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The 50 foot boats of the 1950's and 1960's
Name Initial Registration Gross/Net Tonnage Built Where Built Notes
AGNES PALMER W10 26 1948 Palmer, Portavogie  
ALEGNA SO498 27/14 1972 Mevagh Patsy Canning, Greencastle;
Renamed CARRAIG BUI
Edward Farren, Greencastle;
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby
ANNA MARIA D93 26 1959 December Baltimore ?, Kilmore Quay;
Lary Dunne, Skerries;
James Doyle, Arklow;
Photo credit:-Liam Spacey, Arklow
ARCTIC MOON D100   1949 St Monans, Fife ?, Helvick;
Photo credit:- Tom Tobin, Waterford, c/o Waterford County Images Archive;>br? For sale in 2016 converted for private use
BANRION-NA-MARA D130 27/14 1960 May Baltimore John Faherty, Kilronan;
Patrick Corrigan, Achill Sound;
Fishing out of Cloughmore, Achill in 2006:
Photo credit:- Aubrey Dale, Belfast, via www.ShipSpotting.com
BONNIE ETHEL D426   1943 Portavogie To Newry 1955
BONNIE ROY N58 26 1948 Arklow (Tyrrell) Bill Forsythe, Portavogie;
To Sligo Registry SO866;
Charlie Campbell, ?;
Daniel O'Donnell, Derrybeg;
Photographed at Kilkeel circa 1965;
Photo credit:- T. McIlroy, NPO Belfast Ltd
At Galway Harbour in 2006
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
BORDER MAID D325 37 1958 Unidentified Irish boatyard Photographed at Dingle Harbour
Photo credit:- Pam Brophy, Woolhampton
BROTHERS HOPE D247 27/12 1956 July Dingle Benny Moore, Killybegs;
Charles O'Donnell, Kilcasslagh;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper;
Reported lying abandoned on Rutland Island, off Burtonport in 2008, not long after this image
BUDDING ROSE D419 23 1938 Buckie, Scotland James Baxter, Balbriggan
Photo credit: Joe Curtis, Balbriggan
BUMBLE BEE D354 25/15 1948 Arklow (Tyrrell) R Kearon, Arklow; John Carthy, Arklow; Thomas Power, Kilmore Quay; To Kirkcaldy 1964; Martin Gardner, Anstruther
CARA MUIR SO648 24/11 1957 Baltimore At Sligo in 1977;
See SAINT PAUL;
Photo credit:- John Kinsella, Skerries
DEBORAH ANNE SO437 34 1972 Crosshaven Micheal Kirwan, Clogherhead
DUN LAOIRE D175 22/12 1955 Arklow (Tyrrell) Photo credit:- Liam Spacey,Arklow;
Still in existance in 2004 at Roundstone Harbour;
Photo credit:- Patsy O'Neill [Paddy Wack] on Flickr.com
DUN NA RIOGH D389 26/12 1958 July Dingle ?, Loughshinney;
D. O'Driscoll, Cape Clear;
M.O'Driscoll, Carrigaline;
No longer fishing, converted to mooring tender;
Photo credit:- Pat Nolan, Ballycastle
EILIS D9 26/12 1959 July Baltimore 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
EISCIR RIADA D361 25/11 1958 January Baltimore William Reynolds, Balbriggan;
Bernard Grey, Wexford;
Patrick O'Farrell, Dublin;
Joe Ashton, Glencolmalle;
Hugh Gallacher, Killybegs;
Bruce Hoskin, Arklow;
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby
ELEANOR ANNETTA B124 25/13 1945 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Portavogie;
CT102;
AH130
Photo credit:- Valentine Collection (Ref: JV-R4802), St Andrews University Special CollectionsB124 is boat on the right, behind B27
ELIZMAR B250 25/10 1946 Arklow (Tyrrell) Sam Cully & ?, Portavogie;
CY76;
Photo credit:- David Adair, Portavogie;
William Rice, New Ross;
To Stornoway;
Sold private, and renamed BRIGID MARY;
Mrs. Sadd, Maldon;
Paul Carter, Essex;
For sale 2007
ELIZMOR D110   1948 St Monance BA163
ERINS HOPE D88 26/11 1949 Arklow (Tyrrell) Samuel Dixon, Arklow;
CT97 [In 1968] David Quick, St Marys, Isle of Man;
(N95?); N197;
SO514;
ESSIE ORR B312 25/16 1942 Arklow (Tyrrell) John Orr, Portavogie;
To Hartlepool HL179;
H & A Noble, Peterlee;
?, Scotland
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via John Moore, Listooder
GIRL ANN D180 23/10 1945 Arklow (Tyrrell) William Bates, Kilmore Quay;
John Power, Kilmore Quay
GIRL BETTY N51   1945 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Kilkeel;
On Dublin Register D368 in 1957;
Name changed 1958 to MARY JOSEPHINE;
To Wexford in 1959
GIRL MARGARET D458       T Roche, Arklow;
Photo credit:- Mike Craine, Peel - 40+ Fishing Boat Association
GIRL MARY D56 20/15 1946 Arklow (Tyrrell) James Bermingham, Arklow;
Michael Bates, Kilmore Quay;
B;
FD262;Fred Buckley, Ramsbottom;
PL43; M J Henley, Peel;
Michael Campbell, Burtonport;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper
GIRL NANCY D260 /19 1941 Baltimore, Skinners Andy Reed, Balbriggan;
Sean Jennings, Galway;
To Dunbar 1963 - LH406;
Ronnie Marr, Dunbar;
Spedding, Shields;
?,Tain;
Photo credit:- Tony R Turner, Sheffield
GLORIOUS SO345 26/14 1948 Palmer, Portavogie B?
