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The 50+ foot boats of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's
Name Initial Registration Gross/Net Tonnage Built Where Built Notes Length (ft)
ARCTIC SWAN D529 27/16 1970 October Dingle ?, Skerries;
John Burns & Larry Glanton, Union Hall;
Larry O'Driscoll, Union Hall;
Roger O'Donovan, Union Hall;
S171;
On FindaFishingBoat 15/8/2005
Des Barrett, Balbriggan;		 52
ARD AIDHM D378   1961 Mevagh Sean McLeer, ?;
Peter McCallig, Killybegs;
Francis McCallig, Killybegs;
Ronan Mallon,?
Kenneth Denham, Whitby; [WY 135];
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper		 53
ARD AILBHE D198 36 1960 Downings Lawrence Lett, Wexford;
Liam Rossiter, Kilmore Quay;
At Kilrush in 2005
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton		 52
ARD ALUINN D498   1968 July Killybegs Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton
?, Aran Isles;
Jim Dan O’ Sullivan;
Dick Deasy, Union Hall;
James Sullivan, Louth;
John Connolly, Clogherhead;
Now a wreck		 56
ARD BEARA D462 38 1967 October Baltimore ?, Castletownbere;
Brendelen Ltd, Greencastle;
Reported in a semi-derelict state at Duncannon, Wexford in 2003;
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton		 56
ARD CARNA D328 37 1961 November Killybegs Thomas Murrin, Killybegs;
Dominic Orpen, Castletownbere;
Photo credit:- Peter O'Shea, Ballycotton		 56.5
ARD CASTA D321 38 1957 Crosshaven Joe Sheehan, Cape Clear;
Photo credit:- M.Minihane, Skibbereen		 56
ARD CHLUAIN D349 37 1958 March Killybegs ?, Fior Gaeltacht;
Gregory Conneely, Kilronan, Aran Islands;
Photo credit:- Mr. Conneely, Kilronan		 56
ARD CIARAN D311 37 1960 Arklow (Tyrrell) Thomas Tallon, Clogherhead;
B280 John McClements, Portavogie Photo credit:- Austin Gaffney;
William Lennon , Ardglass;
Bonusmix Ltd, St Annes, Lancs.;
Bob Mcllwrath, Fleetwood;
Photo credit:- Jim Ardle, Girvan c/o Girvan Canmera Club		 56
ARD CROINE D237 38 1960 November Killybegs Joe Boyle, Burtonport;
Patrick O'Donnell, Arranmore;
? Cavanagh, Ard Mor Island, Donegal;
At Claggan (Galway/Mayo) in 2006		 56.5
ARD DALLAN D240 37 1960 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Clogherhead;
Joe McBride, Burtonport;
Denis Cavanagh, Greencastle;
B323 Angus Carson, Portavogie;
George Milligan & Sons, Ltd, Ardglass;
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby		 56
ARD EIREANN D106   1964 February Baltimore ?, 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		 56
ARD FINNIAN D402 38 1962 August Killybegs ?, Howth;
Sean Corr, Skerries;
N311; Adrian Graham, Kilkeel;
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby		 56.5
ARD FIONNBARR D370   1961   Michael Hannery, ?;
Patrick Sugrue, ?;
Michael Flannery, Dingle;
Patrick Casey, Portmagee;
Photo credit:- John Hinde Postcard titled 'Preparing for another days's fishing off the Kerry coast' by David Noble;
Still at Portmagee in 2006;
Photo credit:- Liam Relihan, Limerick [liamr] on Flickr.com		 52
ARD GILLEN D453   1967 August   Tom Ferguson, Skerries;
Peter Campbell,?;
Brian Furlong, Kilmore Quay;
Thomas Dempsey,Arklow;
Broken up at Arklow
Photo credit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow		 56
ARD MACHA D207   1956 May Killybegs ?, Teelin;
Joe Mc Ginley, Burtonport;
Neil Doherty, Loughanure, Dungloe
Denny McKennedy, Union Hall;
D387 in 1999;
Registry closed 2000;
Photo credit:- Joan Willis, John Hinde Studios,Cabinteely		 56
ARD MHUIRE D5 35 1958 Mevagh Willie McBride, Gweedore;
William Farren, Moville;
Michael Doherty, Glengad;
Seamus Corr, Skerries
Photo credit:- John Kinsella, Skerries		 52
ARD MOR D277 37 1957 Crosshaven B177 Edward Milligan, Ardglass;
DA7; At Arklow October 2005
Photo credit:- John Wichett, Spalding		 53
ARD RATHAIN D262 36. 1956 Killybegs Seamus Corr , Skerries;
N143 Charles Crozier, Kilkeel;
Photo credit:- T. McIlroy, NPO Belfast Ltd		 54
ARD SCIA D55   1966 September Killybegs ?, Aran Isles;
