
Exhibition - The Waterford Shipping Disaster 1917
18 August, 10am - 5pm
19 August, 10am - 5pm
20 August, 10am - 5pm
21 August, 10am - 8pm
22 August, 10am - 5pm
- Carrickphierish Library
- Gracedieu Road, Carrickpherish, Co. Waterford
- X91YK12
- Co. Waterford
The Waterford Shipping Disaster 1917 resulted in the complete loss of the crews and passengers of two ships, the SS Formby and the SS Coningbeg and had a death toll of 83 people. This loss of life was the tragic outcome of the battle for the seas in the First World War.
View the exhibition during library opening hours from 18 - 22 August.