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Baltimore Boatyards, Co. Cork
. Fisheries School, Baltimore Opened 1886        
. William Skinner, Baltimore In 1914 Directory        
TOPAZ   1889     Mark Lacy, Cleggan
EVA   1893 Fisheries School, Baltimore   Colonel McCarthy-Morrogh, Innisbeg
GUILLEMOT   1893 Skinners, Baltimore   Photo credit: Robbie Murphy
SAPPHIRE   1900 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 42x12 15G Lugger; Galway 1902/11; BU approx. 1915
PEARL   1900 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 39x12 13G. Nobby. BU pre-1942
GEM   1902 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 46x13 17G Nobby. Galway 1902/12. Renamed AILEEN; To Tralee reg 1913
WATERLILY   1904     Thomas Crosbie, Bannow
SHAMROCK   1910 Henry Skinner 33x9 Paddy O’Sullivan of Colla, Schull
TUSKAR D283 1909 Fisheries School, Baltimore 45x10 12G 1913/1 Newry 1915/1 Dundalk R Grimes, Skerries; J Richardson, Skerries ;
Renamed ORION sometime after 1938
ST AUGUSTINE   1911     John McCarthy,Sherkin
ST DOMINIQUE   1911     Daniel Regan,West Calf Island
NAOMH PADRAIG   1911     Patrick Donoghue, Glandore Leap
HEBER   1911 Fisheries School, Baltimore 33 14G. Yacht. Owner J Hackett in 1970
NAOM EINE   1914      
NAOM UNA   1915     Austin Kelly, Westport
NAOMH MUGHAN   1916     Daniel Cadogan, Skibbereen
NAOM BHERONICA   1917     James Mason, Waterford
NAOMH MAELSHEACHLAINN   1917     Patrick Hegarty,Sherkin Island
NAOMH NICOLAS   1918      
PRIDE OF SHERKIN   1918      
MARY JOSEPHINE   1919     John Ross,Bantry
NAOM SEUMAS   1920     Michael O'Flaherty, Dingle
OLIVER PLUNKETT   1920     28G, Redmond Bruen, Rosses Point
EMILY RYCROFT D 27 1921 Skinner, Baltimore 55x17 39G B. Freeman, Dublin; B McCormish, Kilkeel; ?, Kilkeel; BU 1956
SAOIRSE   1922   37 20G. Edward O'Brien, Foynes; Yacht. Owner: E Ruck in 1970; Photo credit: Irish Times
NAOM RONAN   1922     Denis Welton, Courtmacsherry
GROVE   1922 Baltimore   On Tralee registry. Sea Fisheries Association Ltd
FREE STATE C1 1923 Skinners of Rath, Baltimore 33 Photo credit: T McSweeney
POINT LASS   1924     William Doherty, Cheekpoint
MARIE LOUISE   1925 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 12G 12G. Yacht. Owner: J G McDonald in 1971
ST FRANCIS T13 1926     John O'Connell, Valentia
ILEN   1924 Fisheries School, Baltimore 56 Aux. Ketch. Falkland Islands Company
NAOM MAIREAD   1927     Patrick O'Connor, Caherciveen
NAOMH ROISIN   1927      
NAOV SEAGHAN   1927     John Flaherty, Dingle
SAINT ESTHER   1929     On Tralee registry. Denis Murphy,Portmagee
NAOMH TREASA   1929     John O'Shea,Cahirciveen
BANBA   1929 Henry Skinner, Baltimore   Yacht
ST WILFRED   1930      
