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Killybegs Boatyard, Co. Donegal
1899 Congested Districts Board, Killybegs          
1901 ST MARY     40x12   12G. Lugger. Builder:Thomas Sim, Killybegs; BU approx. 1920
1904 ST KEELIN     44x14   19G. Nobby. Builder:Thoma Sim, Killybegs. BU approx.1918
1905 ST EUNAN II         10G. Michael Derrane, Aran Islands
1905 STAR OF BETHLEHEM     40x14   17G SS(W) Cully, Portavogie
1909 MULROY BAY     50x14   Engine fitted 1918
1910 GOLA DA 26   49x15   25G SS(W). BU approx 1961
1910 PATRICIA DA 2   29x8   5G. To Kilkeel
1910 ST MCBRECAN     44x15 Sligo 1911-1 19G. Denis McNelis, Teelin; Recorded at St Columba's as builder; Broken up 1945
1911 ST AMBROSE     51x15 Sligo 1928-1 18G SS(W). Builder:Robert Buchan, Killybegs. BU approx. 1961
1911 SAINT MARCELLINUS     50x14 Sligo 1925-2 18G SS(W). Builder:Robert Buchan, Killybegs. To Londonderry in 1918
1912 HARVEST STAR     58x13   38G SS(W)
1913 JASMINE OF DOWNINGS     52x15   23G SS(W)
1913 SPRING STAR     61x17   44G SS(W) Michael McGinley, Gola Island
1930 LOUGH LILY     33x9 Sligo 1920-1 6G. Aux. lugsail. Builder: McGlouglin & Green, Killybegs. To Cork approx. 1947
  St Columba's Industrial School & Boatyard, Killybegs          
1909 MULROY BAY     50x14 Sligo 1936-1, Sligo 1941-1 Sail fishing boat. Engine fitted 1940
1913 LADY OF LOURDES     45x13 Sligo 1914-1 20G. Smack.
1920 POINT GIRL     34x10 Sligo 1927-1 6G. Aux. lugsail.; To Cork registry ~1947
1924 CASTLE POINT     35x10 Sligo 1924-1 7G. Aux. lugsail.
1926 TIR CONAILL     29x9 Sligo 1926-1 3G. Edward Gallagher, Tirconnaill; Broken up ~1943
1928 CAILLEAC MUIRE     39x10 Sligo 1928-2 12G. Aux lugsail.BU 1943
1933 PRIDE OF ARLANDS D284     1934-4  
1933 PRIDE OF RUTLAND D297     1934-5  
1933 PRIDE OF TIRCONAILL D308     1934-8  
1933 PRIDE OF KILLYBEGS D262     1933-34 Foundered 15/6/1948
1933 PRIDE OF DOVEY          
1934 PRIDE OF VENTRY D337 3/35b 36x11 1956-12 Wrecked July 1960
1934 PRIDE OF GALWAY D350   35x10   10G
1934 PRIDE OF VENTRY D337     1935-4  
1934 PRIDE OF ROSKERERAGH D311     1935-23 (PRIDE OF ROSKEERAGH?)
1934 NAOMH COLM D324     1934-26 5G.
1935 RIMEAD CONAMARA D360 1935/18 35x11   9G. BU approx 1951
1935 NAOMH RUAIDHRI   1936/1 35x10   10G. BU approx 1983
1935 NAOMH CNONA D376     1936-9  
1936 NAOM PEADAR D 12 1936 33x10 1936-14 10G AMV
1936 NAOMH MICEAL D 41 1936 30x8 1937- 4 5G BU 1975
1936 NAOM BENEDICT   1936 31x9 Dubin 1937- 5, Sligo 1960-1 6G ; Broken up ~1986
1936 NAOMH CATHAIL D 21 1936   1936-13  
1936 NAOMH PESDAP D 12 1936 33x10 1936-14 10G. Builder given as Industrial School, Killybegs
1936 NAOMH DEYEDIC D 44 1937 31x9 1937-5 6G
1937 NAOMH ADAMNAN D 55 1937 31x9 1937-23 6G Wkd 16/11/1946