SO345 in 1973
GLORIOUS DAWN B20 33 1968 Baltimore (BIM hull, finished by Malahide);
Martin Giles, Ardglass;
Robert Kelly, Portavogie;
Photo credit:- Fishing Vessels of Britain and Ireland 2003
GOLA DA26 25 1910 Killybegs Bernard Sharkey, Clogherhead;
Broken-up in 1961
GOLDEN ORIOLE SO383 23/10 1947 Arklow (Tyrrell) 23G MV (Wood); ?, Portavogie;
Photo credit:- Valentine Collection (Ref: JV-R4802), St Andrews University Special CollectionsOriele is right foreground boat.;Renamed in 1967(?) as GOLDEN ORIOLE;
To Sligo (SO383) Photo credit: Killian Boyle;
Charles Boyle, Arranmore;
Patrick Gallagher, Dungloe,
Jim Gallagher, Dungloe;
Broken-up 1999
Photo credit: Killian Boyle
HETTIANNE D309 29 1946 Wallasea Boatyard, Essex Norman Gordon, Annalong [N ?]
Michael Caulfied, Howth [In 1957]
Michael O'Brien, Arklow;
Michael Wells, Penrhyn
For sale March 2006
Photo credit:- Michael Wells, Penrhyn, North Wales
INIS ARCAIN D274 26/12 1957 June Baltimore Willie McCarthy, Sherkin Isle;
Des Barett, Belmullet;
Seen on the Liffey, Dublin early 2007;
Photo credit:- Rienk Nadema, Holland;
INIS EALGA D7 27/13 1959 April Baltimore Seamus McLoughlin, Howth;
Sold private and converted to motor cruiser;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Kevin Rickard, Howth
JACK BUCHAN   20 1947 Mevagh George Buchan, Meevagh;
Lost at Dunmore East on 10th February 1958;
Photo credit: Martin Duggan
JAMES WICKHAM D98   1950 Arklow (Tyrrell) Raymond Wickham, Rosslare;
Gerald Lewis, New Quay, Wales;
To Aberystwith registry 1961;
For sale 2007;
Photo credit:- Ed Leckie, via Boatshed, Sussex
KESTREL D369 39 1947 Looe, Cornwall DA15 in 1999;
Kevin Phillips, Skerries;
Scuttled as wreck off Skerries in 2005
Photo credit:- 'Danny'
KILROS D424   1942 Portavogie  
LITTLE FLOWER DA14 30 1912 Mevagh Londonderry in 1913;
To Galway in 1923;
To Drogheda in 1927;
Broken-up in 1954
MAIREAD D206   1947 Arklow (Tyrrell) James McLeod, Killybegs;
Tommy Watson, Killybegs;
Joseph McGuiness, Killybegs;
Anglo Cold Storage Ltd;
Reported sold private and now in South America
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby
MANX BELLE PL62 /21 1943 Arklow (Tyrrell) PL 62 then FD188; John Pilkington, Fleetwood;
Interfish Ltd, Plymouth;
(FD298 pre-1989 ?)
