I was in Waterford City very early yesterday morning and couldn’t take my eyes off the sculpture of a tall ship which now stands in the middle of the famous Quay.
It brought me back to The Tall Ships Festival which took place here in Waterford in 2011.
It was a glorious few days, full of colour and joie de vivre. The ships were moored along the Quays in Waterford for a couple of days and then sailed up the estuary early on a very sunny Sunday morning. We bade them a hearty farewell from every vantage point in Dunmore East as they sailed off towards the horizon, leaving lasting memories for so many.
I hope you enjoy watching this Slideshow which I put together back then to capture those happy memories forever.
SOCIAL BRIDGE ~ Jean Tubridy connecting with you from Ireland 
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Thanks Willow! It was amazing.
Great image, and I enjoyed the link to your slideshow, being a tall ships lover myself.
Many thanks Elen! Tall Ships have such appeal, don’t they?
The tall ships are so awesome!
Glad you liked them, Sheryl. Thanks for writing.
I really enjoyed the slide show. Those ships are amazing.
Thanks April. Delighted you enjoyed it.
Beautiful Jean. I used to Live in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada and the Tall Ships visited there occassionally too. Impressive.
Thanks Paul. I’m delighted you got to see the Tall Ships in Nova Scotia.
I started one of my voyages on a tall ship in Waterford: ‘Tenacious’, June 2009. Thanks for rekindling the memory. Love the sculpture!
Hi Elizabeth, I’m delighted that this post brought back happy memories. Thanks very much for writing.