1937 NAOMH DOIMINIC D 60        
1940 (The yard closed in 1940)          
1947 Killybegs Boatyard (BIM)          
1948 GIRL CLAIR D397   36x12 1948- 14 10G James Wilde, Lochswinney; Daniel Lafferty, Malin; BU 1982
1949 NAOMH CAIT D401 3/ 1b 36x12 1949- 2 13G M McDonagh, Clifden; Thomas Coleman, Dunmore East; To 7/152
1949 UNCLE PAT D403 3/ 5a 47x15 1949-10 John Hickey, Arklow;
To Oban 1964/? As 'CALUM CILLE'
Ross McMahon, Kerrara, Oban;
1949 ST MEL D 43 3/ 8a 47x15 1949-12 LT12
1950 NAOM' FIONNAN D 99     1950- 7 26G Patrick O'Connell, Caherciveen; James Docherty, Dungloe
1950 ROS BEAG D101 3/16b 47x15 1950-16 Eamon Moriarty, ?
Basil Phelan, Ashford;
Bernard Gill, Greencastle;
Daniel Lafferty, Moville;
To Newry 1989
1951 ROS CATHAIL D125 3/19b 50 1951-14  
1951 ROS TORC D158 3/21a 47x15 1951-16 Joseph O'Keeffe, Arklow;
Charles Kelly, Greencastle;
Thomas McColl, Ardara
1951 ROS NUALA D250 3/24a 48x15 1952- 1 Edward Harraghty, Killybegs;
Christopher Lacey, ?;
Patrick O'Niell,?;
John Owens, ?;
No longer fishing in 1963
1952 ROS INBHIR D199 3/27a 47x15 1952-10  
1952 ROS BREASAIL D319 3/26b 48x15 1952- 8 Converted 1966
1952 ROS MIN D407 3/33a 47x15 1953- 5 William O'Connor, Howth;
No longer fishing 1963
1953 ROS MAOLAN D415     1953-13 John O'Driscoll,Schull;
John O'Reagan,?;
Joseph Heany, Arklow;
James Heany, Arklow
1953 ROS NA RIOCH D421 3/40a 47x15 1953-19  
1953 ROS AILITHER D428 3/46a 48x13 1954- 1 James O'Shea, Cahinciveen;
Patrick Henny, ?;
Martin Connalyy, Kilronan;
To Fowey 1978
1954 ROS SEIRE D 32 3/48a & 8/17   1954- 9 Renamed 'ANN-CARMEL'
1954 ROS MHUIRE D 51 4/ 6b   1955- 1 Closed 1991
1954 ROS DONN D 55 4/ 3b   1955- 2  
1955 ROS AINE D132 4/ 7b   1955- 9  
1955 ROS EINNE D142     1955-17  
1955 ROS CAIT D154 4/13a   1955-16  
1956 May ARD MACHA D207 4/27a & 10/108 56 1956- 8 Later (D 387)
1956 GIRL EILEEN D 13 4/27a 53x17 1957- 3 To Skibereen 1976
1957 ST. CATHERINE D299 4/36b   1958-10  
1958 March ARD CHLUAIN D349 4/40b 56 1958- 7  
1958 TWILIGHT STAR D412 4/43a 54x17 1958-13 Brian Gallacher, Killybegs;
Willaim Hegarty, Killybegs;
Christopher O'Rouke, Howth;
To Belfast 1972
1958 CILL AIRNE D 6 4/43b 26x7 1958-14  
1959 CILL ALA          
1958 ST. JOHN D 49 4/47b 48x15 1959- 5  
  TAOBH A'GHLEANNA          
1959 THE ROVING SWAN D 64   56.5 1959-17 Patrick Sheely, Dingle,
Patrick Hogan, Kinsale;
Jeremiah O'Driscoll, ?;
Re-registered. Ref:9/7
1959 THE COOLAN D 90 5/14b 53x17 1960- 6 Thomas Sheely, Dingle,:
John Arthur, Killarney;
Grancis Doogan, Kincasslagh;
To Inverness 1978
1959 NAOMH BIRNAN D 81 5/19b 25x7 1960-17  
1959 CILL ATHRACHTA D 83 5/ 3b 25x7 1959-16  
1959 CILL EOGHAIN D 86 5/ 4b 25x7 1959-18  
1960 ST JOSEPH D111 5/18a 26x7 1960-14 Patrick O'Regan, Schull;
O'Reilly, Schull;
