An uneventful 3.5 hour ferry crossing saw us in Rosslare at 16:30. The 50 mile drive to Tramore via Waterford brought back a few memories, particularly central Waterford. Both Tramore and Waterford have expanded dramatically since our last visit about 12 years ago.

Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford
Waterford Glass is still alive and kicking
Waterford harbour front from the city bridge
Waterford – the River Suir and the harbour front
The Majestic Hotel, Tramore – popular with the EBBAGE family in the 1970s..

We are staying on Newtown Cove Caravan Park, a short walk from Newtown Cove. Alan’s family will remember an incident at that cove 50+ years ago when a lady swimmer asked us if we had seen her dentures. She had lost them whilst swimming earlier in the day and she was hopeful our fishing tackle may have snagged them! She went away disappointed.

Newtown Cove – location of the infamous denture incident in the 1970s.
Sign for Tramore Heritage Trail showing the Metal Man
Sign for the Doneraile Walk in Tramore

We walked to the hidden fishing spot which was discovered by Alan’s father when he lived in Tramore during the 1940s. The fishing mark is difficult to get to as it entails climbing/sliding down some near vertical cliff. Whilst there today we noticed a lot of bait fish being harassed in the bay – probably by marauding mackerel. We will try to collect some prawns tomorrow and fish the mark tomorrow afternoon. Must remember the rope and climbing boots….

Scrambling down to the infamous fishing spot on the Cliffs west of Tramore
The fishing spot. Very deep water used to hold very large Pollack.