SCELLIG CAITLIN   1931     On Tralee registry. Sea Fisheries Association Ltd
NAOMH FLANNAN   1931      
NAOMH FIACRA D152 1932 Rathmore, Baltimore    
NAOMH COLMAN D176 1932     Renamed ANN FRANCIS
PRIDE OF RATHMORE D148 1932      
PRIDE OF SKIBBEREEN D195 1932 Rathmore,Baltimore 27x7 Destroyed in storm December 1958
PRIDE OF LOUGHSHINNEY D202 1932      
PRIDE OF BALLINACURRA D194 1932      
PRIDE OF SKERRIES   1932 Rathmore,Baltimore    
PRIDE OF DINGLE D177 1932      
CATHERINE CORR   1932 Fisheries School, Baltimore    
PRIDE OF BALLYCOTTON D242 1933      
PRIDE OF BALLINFULL D240 1933      
PRIDE OF BALTIMORE D241 1933      
PRIDE OF CAHIRCIVEEN D246 1933 Rathmore,Baltimore    
PRIDE OF BALBRIGGAN D243 1933     Renamed SANTA CRUZ
PRIDE OF LEAP D269 1933 William Skinner, Baltimore   BU 1956
PRIDE OF VALENTIA D257 1933      
PRIDE OF REENBEG D303 1934      
PRIDE OF BALLINSKELLIGS D341 1934      
PRIDE OF KERRY D307 1934 Baltimore    
WATER NYMPH   1935 Baltimore   On Cork registry. Sea Fisheries Association Ltd
DUN CLERNE D377 1935      
NAOM CROCAN D 23 1936 Fisheries School, Baltimore 30x8 4G
NOAM FIONNBARR D 63 1937 William Skinner, Baltimore 33x8 8G
STELLA   1937 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 17 Dublin Bay Mermaid sailing dinghy. Wrecked 1964
CELIA   1937 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 17 Dublin Bay Mermaid sailing dinghy.
DAPHNE   1938 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 17 Dublin Bay Mermaid sailing dinghy.
RUBY   1938 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 17 Dublin Bay Mermaid sailing dinghy.
NAOM COINNEAL D107 1938 Fisheries School, Baltimore    
NAOM BEARNARD D 87 1938 William Skinner, Baltimore    
NAOMH ENDA   1939 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 32x9 6G From moorings and wrecked 14/3/1958
HOPEFUL   1939 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 35 16G. Yacht. Owner C Duyer in 1970
EIGHT   1939 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 17 Dublin Bay Mermaid sailing dinghy.
NIKE   1939 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 17 Dublin Bay Mermaid sailing dinghy. Renamed CLAIRE
SEA URCHIN   1939 Skinner & Son, Baltimore 39x10  
NAOMH DIARMUID D167 1940 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 38x11 13G
GIRL NANCY   1941 Skinner, Baltimore 42x15 19G Andrew Ereid, Balbriggan; To Leith 1963
WINDRISE D133 1945 Skinner&Co, Baltimore 70x18 Photo credit: S Doran ; Fire beached and burnt out in Dublin Bay
ST MICHAEL OF CAPE CLEAR   1946 William Skinner, Baltimore 33 Danny Driscoll, Cape Clear;
Karl Smith, Bangor;
Sold out of fishing and renamed 'St Michael of Cape Clear';
For sale October 2006
Photo credit: ?