Charles Kelly, Greencastle;
Bernard Curran, Kilkeel;
To Newry 1978 (N263)
1959 CILL CAOIDHE D140 5/12b 26x7 1960- 2 Broken-up 1980
1959 CILL CHAOIL D143 5/19a 26x7 1960-16  
1960 CILL CHIARAIN D211 5/27b   1961- 7  
1960 CILL CHLUANA D216 5/23a 25x7 1961- 1  
1960 November ARD CROINE D237 5/26b 56.5 (53x17) 1961-15 Joseph Boyle, Aranmore;
Patrick O'Donnell, Aranmore
1961 BEAL TAIRBEIRT D325 5/31a   1961-13  
1960 CILL CONAILL D324 5/30b   1961-19  
1960 CILL BAN D288 5/29b   1961-10  
1961 ARD CARNA D328 5/35b   ---  
1961 CILL DA LUA D279 5/31b   1961-14  
  CULL NUA          
1962 CILL IA          
1966 ARD FINNIAN     56   T Ferguson, Skerries
N211
50 BEAL DEARG D404       Photo credit: Jim Campbell
51 CARRAIG UNA          
52 CILL ORAIN     26    
53 CILL ROIS     26    
54 CILL LAGAIN     26    
55 CILL MHORNA     26    
56 CILL ISIL     26    
57 CILL COMAIR     26    
58 CILL SCIRE     26    
1964 CILL LOCHA     25   M McHale
Wreck at Belderrig in 1964
60 CU NA MARA     26   Photo credit: Cian Brosnan
61 CILL TUAMA     26    
62 CILL BRIGHDE     26    
1964 May MORNING STAR D 28 6/ 49 56 1964-31  
1964 CILL DEIRG     26    
1964 CILL MOLAGA D 46   26   P McGarry
Wreck at Belderrig in 1964
1964 CILL FINIGH     26    
1964 CILL FACHTNA D 29   26    
68 LIOS CEARRA          
1965 CILL PADRAIG D110   26    
1965 CILL CEIDE     26   M McAvock
Wreck at Belderrig in 1964
1965 CILL FINNE     26    
1965 LIOS LINNE          
1967 LIOS DARAGH     32   ?, Eniscrone Co. Sligo
C 10 K Groden
1966 CILL BRITAIN     26    
1966 CILL BOIRNE     26    
1966 CILL BARRA     26    
1966 September ARD SCIA D 55 6/144 56 1967-27  
78 LOCH GARBH          
79 LOCH BOIRNE          
1966 ARD GILLEN     66   S Atlee, Howth
81 LOCH OMNA          
82 LOCH CARLINN          
83 LIOS IN          
84 Bare hull for Malahide          
85 Bare hull for Malahide          
86 Bare hull for Malahide          
87 KILKILOGUE          
1968 July ARD ALUINN D498 6/199 56 1968-54 Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton
D Flaherty, Kilronan;
?, Aran Isles;
Jim Dan O’ Sullivan;
Dick Deasy, Union Hall;
James Sullivan, Louth;
John Connolly, Clogherhead;
Now a wreck
1969 October SABRINA D522 7/ 33 57 1969-36 N Wilde, Skerries;
Lying a wreck near Mulroy. Photo credit:Christy Deeney
90 LOCH EILTIN          
91 LOCH ORDHA          
92 LOCH IN          
93 LOCH CIARAN          
94 GLEANN EADA          
95 LOCH GORM          
1968 CILL EAMOINN       Sligo 1968-13  
97 LOCH NAOI          
1970 VICTORINA          
1968 MOTHER'S WISH SO214   65   C Gallacher, St Johns Point; To Belfast reg 1980
1969 FRAGRANT CLOUD D511   65   G McLaughlin, Howth
1969 CONNACHT RANGER     56   G Connelly, Kilroanan