MANX CLOVER PL47   1941 Arklow (Tyrrell) Awaiting dismantling (2002)
Photo credit:- Mike Craine, Peel - 40+ Fishing Boat Association
MANX FUSCHIA PL46   1941 Arklow (Tyrrell)  
MANX LILY PL43   1940 Arklow (Tyrrell)  
MANX ROSE PL48   1942 Arklow (Tyrrell)  
MARIA D265 25/11 1957 January Dingle ?, Killybegs;
To Fraserburgh 1974
CT112 in 1975;
Photo credit:- Mike Craine, Peel - 40+ Fishing Boat Association;
SO847 in 1988, Charles Sexton, Kilrush;
Lost at sea 1996;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via National Museum of Ireland, Dublin
MARY JOSEPHINE D368   1945 Arklow (Tyrrell) Ex. GIRL BETTY (N51);
To Wexford in 1959
(CK 118) R Pipe,Burnham on Crouch, River Crouch, Essex
Renamed 'LINNET' houseboat near Portsmouth
MAURA D375 27/12 1958 March Dingle Balfe, Rush;
Harry Griffin, ?;
Martin Coll, Cashel
The green hull on the sand in the photo…
MONA LISA SO403 21 1972 Mevagh Brendan O'Neill, Castletownbere;
Lost at sea June 1996;
Photo credit:- James Curtis, Grimsby
NAOMH CAILEAN D80 27/13 1959 October Dingle John Bailey, Galway;
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
NAOMH DONNCADHA D310 26/14 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
NAOMH FIONNAN D99 26/15 1950 March Killybegs ?, Ballinskelligs;
Patrick O'Connell, Cahirciveen;
James Docherty, Dingloe;
Flor Driscoll, Cape Clear;
Roger Doherty,Leenan
Photo credit:- Michael O'Connell, Cahirciveen;
Late 2005 near Inishowen
Photo credit:- Eugene McShane (On 'Ros Donn', his grandfather's boat, 41 years on) , Teelin;
NAOMH IUD D317 24 1957 May Dingle Christopher Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Patrick Kelly, Balbriggan;
Don Kelly, Balbriggan;
Sean Richardson, Balbriggan;
Johnny Monks, Balbriggan;
Believed sold to Scottish owners in 2007;
Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan
NAOMH SIOBHAIN D22 26/12 1958 October Baltimore Jay Richardson, Balbriggan;
William Oglesbury, Killala;
John Munnelly, Killala;
James Gallagher, Mullaghduff, Kincasslagh;
Broken-up near Kilrush circa-2006;
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby
ORIELE B   1947 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Portavogie;
Photo credit:- Valentine Collection (Ref: JV-R4802), St Andrews University Special CollectionsOriele is right foreground boat.;
Same boat as 'Golden Oriole' on SO 383 registration in 1970's?
PRIDE OF ULSTER D362 36/22 1948 George Forbes, Peterhead Kevin Mallon, Arklow;
1953 British Fisheries Directory and Buyers Guide
Photo credit:- 'The Irish Skipper', December 2005 issue
PURSUIT SO85   1926 Miller & Son, St Monance, Fife To Sligo registry in 1937;
Thomas Swan, Ballyshannon;
Charles McGown, Killybegs;
Patrick Mcllett, Castlebar;
Ben Barrett, Cork;
James Spillane, Cork;
Broken up in 1989;
Photo credit:- Cian Brosnan
RATH CHORMAICH D205 27/12 1960 November Dingle James Cunningham, Clogherhead;
John McClaraghan, Greencastle;
James Cavanagh, Moville;
B326 [In 1980] Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, BallycottonVisit Peter's Photoshop
SO742 [In 1982]; Seamus Breslin, Moville;
Hugh McBride, Downings;
Sank off Malin Head in April 1989;
Photo credit:- unidentified photographer, old postcard
RATH CONNLA D304 26/12 1961 March Dingle ?, Clogherhead;
Patrick O'Brien, Kilronan;
Patrick Connolly,Caherciveen;
John Healy,Caherciveen;
Manus Bonner, Burtonport;
Kevin Heaney, Cleggan;
Dennis O Reilly, Rush;
Kevin Heaney, Cleggan;
Denis O Reilly Seafoods, Rush;
Kevin Heaney, Cleggan;
Removed from Fishing Register 2000;
Marty Nee & Kieran Keane, Letterfrack;
Sank whilst working at Fish Farm 2007;
Photo credit:- Hugh Maguire, Cahirciveen
RATH EILTE D236 26/12 1960 December Baltimore ?, Arklow;
Ken Griffin, Balbriggan;
With whaleback in 2005..
Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan
RATH FEARNAN D400 27/12 1962 February Baltimore ?, Galway;
Edward McDonagh, Bohermore;
Jogn Scanlon, Mertinpark;
Photo credit:- Howard Russell [Howard.] on Flickr.com (Middle boat)
Summer 2005. Lying a wreck at Skerries
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
RATH OSAN D208 26/13 1960 March Dingle Michael Gallagher, Burtonport;
Gerry Rodgers, Arranmore;
Balbriggan in 1985;
Sean Kelly, Helvick;
Photo credit:-Father Michael Hassett, Balbriggan
REALT NA MARA SO125 26/13 1948 Scotland Formerly 'Betty UL17'
Michael Doogan & Denis Doherty, Kincasslagh;
Photo credit:- Postcard titled 'The Strand Kincasslagh' by 'Superquick Print Hamilton'
ROS AILITHER D428 26/13 1954 March Killybegs Jim Campbell, Wexford;
Photo credit:- Jack Campbell, Wexford;
Paraic Henny, Kilronan;
Martin Conneely, Kilronan;
David Fletcher, Looe;
FY518;
Photo credit:- '3762dazzer', via www.TrawlerPhotos.co.uk;
Sold private - Ian Spencer, East Looe, Cornwall;
Conversion to sail circa-2000;
Photo credit:- Chris Slack, Brixham
Visit Chris's webpages;
Currently (2005-2008) on a world cruise
ROS AINE D432 26 1955 January Killybegs John Gallagher, Killybegs;
Danny(Boy)O’ Driscoll, East End, Castletownbere;
John Dovey, Wicklow;
Photo credit:- 'The Irish Skipper', December 2005 issue
ROS AIRGEAD D431 28 1954 Baltimore (Henry Skinners) ?, Cahirciveen;
Christy O'Shea, Lower Valentia;
Photo credit:- Michael O'Connell, Caherciveen (via Marine Times )
ROS ALUINN D340 26/12 1953 Arklow (Tyrrell) Valentine Moore, Howth;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Kevin Rickard, Howth {note the Tyrrell bow};
Patrick Hickey, Arklow;
N390 (ROS AULINN?) Frank Zych, Ardglass;
Photo credit:- Mike Craine, Peel - 40+ Fishing Boat Association;
?, Kinsale;
At Kinsale, Co Cork in 2005
Photo credit:- Caitlin Ferguson-Mir [TheLizardQueen] on Flickr.com
ROS AOIBHINN D429 26/14 1953 Downings Johnny Hickey, Arklow;
Mary Mullane, Dublin;
James Cahill, Westport;
Photo credit:- Brendan Minish [BMinish] on Flickr.com
ROS ARCAN D50 30 1954 March Dingle Michael Flannery, Dingle;
Malahide Boatyard in December 1964 and converted to yacht
;
Henry Husband, Sheffied;
To Fowey Registry January 1967;
Seen in the Mediteranean circa-2000;
Photo credit:-P. Mattiello, Italy
ROS ARD D119 25/15 1950 July Arklow (Tyrrell) Gerard McLoughlin, Howth;
E McHall, Howth;
Gregory Traynor, Dublin;
B595 [in 1965] Photo credit:- Kevin Rickard, Howth
Hugh Nelson, Donaghadee;
Mr. Lennon, Portavogie;
SO745 [In 1983], Micheal Gallacher, Arranmore
Photo credit:-Seamus Bonner, Árainn Mhór
ROS BEAG D101 26/13 1950 July Killybegs Basil Phelan, Ashford;
Bernard Gill, Greencastle;
Daniel Lafferty, Moville;
To Newry registry in 1989
Reverted to D101 registry 1990;
Mickie Graham & Eamon Moriarty, Dingle;
Fred Hoskins, Arklow;
Bruce Hoskin, Arklow;
Eddie Guildea, Balbriggan;
Photo Credit:- "Fishing Vessels of Britain & Ireland " 1998
Photographed at Portavogie
Photo credit:- David Adair, Portavogie
ROS BEARA D141 26/11 1955 April 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 BEITHE D44 25/11 1964 May Dingle ?, Dingle;
Dermot Concannon, Cleggan;
Seamus Concannon;
Photo credit:- Father Declan Deacy (via Delia Concannon)
ROS BHRIGHDE D117 26/11 1954 December 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 BREASAIL D319 30 1952 June Killybegs {Black hulled boat in picture} Patrick O'Donnell, Kilronan;
Converted to a trawler yacht by Southern Marine, Malahide;
Clifford Wilcox, Epsom;
Patrick Vernan, Sussex;