15G. Yacht. Owner: K Smyth in 1970
NORDENE   1947 Skinner, Baltimore 43x12 16G James Falkner, Comes; To Belfast 1950
DAWN STAR   1949 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 52x12 15D. Motor ketch; Owner: R Binns in 2013
CAROLINE D120 1950 Rathmore, Baltimore 35x10 9G. Sank 11/8/1955, 0.5 ml N of Bailey L/house
DUN ATHA D122 1950 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 37x12 12G Photo credit: M MacLochiainn
Bates, Kilmore Quay; Total loss from storm damage 1990
LAPWING   1951 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 26 Yacht. Owner: C H Jerwyn in 1970
DUN BEAG D271 1952 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 37x12 Photo credit: G Gallacher
DUN AINE D367 1952 Baltimore 36x12 Nolan, Dunmore East
ROS AIRGEAD D431 1954 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 50 Christopher O'Shea, Valentia;
Wrecked in 1988 at Dingle
. BIM Baltimore        
CARRAIG DUBH D348 1952 BIM Baltimore    
CARRAIG ART D416 1953 Baltimore 27x8  
INIS BARRA D418 1953 August   35 ?, Ballycotten; Padraig O Driscoll, Cape Clear; Barry o Driscoll,Sherkin ; Danny Dempsy, Arklow; Willy Kelly,Greencastle; Broken up at Greencastle; Photo credit: Aidan O'Driscoll
INIS CAOL D423 1953 Baltimore 33x11  
CARRAIG DONN D408 1952 Baltimore 27x8 Wrecked December 1956
ROS DROICHEAD D433 1954 January Baltimore 50 Photo credit: Mary Gillham Archive
ROS BRIN D435 1954 Baltimore 47x15 Thomas Brosmar, Dingle;
Kevin Mathers, Clogherhead;
Michael O'Brien, Droghedra
ROS BHRIGHDE D117 1954 Baltimore   James Cranny, Arklow;
Lost at Mulranny, Co. Mayo (Purteen Harbour, Achill) on 18th November 1963;
Repaired by Owen Patten ;
LO247;
Peter Hain, Swanage;
Norman Pendlebury & James Cossey, Fleetwood;
Broken up at Fleetwood;
Photo credit:- Andrew Denholm ,Inverness
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby
ROS BEARA D141 1955 Baltimore   Gerry O'Shea, Castletownbere
LO17 in 1968
B328 in 1980
SO784 in 1985
Photo credit:- Paddy Roddy & Arthur Donnan
Abandoned and lying a wreck at Kinsale
ROS GEAL D155 1956 February Baltimore 50 Dennis Deasy, Union Hall; Don Hayes, Helvick; Teague Mc Ginley
Photo credit:- Nora O'Donnell
ROS LIATH D192 1956 April Baltimore 50 John Burns & Larry Glaston, Union Hall;
Seamie Tancred, Arklow;
Brian Beggs, Skerries;
John Donnelly, at Balbriggan circa-2005 Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan;
Paul Baxter, Balbriggan;
Photo credit: Unidentified photographer, via Facebook, Arklow. Then and Now
ROS RONAIN D261 1957 January Baltimore 50 O'Flaherty, Kilronan;
Neil Ward, Burtonport;
Tony O'Farrell, Limerick;
Now lying a wreck near Kilrush (2007)
INIS ARCAIN D274 1957 June Baltimore 47 Willie McCarthy, Sherkin Isle;
Des Barett, Belmullet;
Seen on the Liffey, Dublin early 2007;
Photo credit:- Rienk Nadema, Holland;
NAOMH DONNCADHA D310 1957 April Baltimore   Lawrence Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Adrian McLenaghan,Greencastle;
Bruce Hoskins, Arklow;
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton
2006. End of the Road?
Trawler is Salvaged
Photo credit:- Pat Dover, Wicklow;
August 2006. Not yet...
Photo credit:- Gordon Hawkins, Portadown
ST PAUL D336 1957 Baltimore 47x15 Francis Regan, Lochshinney;
Christopher Plunkett, Lochshinney;
James Rogers, Burtonport
EISCIR RIADA D361 1958 January Baltimore 48x15 William Reynolds, Balbriggan;
