Tributes to “Godfather” of Wexford Maritime History, Fisherman John Power
Tributes have been made to Wexford fisherman, writer, researcher, maritime historian and community activist John Power, who died last month aged 90. The Sunday Independent reports that the RNLI’s Kilmore Quay lifeboat station has described his knowledge of maritime history as “encyclopedic”. The station where he had a long involvement also said that Power’s extensive collection of photographs was “unique”, and his “passion for his subject” was “unwavering”. Power, who was born in Wexford’s Kilmore Quay on August 29th,1933, trained as a mechanic but took up commercial fishing from Dunmore East with his father, Tom, and brothers, Tommy and Paddy. He married Trish Bates in 1963 and the couple reared six children, several of whom would follow their father into fishing. Power, who fished from 1958 to 1995, owned a number of boats including the Pride of Kilmichael, the Guillemot, the Girl Ann and the Glendalough. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 17:04
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