To Portsmouth registry April 1969
Photo credit:- 'Boat Repairs and Conversions' by Michael Verney
Second Edition 1977
ROS BREMORE D434 26/11 1954 Arklow (Tyrrell) James McLaughlin, Greencastle;
William Guildea & Robert Wemyss, Skerries;
Mr. Reynolds, Balbriggan;
George Brierly, Dublin;
Bruce Hoskins, Arklow;
Photo credit:- 'The Reynolds Family', Balbriggan
ROS BRIN D435 26/11 1954 September Baltimore Thomas Brosnan, Dingle ;
Kevin Matthews, Clogerhead;
Michael O'Brian, Drogheda
ROS BUI D153 33 1955 July Dingle ?, Portmagee;
Southern Marine, Malahide; [1973]
Robert Briggs, Burntisland;
Fire, abandoned and stranded in Scapa Flow, Orkney on 12 March 1976
ROS CAIRBRE D124 25/16 1950 Arklow (Tyrrell) Thomas Byrne, Arklow;
B627 [In September 1967]; Alex Shaw, Portavogie;
Goodwin Palmer, North Down;
Hugh Kirkpatrick, Portavogie;
Warren Holmes, Groomsport;
W173; Liam Ronayne, Helvick;
Photo credit:- David Adair, Portavogie;
Now derelict at Youghal in 2012
ROS CAIT D154 28/12 1955 November Killybegs George Wilde, Skerries;
?, Loughshinney;
John Codd, Kilmore;

Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer,Postcard
(the inboard boat with the larger wheelhouse)
ROS CAOIN D127 27/13 1950 John Stephens & Sons, Banff, Scotland Tomothy Lowney, Clonakity;
Kieran Malloy, Schull;
Sank at Valencia, salvaged in 1966 and renamed KARYCRAFT, a ferry at Schull until 1995
Renamed ROS CAOIN in 1995 and sold to Kinsale area
Abandoned and lying a wreck
ROS CATHAIL D125 27/17 1951 Killybegs John Attley, Skerries:
Terence Ferguson, Skerries;
William Kenny, Swords
Reported scuttled as wreck off Skerries;
Photo credit: Paddy Hughes
ROS CORCAN D417 27/14 1953 Downings John Murrin, Killybegs;
James Boyle, Killybegs;
Photo credit:- Fáilte Ireland Photographic, Dublin (Ref:DO_33_57)
www.failteireland.ie
Patrick McLaughlin, Greencastle;
John Wallace, Moyard;
Declan Ward, Kincasslagh;
Tony Ward, Burtonport;
Sold private;
Now a Motor Cruiser at Meevagh, Co. Donegal in 2007
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
ROS CORR D331 24/11 1952 Arklow (Tyrrell) Seamus Riordan, Valentia;
James Richardson, Portmagee;
Malahide Shipyard;
George Donnan, Portavogie;
LH437 Arthur Clarkson, Dunbar [1965];
Sold out of fishing Nov 1973;
Converted to trawler style cruiser and at Brighton;
T. Jones by 1997, 2014, based in South of France as 'LAZY LADY of LEITH' ,photo from T. Jones.
Photo credit:- Unknown photographer, via Dunbar & District History Society
ROS CRE D188 27/12 1956 February Dingle ?, Valentia
ROS DONN D55 25/10 1954 November Killybegs Jack McLaughlin & Charlie Green, Killybegs;
Paddy McShane, Teelin;
Sold to George Donnan, Portavogie July 1965
B?
LK703 Andrew Spence, Cullivoe, Shetland;
John Scott, Bressay, Shetland;
PD125 Alexander Thain, Peterhead;
Leslie Coffey, Portavogie
1993 Sold private - Colin Townsley, Bangor
Vic Young, South Queensferry
2006 - Reinstated mast..
Photo credit:- Vic Young, South Queensferry
2016 - New wheelhouse etc...
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
ROS DROICHEAD D433 27/13 1954 January Baltimore Peter Downey, Baltimore;
?, Bantry;
John Canning, Greencastle;
Francis Harringan & Frank McLaughlin,?;
Photo credit:- Johnny O'Driscoll, Schull (In 'Sea Caress' by Pat Nolan)
ROS DUBH D179 27/13 1951 John Stephens & Sons, Banff, Scotland Paddy Brosnan, ?;
William Kenny, Arklow;
Web reference - Dingle in the 50's - video
Photo credit:- David Adair, Portavogie
Became the Arklow Pilot boat and later dismantled
Photo credit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow;
In white paint...
