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Boats of the 1950's and 1960's (possibly...)
Name Initial Registration Gross/Net Tonnage Built Where Built Notes Length (ft)
?         Wrecked at Glengad, from Portaleen. December 1954  
?         Wrecked near Teelin January 1954  
?     1945   Thought to be a Tyrrell boat.
For sale at Appin, West coast of Scotland in 2005
Sold as 'Shona K', previous name 'Swallow'
Photo credit:- Wright International, Wemyss Bay		 50
Kilkeel view, 1965         Bonnie Roy (N58) (blue wheelhouse) lying alongside Maud Chambers (N143)
Photographed at Kilkeel circa 1965;
Photo credit:- T. McIlroy, NPO Belfast Ltd		  
?         Three unidentified boats lying at the boatyard at Fannys Bay,
Photo credit:- Postcard from John Hinde Studios		  
?         Peel Harbour, Isle of Man. Unidentified boats lying at quay
The Tyrrell Boatyard supplied many boats to the Isle of Man, are any of these Tyrrell boats?
Photo credit:- Unidentified Postcard		  
?         Kilmore Quay. Various boats
Names required for the one drying in the middle of the harbour, the one against the far quay, and two boats having blue paint on the wheelhouse.
Photo credit:- Joan WIllis, John Hinde Studios		  
?         What looks like a 50 footer at Cobh, Co. Cork.
Oil painting by unspecified artist at the Irish School of Landscape Painting
Photo credit:-John Hinde Ltd, Cabinteely.		  
?         More unidentified boats lying at Peel Harbour, Isle of Man. The Tyrrell Boatyard supplied many boats to the Isle of Man, are any of these Tyrrell boats?
Photo credit:- Mrs M Vaughan, Peel Women's Institute, Isle of Man Federation of Women's Institutes		  
Kilkeel view, 1960's         Castle Dawn (N147), Spes Melior (N145) and Melita (N160);
Kilkeel Harbour.
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, Jigsaw by Tower Press, London		  
?         Kilkeel again, this time unidentified green boat
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, postcard by John Hinde		  
?         Glandore Harbour pre-1963
What is the green hulled boat moored at the quay
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, John Hinde Studios		  
?         Dingle Harbour pre-1963
Just showing the deck of a 50 footer moored at the quay
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, postcard by Garvey's, Dingle		  
?         Killybegs Pier
A fine collection of boats
D251 is 'Evening Star', but what are the others?
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, postcard by Leprechaun Publishing, as Leprechaun Card No:120		  
?         Killeany Harbour, Aran Islands
The black boat is Ros Breasail, then Ros Ronain, Ard Rathain & Ros Éinne
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, postcard published by Dollard. Ref.no. 330		  
?         Ardglass Harbour, Co. Down circa-1960
Three 56 footers and a much more beamy boat.
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, postcard published by Valentines, Dundee. Ref.no. RT 452		  
Killybegs view, circa 1959         Pursuit (SO85), ? (SO88), ;
Photo credit: Andrew Jones on RedBubble.com		  
Killybegs view, circa 1962         (L to R) Girl Eileen (D13), Brothers Hope (D247), Pursuit (SO85) and Ard Aidhm (D378);
Killybegs, Co. Donegal about 1962
Photo credit:- Phillip, New Zealand [PhillipC] on Flickr.com		  
NAOMH FIONNIAN         Unidentified 50 footer;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via National Library of Ireland, Dublin		  
Buncrana Pier         (L to R) Sabrina (D522), Threshlyn (SO795) and Naomh Finnian (D99);
At Buncrana Pier
Photo credit:- Bettina Linke, Buncrana [terra x na ngall] on Flickr.com		  
?         Graveyard of boats near Dingle Harbour. 6 at last count
Photo credit:- Marta, Poland [muskva] on Flickr.com		  
?         Killybegs Pier circa 1950's
Another collection of boats
Brothers Hope (D247), Mary Buchan (D168) and Mulroy Bay (SO88), but what is the name of SO21?
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, postcard by T Cassidy and Co, Donegal		  
MIZPAH D1015   1949 Nobles, Girvan At Fahan Marina, near Bruncrana in 2005,
At Oldcourt Boatyard possibly for restoration in April 2007;
Photo credit:- Eugene McShane, Teelin		  
?         At Dungarvan, two boats.
In the background is INIS ARCAIN;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, c/o Waterford County Images Archive		  
? D393       At Killybegs, two unidentified boats.
The foreground boat D393 looks to be a Tyrrell bow, probably CASAMARA;
Background boat also has Tyrrell bow and number begins D22, possibly SIOBHAN (D226)?
Photo credit:- Fáilte Ireland Photographic, Dublin (Ref:DO_5_62)
www.failteireland.ie 		 
? SO120?       At Buncrana, probably mid-1950's.
The registration looks to be SO 120?
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, on tourist brochure for the Buncrana area.		  
?         A Tyrrell 52 footer for sale Fareham;
Reported as LINNET (CK358), formerly BETTY(?), built 1949 but cannot match against Tyrrell built list.
