The previous post about Kirtons got me thinking about Donnely's boat yard which was in this area, what happened to it??, i recall getting rowing boats out and rowing up to the pier entrance and getting swamped by waves or ships coming in, how we were never drowned its beyond me but it seemed just a bit of fun, no doubt today there would be a myriad or rules and regulations to stop you or parents would not be letting their little darlings out of their sight.
Glad i was young in the 50's 60's
Donnely's Boat Yard
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captain beefheart
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My ancestors, who lived on Kirtons Quay during the late 1870's and early 1880's (hence the previous post!! 
), worked in the dockyards. John was a ship builder and his wife a dockyard labourer. What type of ships were being built at this time? Which dockyards might they have been? Can anyone give me an insight??!!
), worked in the dockyards. John was a ship builder and his wife a dockyard labourer. What type of ships were being built at this time? Which dockyards might they have been? Can anyone give me an insight??!! -
baldy.smith
donnelys boat yard
my dad and uncle jimmy (r. i. p ) had there boat moored there from
about 1975 to about 1989 thats when my uncle jimmy woodhalve died
and my dad sold the boat i used to go out fishing every weekend in the summer till i left school in 1979 started work and hit the drink
i remember the owner was seppi donnely ( r. i. p ) im not sure if
the son ralph is still keeping the yard going
about 1975 to about 1989 thats when my uncle jimmy woodhalve died
and my dad sold the boat i used to go out fishing every weekend in the summer till i left school in 1979 started work and hit the drink
i remember the owner was seppi donnely ( r. i. p ) im not sure if
the son ralph is still keeping the yard going