Photo credit:- unidentified photographer, via Pat Nolan, Ballycastle;
ROS EINNE D142 28/12 1955 September Killybegs ?, Kilronan;
Thomas Joyce, Aran Islands;
Liam McCarthy, Teelin;
Gallacher, Bruckless;
Dennis McGowan, Arranmore;
David Brown, Inch Island;
Kieran Caffrey, Drogheda;
Photo credit:- "Fishing Vessels of Britain & Ireland " 1998
2005 at Inishowen
Photo credit:- Eugene McShane, Teelin;
2007 at Drogheda
Photo credit:- John Kinsella,Skerries;
ROS EO D267 26/14 1952 Arklow (Tyrrell) 'Duzzer' Rogan, Skerries;
George Richardson, Balbriggan;
Photo credit:- Gordon Hawkins, Portadown
ROS GEAL D155 26/11 1956 February Baltimore Dennis Deasy, Union Hall; Don Hayes, Helvick; Teague Mc Ginley
Photo credit:- Nora O'Donnell
ROS GLAS D432 27/12 1954 March Dingle ?, Dingle;
John Spillane, Kinsale;
Alfred Brookes,?;
Daniel O'Leary,?;
S103 [October 1969]
ROS GUILL D116 26 1950 John Stephens & Sons, Banff, Scotland Dan Griffen, Schull;
John McGuire, Slieve;
Southern Marine, Malahide;
B182 [in July 1962];
SC60;
OB 63 - Sank off Ardmore Point 11 Sept 1974
Photo credit:- 'Fishing News'
ROS INBHIR D199 27 1952 May Killybegs Photo credit: Andrew Jones on RedBubble.com;
Hugh Cunningham, Killybegs;
Thomas Jones, West Kirby,Cheshire;
LL61 [July 1961];
M61;
Aberdeen;
SO836 [in 1990] Patrick Lillias, Dublin;
Brian Gilesman, Balbriggan;
Photo credit:- "Fishing Vessels of Britain & Ireland " 1998;
Now lying a wreck near Kilrush (2007)
ROS LAIRE D227 /16 1951 Arklow (Tyrrell) John Moore, Howth;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Kevin Rickard, Howth;
Nicholas Murphy, Dunmore East;
[To Scarborough June 1969];
To Wick in 1973 as 'GIRL ANGELA' (WK130), James Plowman;
Sank off Wick 9 Sept 1975
ROS LIATH D192 25/11 1956 April Baltimore 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 MAOLAN D415 25/11 1953 June Killybegs Johnny O' Driscoll, Schull;
Joseph Heany, Arklow;
Photo credit:- Johnny O'Driscoll, Schull (In 'Sea Caress' by Pat Nolan)
Salvaged at Arklow Summer 2005, for breaking-up
Photocredit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow
ROS MHUIRE D51 28/11 1954 August Killybegs Connie Deveney, Burtonport;
Patrick Boyle, Arranmore Island;
Denis Boyle, Burtonport;
?, Killybegs;
Photo credit:- Valentines Postcard via National Photographic Archive, Dublin;
Hugh McGonagle, Greencastle;
For sale at Greencastle in 2006
Photo credit:- ?
