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Hannah Dunne and husband Jack and their daughter Anna circa 1940's

A long-tailed Barrow Boat prepares to set out from Graigue, probably for an outing to St. Mullins, ca 1910. Note horse(s) at top left of photo, also the two boys with hurley's. Only a few patrons have boarded as yet. Leisurely times1

At St. Mullins - preparing to re-embark. Note the temporary 'cabins' and the background smoke as the powered boat (The Coolbawn) - revs up for the return journey.

Mick Hayden of the quay at the helm of his "hack boat" or privately owned, horse drawn wooden barge. She was one of the long-tailed Barrow boats - so called because of their very long rudders - they plied the Barrow in the 19th and 20th centuries. …

Arrival of Mick Hayden's boat at Ballykeenan Lock on passage to Gorsebridge on the same occasion as at #17. Note the Graig Brass Band and the two young hurlers in the foreground.

Mick Hayden at the helm of his boat as she is towed upstream toward Ballykeenan Lock on excursion to Gorsebridge. ca. 1920's

Molly Maguire, Bridget, Maggie O'shea and John












































Molly Maguire, Bridget, Maggie O'Shea and John Maguire

Catherine Mc Carthy, Mary Holden, Mary Boland and Nan Fitgerald- Delaney.

Family in the garden. Jim's Mother, Tom Gill, Betty Gill, Jim's Dad, Jim Gill and Paddy with Betty on his knee.