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Wicormarine Ltd		  
? SO155       An unidentified half-decker  
ARD COLM D37   1959 Mevagh John Connelly, Aran Islands;
Brian Farren, Greencastle;
Denis Coll, Garrtahork
Photo credit: Ian Davies		  
ARD IDE D344   1962 Mevagh Sean Brosnan, ? 53
BONNIE MAY SO697 26 1936 Anstruther, Scotland George Duncan, Balbriggan [1984]
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via Joe Curtis, Balbriggan		  
CABHORA D170   1955 Crosshaven    
CLAYTONIA BH49 /16 1960 Banff, Scotland Ian Fleming, Avoca;
At Arklow October 2005
Photo credit:- John Wichett, Spalding		 42
EVELYN MARIE SO 64 1973 Killybegs Joe McBride, Burtonport;
Wrecked 7th January 1975 at Ratlin O Berine Island, near Burtonport, all lost.		 65
FLYING SPRAY         At Balbriggan in the 1950's  
GIRL CLAIRE     1947 Killybegs Photo credit:- 'James', via www.TrawlerPhotos.co.uk  
GIRL CHRISTINA SO607 18/15 1940   James Brown & William Brown, Inch Island;
Photo credit:- cropped Valentines Postcard via National Photographic Archive, Dublin;
Still operational in 2007
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker, Eyemouth		 40
GIRL NANCY   61 1956 Peterhead, Scotland    
JEANNIE GARDINER D173 16 ? Greencastle ?, Portavogie;
?, Killybegs;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer. Postcard.;
Boat outside is reported as MULROY BAY (SO88)		  
JOS-LYNE D270 26/13 1969 ?      
KILORAN D228 57 1954 Unidentified English boatyard Photo credit:- 'phil_fry',Heidelberg, Germany via www.Flickr.com 67
KINCORA D9 48 1949 Arklow (Tyrrell) B28 Hugh Dugdale, Portavogie;
Photo credit: B28
To Inverness registery in 1956
Willie Thomson, Lossiemouth
INS100		 67
LYDIA ANN W109 27/17     Photo credit:- Postcard of Dunmore East  
MANX BEAUTY   22 1937 St Monans, Fife ?, Wycherley;
?, Union Hall;
Arthur Maddock, New Brighton, Merseyside
CN233 pre-1989		  
MARY BUCHAN D168   1940 Mevagh Photo credit: Inside boat 41
MARY IMMACULATE D62 /16     William Kenny,Arklow?;
1953 British Fisheries Directory and Buyers Guide		  
MAUD CHAMBERS N350 31 1948 Kilkeel Gordon Ross, Rathin Island  
META BRUCE D195   1948 Unidentified English boatyard BCK195;
Photo credit:- J Hughson, Shetland via Shetland Museum;
To Dublin registration D195 in 1963;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via National Library of Ireland, Dublin;
Appears to be lying derelict at Clonderalaw Bay, near Knock, Co. Clare;
Photo credit:- Martin Hodgson [witzendwizard1] on Flickr.com
 66
MORAY T178 26/11        
NAOM CAIT D401 12 1949 Killybegs Jack O'Brien, Rossbrin Schull; Photo credit:- Ben Dickey 37
NAOM ANTHOIN D11   1936 Arklow (Tyrrell) At Cleggan;
Vessel sank, possibly 1970's;
Photo credit:- Unknown photographer, postcard, Publisher NPO Dexter Dublin (posted in 1976,)		 32
NAOMH GARBHAN         Official Number: 156230. Mined off Helvick Head 2/5/1945  
NAOMH SEOSAMH         Wrecked 1956 100 yards off Hook, Co. Wexford  
PLOUGH   25/15 1948 Arklow (Tyrrell) KY331  
RESOLUTION D178   1949 St Monance The outer wreck at Ring of Beara or Ring of Kerry
Photo credit:- Joerg, Dublin [jotpeh] on Flickr.com		  
SAINT SAUVEUR         Mike Harrington, Cahermore & Michael Murphy, West End, Castletownbere  
SAN MARTIN D305 36 1957 Downings George McCallig, Dunkineely;
Daniel Gallacher, Dunkineely;
Peter McQuiness, Killybegs;
N218 [In 1974] Joseph Curran, Kilkeel;
Photo credit:- Unidentified photographer, via The Irish Skipper		  
SEAFLOWER B80       Jim Bunting, Donaghadee, Co. Down, N.I.
Sold from Donaghadee early 1960's;
Thought to be the same vessel lost with all hands in Kenmare river,near Valencia in Co. Kerry 22/12/1968;
Photo credit:- John Hinde Ltd, Cabinteely		  
SEPDEMAR SO 67 1971 Killybegs   62
SILVER ROSE D492 28/17 1968 May Baltimore Bill Deasy, Union Hall;
John O'Brien, Letterkenny;
Photo credit:- Ian Whittaker,Eyemouth		  
ST GERVASE         ?, Castletownbere;
Lost at sea November 2000 near Mizen Head, all lost		 65
SYNJOHN D         Former BIM boat, sold private and given this name pre-1984;
Photo credit:- Joe Curtis, Balbriggan		  
ST MICHAEL     1946 Baltimore, Skinners Danny Driscoll, Cape Clear;
Karl Smith, Bangor;
Sold out of fishing and renamed 'St Michael of Cape Clear';
For sale October 2006
Photo credit: ?		 35
SUMMER STAR         Willie McBride, Gweedore 65
TELSTAR D400   1964 Macduff For sale on FindAFishingBoat March 2006;
Photo credit:- Liam Spacey, Arklow		 39
WHITBY LIGHT G164 24 1961 St Monance Kevin Jacobsen, Roundstone;
Reilly, Rathlee;
Michael Gallacher, Dungloe;
John Kearney, Clonmany;
Peter Budie, Clonmany;
For sale May 2007;
Photo credit:- Rienk Nadema, Holland;		 45

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