Derelict at Molville in 2007
Photo credit:- Pat Nolan, Ballycastle
ROS MIN D407 25 1953 March Killybegs William O'Connor, Howth;
Malahide Shipyard;
Oscar Topsham, Howth;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Kevin Rickard, Howth;
Peter Scagy, Maidstone;
Edwin Pratt, Billericaty;
Roy Mitchell & Michael Macks, London;
Arie van Wingerden,1981-1985
Alan Storey, St Ives;<>To Lynn registry
Circa-1998
Photo credit:- Nigel Storey,St Ives,Cambridgeshire;
Mr Fox & Ms Fraser, ? in 1999;
For sale 2006
Photo credit:- Jeff Moller, Tollesbury
ROS MOR D342 25/11 1952 Mevagh Larry Byrne, Arklow, Joe Plunkett,Loughshinney;
Engine removed and hull sold approx August 1970;
B89 Jack Miller, Bangor;
To Peel [1976] PL77
To Ramsey [1980], renamed KELLY (PL77)
KELLY (D668);
Photo credit:- Mike Craine, Peel - 40+ Fishing Boat Association
ROS MUC D131 27/13 1951 John Stephens & Sons, Banff, Scotland Mike O' Connell, Portmagee;
Michael Sugrue, Glenbeigh;
Foreground wreck at Ring of Beara or Ring of Kerry
Photo credit:- Joerg, Dublin [jotpeh] on Flickr.com
ROS MULT D134 25/11 1955 February Dingle Brendan Flaherty, Dingle;
B142 [April 1974] Dick James, Ardglass;
Albert Skillen & Vincent Rooney, Kilkeel
Ivan Eccles, Ballywalter
Photo credit:- Dick James, Ardglass
ROS NA CILLE D189 25/11 1956 Downings Charlie Carr, ?;
Thomas Kilbane, Achill;
John McLaughlin, Glengad;
Photo credit:-
Donegal Guide, a tourist book, published by Bord Failte
Now an exhibit at Greencastle Museum
Photo credit:- Eugene McShane, Teelin
ROS NA RIOGH D421 24/11 1953 September Killybegs Patrick Jennings, Galway;
Mary Bulter, Dublin;
William Farren, Moville
B193;
LL108;
PZ1024;Stevenson, Newlyn;
Photo credit:- Fishing Vessels of Britain and Ireland 2003
ROS NUALA D250 30 1952 June Killybegs ?, Westport;
Gael Linn, At Achill, Co. Mayo;
Photo credit:- Peter Zoeller on postcard produced by Insight Ireland. Ref PZ40
Edward Harraghty, Killybegs;
Christopher Lacey, ?;
Patrick O'Niell,?;
John Owens, ?;
No longer fishing in 1963
Malahide Shipyard March 1963;
Robert Griffith, Cork
George Hinkle, Huntingdon;
To Wisbech registry March 1970;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer
ROS OIRTHIR D59 27/11 1955 Downings Joe Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Hughie Boyle Arranmore ;
John Ban Boyle, Arranmore;
Lying derelict at Leagbarrow,Arranmore 2007;
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
ROS PADRAIG D84 26/11 1954 Downings Jim (Gerry?) Wilde, Loughshinny;
William Kinsella, Skerries;
Sean Kinsella, Lusk;
?, Skerries
Photo credit:- John Kinsella, Skerries;
Lying a wreck in Skerries Harbour (July 2005)
Photo credit:- Tommy, Dublin;
Removed and scrapped in 2008;
ROS RONAIN D261 26/14 1957 January Baltimore O'Flaherty, Kilronan;
Neil Ward, Burtonport;
Tony O'Farrell, Limerick;
Now lying a wreck near Kilrush (2007)
ROS RUADH D184   1951 John Stephens & Sons, Banff, Scotland Mickie Graham, Dingle;
QUIET WATERS (B142) [March 1992];
QUIET WATERS (KY309);
Photo credit:- Andrew Denholm ,Inverness at Pittenweem 1975
BOY JAMES (KY309)
Hiding in the second row
Photo credit:- George Allen Little Collection, St Andrews University Special Collections
ROS SEAN D157 26/11 1955 Downings James Colin, Ballycotton;
Mr Corr, Skerries;
ROS SEANAN D347 23/11 1952 Dalkey Yacht Co, Dun Laoghaire Bernard Sharkey, Clogherhead;
John Nolan, Union Hall;
Sean Murray, Union Hall;
Charlie Gallagher, Burtonport;
Photo credit:- Pat Nolan, Ballycastle;
Renamed SHENANDORAH [replacing earlier boat of that name]
At Fahan Marina, near Bruncrana in 2007
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
ROS SEIRE D32 27/12 1954 April Killybegs Tomás Joyce, Kilronan;
Gallagher, Blacksod
William Totterdell, Dalkey;
Coastal Fisheries Ltd;
Michael Kavanagh, Dun Laoghaire;
Renamed ANN CARMEL circa-1980.