Bernard Grey, Wexford;
Patrick Farrell, Dublin;
Bernard Ashton, Glencolmulle;
Hugh Gallacher, Killybegs
ST MALACHY D 1 1958 Baltimore 47x15 Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Christy Hurley, Kinsale;
Sold to buyer in Holland in 1977 for conversion to houseboat;
Photo credit:- 'Dutch' at Trawlerphotos.co.uk
NAOMH SIOBHAIN D 22 1958 Baltimore 47x15 John Richardson, Balbriggan;
William Oglesby, Killala;
John Munnelly, Killala
STABAT MATER D 66 1959 March Baltimore 48x15 ?, Arranmore Isle
?, Burtonport;
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby;
Sold private and in process of conversion to live-aboard owner died of heart attack;
Sold and believed transported north;
At Lough Derg, River Shannon in 2007
Photo credit:- Steve Ford Elliot [SteveFE] on Flickr.com
INIS EALGA D 7 1959 Baltimore 47x15 Seamus McLoughlin, Howth;
Sold private and converted to motor cruiser;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Kevin Rickard, Howth
EILIS D 9 1959 July Baltimore 48x15 Peter Kenny, Arklow;
Photo credit:- Nicola Kenny, Arklow;
Pat O'Donnell, Derrybeg (Bunbeg?);
Still fishing out of Bunbeg in 2007;
Photo credit:- Liam Moloney [Liam M.] on Flickr.com
ANNA MARIA D 93 1959 December Baltimore   ?, Kilmore Quay;>br>Cathal Quinn,Killala;
John R King,?;
Lary Dunne, Skerries;
James Doyle, Arklow;>br>Photo creditL Danny Kearon
BANRION-NA-MARA D130 1960 Baltimore 48x15 John Faherty, Kilronan;
Patrick Corrigan, Achill Sound;
Fishing out of Cloughmore, Achill in 2006:
Photo credit:- Aubrey Dale, Belfast, via www.ShipSpotting.com
RATH EILTE D236 1960 December Baltimore 48x15 ?, Arklow;
Ken Griffin, Balbriggan;
With whaleback in 2005..
Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan
BEAL TOINNE   1961 July     ?, Baile na nGall
BEAL TRAGHA   1961 July     ?, Castlegregory
CILL OSRAI   1961 May     ?, Castlegregory
CILL MOIBHI D338 1961 Baltimore   ?, Castlegregory
CILL OSRAI D249 1960 Baltimore 26x7  
RATH FEARNAN D400 1962 February Baltimore   Michael Gallagher, Burtonport;
Gerry Rodgers, Arranmore;
Balbriggan in 1985;
Sean Kelly, Helvick;
Photo credit:-Father Michael Hassett, Balbriggan
CILL BHRANDAIN   1961 September     ?, Fenit
BEAL CHLAIR   1962 June     ?, Kilronan
BEAL FEIRADE   1962 June     ?, Kilronan
DUN CHAOIN   1962 November     ?, Dingle
BEAM BAN   1963 May     ?, Heir Island
CILL TORMOIR   1963 April     ?, Porturin
CILL DEILGE   1963 April     ?, Porturin
CILL GOBAN   1963 May     ?, Porturin
BEAL GEAL   1963 June     ?, Ballycotton
BEAL BOIRNE   1963 June     ?, Heir Island
ARD EIREANN D106 1964 February Baltimore 56 ?, Dingle;
Patsie Cadigan, ?;
James Cavanagh, Greencastle;
Jeremiah O'Callagham, Schull;
Photo credit:- Peter O'shea, Ballycotton;
For sale in Jan 2011
Looking good in 2015 Photo credit:- WJ Guildea
CILL DROMA   1963 June     ?, Castlegregory
CILL CHIANIN   1963 May     ?, Porturin
CILL BRATAN   1963 May     ?, Porturin
CILL MHUIRE   1964 February     ?, Dingle
CILL OROLANN   1964 June     ?, Porturin
SEOD NA MARA   1964 June     ?, Rossport
DUN MOR   1964 June     ?, Greencastle
ST FINBARR   1964 October     ?, Bantry
CILL CRE   1965 May     ?, Porturin
CILL CONAIN   1965 May     ?, Porturin
CILL LIATH   1965 May     ?, Porturin
BEAL ABHA D170 1965 August Baltimore   Photo credit: John De Goede, Holland
C Hennessy,Youghal; K O'Connell,?; P Conneely,?; K Murphy,?
