did the Government do this? And why is the national media not asking the question? If it were any other industry would there not be an outcry? The MARINE TIMES November edition out now has the courage to challenge and ask the question.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Norwegian vessel Brufjell inbound to New Ross this afternoon
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Norwegian vessel Brufjell inbound to New Ross this afternoon
Another bumper packed issue of the annual Waterford News & Star Festive Star filled with a wide mix o local stories from many of our finest and not so fine like myself. Great value at €5 for 140 pages
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Another bumper packed issue of the annual Waterford News & Star Festive Star filled with a wide mix o local stories from many of our finest and not so fine like myself. Great value at €5 for 140 pages
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Why has the Government cutback Budget provision for the fishing industry when the industry is in extreme difficulty? On the November edition of the MARINE TIMES SEASCAPES PODCAST with Executive Editor Tom MacSweeney, industry leaders give their critical response.
www.marinetimes.ie/podcasts/Sea...
www.marinetimes.ie/podcasts/Sea...
November 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Why has the Government cutback Budget provision for the fishing industry when the industry is in extreme difficulty? On the November edition of the MARINE TIMES SEASCAPES PODCAST with Executive Editor Tom MacSweeney, industry leaders give their critical response.
www.marinetimes.ie/podcasts/Sea...
www.marinetimes.ie/podcasts/Sea...
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Where do you get the broadcast maritime coverage? On my SEASCAPES PODCAST. November edition now on Apple.. Acast.. Spotify..
November 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Where do you get the broadcast maritime coverage? On my SEASCAPES PODCAST. November edition now on Apple.. Acast.. Spotify..
So much to choose from in #Waterford today on All Souls Day. I have stories of ghost ships, fairies, body snatchers, damned vikings, helpful spirits and a too brave ghost hunter to share at Christ Church at 7.30pm 👻 👽 😱
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
So much to choose from in #Waterford today on All Souls Day. I have stories of ghost ships, fairies, body snatchers, damned vikings, helpful spirits and a too brave ghost hunter to share at Christ Church at 7.30pm 👻 👽 😱
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Julian Walton is back with the new Autumn Lecture Series. Julian will be hosting the first lecture “A Continental holiday in 1905” on the 4th of November at 11h00.
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#historylectures #julianwalton #localhistory #countywaterford
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#historylectures #julianwalton #localhistory #countywaterford
October 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Julian Walton is back with the new Autumn Lecture Series. Julian will be hosting the first lecture “A Continental holiday in 1905” on the 4th of November at 11h00.
dunhilleducation.com/2025/10/29/j...
#historylectures #julianwalton #localhistory #countywaterford
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#historylectures #julianwalton #localhistory #countywaterford
Picture postcard afternoon here in Dunmore East #Waterford
October 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Picture postcard afternoon here in Dunmore East #Waterford
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It’s that time of the year again, when I carve a Hallowe’en turnip, in honour of this marvellous painted cast of an original turnip from Baile na Finne, Co. Donegal collected in 1910 and held in the National Museum of Ireland
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain (pronounced “sow-in” (to rhyme with the pig)
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain (pronounced “sow-in” (to rhyme with the pig)
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
It’s that time of the year again, when I carve a Hallowe’en turnip, in honour of this marvellous painted cast of an original turnip from Baile na Finne, Co. Donegal collected in 1910 and held in the National Museum of Ireland
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain (pronounced “sow-in” (to rhyme with the pig)
#Halloween #Ireland #Samhain (pronounced “sow-in” (to rhyme with the pig)
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17 Oct 1171: Henry II lands at #Waterford with 400 ships & 4,000 men #otd in the start of the #English crown conquest of Ireland. Henry was first King of England to come to Ireland. But not the last.
October 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
17 Oct 1171: Henry II lands at #Waterford with 400 ships & 4,000 men #otd in the start of the #English crown conquest of Ireland. Henry was first King of England to come to Ireland. But not the last.
Looking forward to contributing to the annual lock in with music, poetry and spoken word at Jordans Bar #Waterford next weekend 😀
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Looking forward to contributing to the annual lock in with music, poetry and spoken word at Jordans Bar #Waterford next weekend 😀
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Have you submitted your waterford yet?!? Entries close 15 November. Get waterfording!
October 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Have you submitted your waterford yet?!? Entries close 15 November. Get waterfording!
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Ireland Seen As a ‘Soft Touch’ by the EU and European Fishing Nations
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October 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Ireland Seen As a ‘Soft Touch’ by the EU and European Fishing Nations
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Loads of rubbish collected from the beach on Wednesday after Storm Amy last weekend 🌊 One of our beach cleaners also found a beautiful Saury (needle fish) 🐟
October 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Loads of rubbish collected from the beach on Wednesday after Storm Amy last weekend 🌊 One of our beach cleaners also found a beautiful Saury (needle fish) 🐟