?, Rossaveal;
Margaret Gill, Kilronan;
Thomas Flaherty, Kilronan;
Photo credit:- Eugene McShane, Teelin		 56
ASSUMPTA T199   1973 May Dingle Patsy Griffin, Dingle;
Denny Deasy, Union Hall
Seen Carrigahlot, Co Clare in 2017 as houseboat		 54
BOUNTIFUL SO424 48 1972 August Dingle Brendan Gill, Greencastle;
Renamed LADY EVELYN (SO 424) in 1994
Red Sail Seafoods, Clogherhead
Photo credit:- Unknown photographer, via Fotosearch
Damaged beyond repair while being converted to houseboat and broken-up at Oban		 58
CARRAIG UNA D102   1963 Killybegs James Tully, Killybegs;
Denis Carbery, Killybegs;
Ted Carbery, Burtonport:
Lost 23/11/1976
Photo credit:- unidentified photographer, via National Musuem of Ireland, Dublin		 61
CASAMARA D393   1948 Arklow (Tyrrell) Jim Thompson, Dingle;
Reported to be a houseboat named KULA (the name used when she was used for gun-running for the IRA in 1985);
Photo credit:- 'James', via www.TrawlerPhotos.co.uk		 65
CONNACHT RANGER G47 37 1970 March Killybegs Gregory Conneely, Kilronan;
Photo credit:- Mr. Conneely, Kilronan		 56
DEIDRE D335 43 1942 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Howth;
Fastnet Fisheries;
Albert Horth, Kinsale;
Nicholas Kelly, Rosslaire;
To Wexford in 1962;
To Belfast registry 26/05/1970;
Thomas Moore, Portavogie
Background boat. Photo credit: Unidentified photographer, Facebook - Old Howth & Caffe Caira		 60
FAVOURITE     1971 December Dingle ?, Killybegs;
James Gallagher, Burtonport;
To Belfast in 1979;
WT194
At Killybegs in 2008
Photo credit:-'Restlesswave' on TrawlerPhotos.co.uk		 56
FOYLE FISHER SO274 27 1970 May Dingle ?, Greencastle;
To Grimsby in 1975
Renamed SHEPHERD LASS (GY 318);
Sold private; Iain Crosbie, Lochwinnoch;
After conversion ;Photo credit:- Iain Crosbie, Lochwinnoch;
Sold		 52
GIRL EILEEN D13 36 1957 January Killybegs ?, Killybegs;
To Skiberreen 1976;
Donnie Deasy, Union Hall;
Coffey, ???? B313 John Adair, Portavogie;
Photo credit:- unidentified photographer, via National Musuem of Ireland, Dublin		 56
GLENDALOUGH D310 37 1957 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Arklow;
Bates, Kilmore Quay
CN291 Keith McIlroy, Kilkeel;
Photo credit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow		 56
GLENMALURE D147   1957 Arklow (Tyrrell) Bill Cleary(?), Arklow;
Sank off Slade, Co. Wexford on 25/11/1970
Photo credit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow		 56
GUIDING STAR D2   1964 May Dingle Paddy Flannery, Dingle 56
HARRIET ETHEL N262 33 1943 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Kilkeel;
James Harris, Cloughey		 55
INIS MIL SO829 49 1949 Macduff EX. EXCELSIOR (INS245)
SO829 in 1987;
Retired from registry 1991
Jurgen Hensel, Templenoe, Co Kerry;
Stephanie Preux, France
Sank north of the Scilly Isles on 7 September 2004		 64
INVESTOR B151   1961 Weatherhead, Port Seaton John Warnock, Portavogie;
Brian Dempsey, Arklow:
WD232 by 2006; Photo credit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow
Converted to trawler yacht 'Brian Boru' , Photo credit: T. Sullivan, Cheekpoint		 53
INVESTORS B890 60 1970 Dunbar, Scotland Possibly CN369 in 1997;
Photographed at Portavogie Harbour;
Photo credit:- Bob Jones,?;		 56
JOANNA MARY D214 33 1941 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Howth;
Francis McLoughlin, Stillorgan;
East Coast Inshore Fishing Ltd, Dublin;
Fastnet fisheries, Bantry;
Mickey Donoghue, Bantry;
To Belfast 1965;
Converted to private yacht;
Stephen Kehoe, New Ross;
Photo credit:- Peter O'shea;
Cruising in June 2007
Photo credit:- Michael Kehoe, Cashel Co. Tipperary		 55
MARGURITE MARIE SO519 41 1974 Mevagh Patrick Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Photo credit:- James Curtis, Grimsby		 56
MARIAN D436 40 1954 Arklow (Tyrrell) Jim Birmingham, Arklow;
Patrick O'Neill, Howth;
Declan Bates, Kilmore Quay;
Charles Dooley, Ballina;
Photo credit:- Paul Burke, Arklow