BEAL CEARA   1965 December     ?, Heir Island
CILL CLAIR   1965 June     ?, Porturin
CILL MOCHTA   1965 June     ?, Carratigue
CAROLINE   1965 July     ?, Schull
CUAN BAOI   1965 November     ?, Bantry
CILL MICHIL   1965 October     ?, Kinsale
CILL CROHANE   1965 November     ?, Bantry
BEAL DORCHA   1966 May     ?, Union Hall
BEAL LOCHA   1966 June     ?, Cobh
LIOS MOR   1966 May     ?, Cobh
BEAL CHUAN   1966 June     ?, Clifden
BEAL ATHA   1966 June     ?, Dunmore East
ARD BEARA D462 1967 October Baltimore 56 ?, Castletownbere;
Brendelen Ltd, Greencastle;
Reported in a semi-derelict state at Duncannon, Wexford in 2003; Photo credit: Mark Archer
Scrapped 2011;
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton
LOCH AOIBHINN   1967 April     ?, Union Hall
LOCH CROINE   1967 May     ?, Skibbereen
BEAL CU   1967 April     ?, Crookhaven
BEAL DARA   1967 May     ?, Kinsale
BEAL BREACAN   1967 June     ?, Kinsale
LOCH EOIN D467 1967 July     B O'Keeffe
UAM VAR   1967 July     ?, Bishoptown
LOCH EASA   1967 November     ?, Bere Island
<57ft Hull>   1968 August     Malahide Shipyard
SILVER ROSE D492 1968 May Baltimore   Bill Deasy, Union Hall;
John O'Brien, Letterkenny;
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker,Eyemouth
MAHON LASS D495 1968 June     ?, Bunmahon
THE DOVE   1968 April     ?, Baltimore
SIVEEN   1968 July     ?, Caherciveen
LOCH CRUITE   1968 July     ?, Union Hall
CASHEN LADY   1968 July     ?, Ballybunion
JANETTE ANN   1969 May     ?, Kilmore Quay
SARAH LOUISE   1969 June     ?, Skibbereen
UISCE BATHA   1970 March     ?, Youghal
HILDA HELENA   1970 March     ?, Kilmore Quay
ANN PATRICIA   1970 June     ?, Dingle
EILISH ANNE W27 1971 March   75 ?, Dingle; T Power; Photo credit: Brian Cleare
SAINT MOLAGA   1970 May   12 (GRRP) ?, Courtmacsherry
MARYSUE   1970 July   34 ?, Caherciveen
ARBUTUS   1971 August   65 Photo credit: Brendan O'Brien; ?, Howth
BREDA HELEN S144 1972 March   70 J Norris; Broken up at Ghent, Belgium in 2006
PATO'S WISH   1972 July   65 ?, Caherciveen; Renamed ATLANTIC MARINER; Lying a wreck>/a>
MAID OF NAZARETH T197 1972 November   65 Photo credit: John Reynolds; ?, Dingle
NOEL ALEXIS   1973 March   65 Pearce, Howth
UNA ALAN S178 1973 October   70 Photo credit: Leigh Carrol; P Carlton, Castletownbere;
CARRAIG EINNE G130 1974 February Baltimore 62x20 73G.
CASTLE QUEEN SO500 1974 April   65 ?, Greencastle
ARDENT II S 13 1974 November   78 ?, Castletownbere
NORTHERN DAWN   1974 December   70 D Driscoll, Cape Clear; Renamed ACCLAIM; R Reid,IOM
JOHNNY RUTH   1975 October   80 ?, Caherciveen
TERMON   1975 December   80 ?, Killybegs
MULROY BAY II   1976 February   70 ?, Killybegs
ARKIN CASTLE G 8 1976 September Baltimore 70x21 87G. T Flaherty, Kilronan; S O;Shan, Howth; H McLaughline, Malin; To Sligo reg 2001; Photo credit: R. Mercier
CARRIGEEN BAY   1978 June   80 ?, Howth
JOHNAMLIN   1978 March   80 ?, Howth
EMER MARIE   1978 October   86 ?, Killybegs
SANDRA PATRICIA   1979   80 ?, Kilmore Quay
OILEAN CROINE   1979 November   89 ?, Kincasslagh
EOIN POL G111 1979 Henry Skinner, Baltimore 40x`4 25D. Josie Curran,Kilkerrin ;Photo credit: Tony Muldoon

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