On route to Denmark for scrapping June 2023 near Inverness. Photo credit:Derek Hosie
  SARAH GERALDINE     28x8   Builder: Michael Mooney, Killybegs
1970 JANIREH     75   J Boyle, Killybegs
1972 CARRAIG BREACH     65   T Lantry, Howth
1972 ELSIE MARIA     65   B Oanville, Dingle
1970 GOLDEN SUNSET     58   G Rogan, Skerries
1970 OILEAN GLAS     58   D Boyle, Burtonport
1973 KENURE     70   T Fergusson, Skerries
N357
1971 SEPDEMAR     62x19   S Carroll, Killybegs
1971 LORADON SO400   62x19   P Gallagher, St Johns Point;
Broken up at Howth in 2010; Photo credit: Cian Brosnan
1972 SPAILPIN FANACH     65   H & T McGuire, Cahirsiveen
1970 GIRL MAUREEN     62x19   J McClenaghan, Greencastle ; Renamed FOYLE WARRIOR, renamed FOYLE FISHER
1972 RONCALLI D561   65   Photo credit: Michael Coffey; S Atlee, Howth
1971 GIRL TRIONA     62x20   F Doherty, Kincaslagh; renamed GERLISA
1971 AVE MARIA     65   N Wilde, Skerries
1973 JEMALEEN SO447   57x19   J Oglesby, Kincaslagh
Converted to sail boat about 2000 and renamed 'MARY RONA'. Photo credits: 'The Shaldives' on Flickr
1973 AZURE SEA     80   D Flaherty, Kilronan
1973 SUMMER STAR SO497   65   Willie McBride, Gola Island
McDaid,Greencastle
1973 EVELYN MARIE     62x20   J McBride, Burtonport; Lost 7/11/1975
1974 BERIDA SO505   62x20   B Robinson, Dunfanaghy ; H R Joel, Germany in 1998 ; renamed BERACH
1974 SHARELGA SO507   67x20   Jimmy Murrin, Killybegs. Sunk by submarine, Irish Sea, 18/4/1982
1974 ROSSES MORN     84   J Doherty & J Bonner, Dungloe
  DERNALINE WD51       B Duncormick, Killeybegs
Reported a wreck at Bere Island in 2011
Photo credit: Leslie Campbell
1974 FORT AENGUS     80   G Coneely, Kilronan
  MISS OONAGH          
  OLGARRY          
1975 SLIEVE BLOOM SO582        
1975 LOCH AN IUIR     80   N Doherty, Loughanure
1976 GIRONA SO630       Noble Morrow
  REGINA PACIS          
  SALVE REGINA D345       Photo credit: Victor Patterson; Wildes, Skerries; Foreign build, fitted out at Killybegs
  PACELLI         Foreign build, fitted out at Killybegs
  SHALOM          
1978 GARY OG         Patsy Gallagher
1979 DERMOT ANNE     79x25   Danny Gallagher
Sold to Croatia and now named Ane Photo credit: Davor Gojevic
1980 SHAUN SHAUN SO731   14-4m   Hugh Moore, Killybegs
Sank of Drumanoo Head 4/11/2008
1982 VERTRAUEN BF450       Sank 2001
1984 SHARLISA SO765   47x15   Photo credit: Tony Muldoon
Michael Moore, Killybegs
1988 GIRL MAUREEN     86   Jim McClenagahan
N861
  ?     86    
  Arklow Engineering Co., Killybegs          
  ?     87.5    
  TRINITY SO729   52'   First steel . Stern trawler. Larry McQuaid, Falcarragh
  ?     90'   Joseph Dokerty, Burtonport
  ?     90'   Paul O'Neill, Killybegs

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