Irish Ships and Shipping
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CREW AND SHIPS
MV.CONNACHT 1979-88
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taken at Pappenburg in Oct. 1988. We were getting the Connacht ready to
hand over to the new owners Brittany Ferries, they renamed her Duchess
Anne. (Jim Corrigan -November 2013) |
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The Irish flag been lowered and
the French flag been raised by Kevin O Mahoney, left to right Capt John
Remmington, the French Capt, Jim Corrigan C/E, Joe Geoghegan Engineering
Superintendent, Peter Mc Kenna Marine Superintendent, on the extreme
right is Ian Stuart, Engineering Superintendent.>>>>> |
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| L to R, Tom Redmond 2/E, Gerry
Dixon 3/E, Jim Devitt
2/E, Don Menzies C/E, Jim Voss Elect, John Brophey 2/O, Matt Kennedy
Elect. Paddy Devoy 2/E, Dermot Collins C/O, Capt. John Remmington, Colin Goodwin 2/O, Jim Corrigan C/E. |
Christy Peckenham, Martin Grogan,
Dermot Collins, Tommy Fay and Vivcent Colmey |
The photo of the Connaught in drydock was taken in Liverpool in the early eighties. It shows the port prop shaft withdrawn, the propeller blades are still attached |
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| Photos from John Burford |
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| Pat Hutchinson MAA. | Mattie Hanlon-Donovan. | P.Comerford-N.O'Callaghan 76. | F.Downes-T.Rafter-L.Keane-D.Stacy 79. | Jack | ||
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| Connacht 1977 cork. | Catherine Byrne | Catherine Byrne 81. |
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PHOTOS FROM THE
INAUGURAL VOYAGE 1979 FROM DAVE TIGHE
(CHIEF PURSER ) STORING
THE SHIP IN CORK |
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M.MALONY-L.KEANE-F.DOWNES- B.CROFT-J.DAVIS |
J.DAVIS-J.McDERMOT-L.KEANE- B.MURPHY-B.CROFT |
DAVE TIGHE AND FRIEND! –BILL CROFT IN BACK |
F.DOWNES-B.CROFT-J.McDERMOT -J.DAVIS IN BACK-L.KEANE |
M.V.CONNAGHT 1979 BILL CROFT, ASH SWEETMAN, EDDIE RUSSELL AND JOHN DAVIS. |
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| Alan and
Paul 88' |
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Gary Waldron, Matt Hanlon July 88 |
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| Mark Hennessy 88. | Mark Russell 88'. | Noel and Mick(Dundee) Farrell July 88'. | Noel Callaghan 88'. | Noel Manning, Mark Russell, Joe Turner July 88'. | Pat O'Brien(Wacker) July 88'. |
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| Paul and Dave 88'. | Paul Maguire 88'. | ||||
| Photos from Timmy Mason |
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| K. Mullery and J. Roberts | K. Williams and Billy Barrett 1979 | P.Buckleys retirement 1987 | P. O'Sullivan | ||
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| Stan Shone | K. Fitzgerald (Grasshopper) | ||||
| PHOTOS OF THE
M.V.CONNACHT CREW FROM CATRIONA MONKS. TAKEN DURING THE FUNCTION HELD ON BOARD, WITH FOOD FROM SHIPS COOK MASTER CHEF PETER TIMMONS FOR THE OPENING OF THE LIVERPOOL GARDEN FESTIVAL 1984: |
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| PIER HEAD LIVERPOOL | CHIEF COOK PETER TIMMONS | J.O'BRIEN, , P.TIMMONS, J.McGUIRE | J.McGUIRE, J.O'BRIEN, G.BEGGS, P.TIMMONS | PETER TIMMONS (CHIEF COOK)., D.STACEY, P.TIMMONS, K.LONG, J.O'BRIEN | |
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| BERNIE McCANN | BREDA KENNEDY,ANNETTE DUNNE, MARTINA MONKS | DEREK O'HAGAN, LARRY KIERNAN | EAMON DOYLE, V.MCEVITT, J.JOYCE |
B/C-D.SHERIDAN, J.BURTENSHAW, K.KEEGAN, N.TYRELL, A.McDONAGH. F/R-B.McCANN, M.MONKS, J.HOLMES, C.MONKS. |
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| H.VOLKES, A.DUNNE, BREDA KENNEDY | J.LEONARD | K.KEEGAN, N.TYRELL | M.MONKS,A.DUNNE, S.KEOGH, H.VOLKES, D.SHERIDAN | M.MONKS | |
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| P.LAWLOR | PHYLLIS GROGAN | T.HUGHES, B.CARRICK, M.FIELDS | T.DOCHERTY, J.LEONARD | T.DOCHERTY | |
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| TOMMY ?, T.HUGHES, K.O'MALLEY | WALLY BRIDE |
M.V.CONNACHT 1981 SANDRA DUFFY-BERNIE MCCANN-EVELYN MC GRAIL |
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| M.V.CONNACHT RESTAURANT 1983 |
M.V.CONNAGHT CREW 1980 J.DAVIS, J.McDERMOT, L.KEAN, B.CROFT, F.GILLIGAN AND E.RUSSELL |
WOOKY HOLLOW-PURSERS ON BOARD THE M.V.CONNACHT
1981 G.KENANLY, T.SWEETMAN, K.BARRET, B.WALSH. |
T.KENNALLY-A.ELLIOT 1982 M.V.CONNACHT |
M.V.CONNAGHT CREW 1984 D.LYNCH, R.COX, T.GAVIN. |
PRESENTATION ON BOARD THE M.V.CONNACHT 1980's |
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