Wrecked Skerries Harbour 1988;
Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan
ROS TORC D158 27/12 1951 August Killybegs Peter O Keefe, Arklow;
Charles Kelly, Greencastle;
Thomas McCole, Ardara, Co Donegal;
Patrick Connelly, Killybegs;
Photo credit: Unidentified photographer, via Facebook, Arklow. Then and Now
ROS TUAISCEART D33 27/11 1954 Mevagh Eric O'Connell, Wexford;
John Burns, Union Hall;
Sean Deasy, Union Hall;
Christy Hurley, Kinsale;
Patrick Noone, Belmullet;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper
Driven ashore in a storm and abandoned circa Feb-1978
Photo credit:- Paolo Saracino, Rome [Saracinik] on Flickr.com
ROSA MYSTICA D97   1950 John Stephens & Sons, Banff, Scotland Edward Harford, Howth;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Kevin Rickard, Howth;
To Belfast in 1974;
Harry Canning, ?;
Converted to private yacht in 1990;
For sale in 2007
Photo credit:- Peter Gregson ,via www.woodenships.co.uk
SAINT ANNE T9 27/14 1969 October Dingle ?, Baltimore;
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton
SAINT COLETTE T49 28/13 1970 March Dingle O'Connell brothers, Cahirciveen;
Michael Devane, Portmagee;
Tony O’ Toole, Inishturk;
?, Co. Mayo;
Laid up for years in Westport , Mayo.
?, Castletownbere;
Wrecked about 1988;
Photo credit:- Michael O'Connell, Cahirciveen
SAINT PAUL D336 24/11 1957 November Baltimore Francis Regan, Loughshinney;
Christopher Plunkett, Loughshinney;
James Rodgers, Burtonport;
B171;
Renamed CARA MUIR
Hugh Collins, Portavogie;
SO648 [in 1977] Patrick Boyle, Falcarragh;
Rosaleen Boyle, Falcarragh;
Laurence Dunne, Skerries;
George Rogan, Skerries;
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea,Ballycotton
SAN THERESA SO476 26/12 1973 Mevagh Sean McCallig, Bruckles;
Sold foreign to West Africa in 1982
SANCTA MARIA D58 27 1959 March Dingle John Dixon, Howth;
Martin Kilbane, Achill Sound;
Scuttled at Achill Beg, Mayo early 2000's
Photo credit: www.alamy.com
SARAH LOUISE D361   1969 June Baltimore At Arklow Summer 2005
Photo credit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow
Formerly 'EISCIR RIADA'
SHENANDOAH SO606 23 1939   Dermot Brown, Inch Island;
SPARKLING WAVE D121 26 1942 Mackintosh & Son, Kilkeel To Dublin in 1950 from Belfast
Joseph O'Toole, Arklow;
Frances Scallon, Kilmore Quay;
Lost 17 December 1958 near Wexford
ST JOHN D49 26/11 1959 March Killybegs ?, Balbriggan;
Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan
ST JUDE D36 26/12 1959 March Dingle Patrick Richardson, Balbriggan;
Sank near Rockabil Lighthouse
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby
ST MALACHY D1 28/14 1958 April Baltimore Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Christy Hurley, Kinsale;
Sold to buyer in Holland in 1977 for conversion to houseboat;
Photo credit:- 'Dutch' at Trawlerphotos.co.uk
ST MEL D43 27/12 1949 October Killybegs William Wilde, Loughshinney;
Howth Fisheries Ltd
LT12 [October 1970];
Richard Atthistle, Oban
De-commissioned and broken-up at Lowestoft
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea,Ballycotton
ST PETER D508 28/16 1969 March Dingle ?, Skerries;
W306;
At Balbriggan Sept 2005;
Reported derelict at Cork in 2008;
Photo credit:- Vic Young, South Queensferry
STABAT MATER D66 26/11 1959 March Baltimore ?, 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
TAOBH NA GHLEANNA D61 27/12 1959 May Killybegs Seanin Kelly, Helvick;
(T269) Francis Roycroft, Tralee;
Photo credit:- Tom Tobin, Waterford, c/o Waterford County Images Archive
THREE FLOWERS D326 25/11 1957 August Dingle ?, Dingle;
Christy Wilde, Skerries;
Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan;
Scuttled as wreck off Skerries
Photo credit:- Karl Budgie Mulhere
TIRON C32 28/17     Thomas Keyy, Helvick
UNCLE PAT D403 26 1949 May Killybegs Hickey, Arklow;
Photo credit:- Paul Burke, ?
To Oban [Nov 1964], renamed CALUM CILLE (OB 151);
Photo credit:- Allen Lee, New Zealand [StormyDog] on Flickr.com
Damaged beyond repair during a storm in the 1982, she was stripped and left.
In 1985 she still looked the part and
in 2006 she is still recognisable as a Killybegs 50 footer
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth
VEGA W102 26/11 1950 Arklow (Tyrrell) Liam Kelly, Helvick;
Photo credit:- Tom Tobin, Waterford, c/o Waterford County Images Archive

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