[Thought to be the derelict vessel removed from Portmagee 2004, cut up and removed to a landfill site in North Kerry]		 60
MARTHA HELEN S16 40 1947 Unidentified Irish boatyard Sean Deasy, Raheen;
James McLeod, Killybegs;
Lost on route to Girvan for engine repairs		 56
MIDNIGHT STAR SO365 29/12 1971 July Dingle ?, Skerries;
Paidin Moore, Killybegs
To Sligo registry (SO 365) in 1973		 53
MIRACULOUS D603   1972 December Dingle Cyril Wilde, Skerries;
Renamed "Audrey Ann" when a new boat purchased in 1977;
To west coast;
Foundered 6 miles off Brandon Head 5/12/1998		 58
MORNING STAR D28 37 1964 May Killybegs ?, Dingle;
Stephen Attley, Skerries;
Scuttled as wreck off Skerries;
Photo credit:- Cianan Clancy, Skerries
- the brown boat against the quay.		 56
MUIRANNA D92   1954 Arklow (Tyrrell) James McLeod, Killybegs;
Sean Meehan,?;
Sammy Scott,Horn Head;
Went on fire and sank at her moorings
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby		 60
NAOMH BRENDAIN D79   1959 Arklow (Tyrrell) Converted to houseboat approx 2002. ; Sold to English owners. Renamed 'Dreamweaver'. For sale in 2010 56
NAOMH DEARARCA D253 26/14 1956 Arklow (Tyrrell) Walsh, Valentia;
Brosnam, ?;
Lawrence Courtney, Tralee;
Rebuilt 1988 at Baltimore;
At Dingle 2002 ;
Sold private July 2004 to Patrick van Munster, Holland;
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby;
55
ORIEL D571 51 1953     58
OUR CAROLE B280   1961 Arklow (Tyrrell) Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby 53
SABRINA D522 39 1969 October Killybegs ?, Skerries;
John Collins, Baltimore;
Mal Kirwan, Clogherhead;
For sale August 2005
Photo credit: ?
Derelict at Milford, Co. Donegal in 2013
Photo credit: WJ Gildea, via Facebook. Irish Fishing Vessels, Today and Yesterday		 57
SANCTA LUCIA D4 27/12 1959 Arklow (Tyrrell) Martin Kilbane, Achill Sound;
WD177 Johnny Keaton, Kilmore Quay;
Michael Ginnelly,?;
Marty Patten, Clifden, Galway
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby		 56
SAOIRSE D346   1958 February Downings Pat Deasy, Union Hall;
Michael O'Callaghan, Schull;
Caught fire and sank off SW Cork in 2005
Photo credit: Davd Cally O'Callaghan, Schull		 54
SEAN OG D551 43 1972 March Dingle John Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Sank off Clogherhead		 58
SHARON ROSE     1973 December Dingle Rory O' Connor, Skerries 58
SILVER FERN D534 27/12 1971 March Dingle ?, Skerries;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper		 52
SIOBHAN D226 43 1956 Arklow (Tyrrell) ?, Killybegs;
John Kirwan, Clogherhead;
Thomas Mulroy, Clogherhead;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper		 60
ST BERNADETTE D57 36 1958 Downings Jerry O' Shea, Howth;
Renamed AUTUMN SUN (B274)
William Graham, Kilkeel		 54
ST CATHERINE D299 36 1957 March Killybegs Seamus Murrin, Killybegs;
James O'Gorman, Achill Sound;
Fishing out of Cloughmore, Achill in 2006
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper		 56
ST JOSEPH D111 37 1960 July Killybegs Patrick O'Regan, Schull;
O'Reilly, Schull;
Charles Kelly, Greencastle;
Bernard Curran, Kilkeel [N263];
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Greencastle Museum, Greencastle		 56.5
THE COOLAN D90   1960 February Killybegs Thomas Sheely, Dingle;
John Arthur, Killarney;
Francis Doogan, Kincasslagh;
Renamed JANEETA;
To Inverness 1978
Photo credit:- Kennelly Archive		 56.5
THE ROVING SWAN D64 37 1959 August Killybegs Patrick Sheely, Dingle;
Brendan O’Rourke, Dingle;
Patrick Hogan, Kinsale;
Jeremiah O'Driscoll, ?;
Michael Grandfield, Portmagee;
For sale in 2013
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby
At Mallaig 20162013
Photo credit:- James Murray, Grimsby		 56.5
TWILIGHT STAR D412 36 1958 October Killybegs Brian Gallagher, Killybegs;
William Hegarty, Killybegs;
Cara Rawdan,Greencastle;
Christopher O'Rourke, Howth;
Branagan, Howth;
To Belfast in 1972
SO198;
B141
Photo credit:- John Kinsella, Skerries;		 56

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