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1 his year has closed due to Covid 19 coming year we can been a year but work is ongoing report the long awaited of challenges and will once again Tourist Office will be Tcourageously faced be a great asset to completed early in the by our beloved Crosshaven when it new year. Crosshaven. All was reopens. We thank We welcome the WHAT IF 2020 ISN’T new owner of the going well until we all the CE workers for their commitment Boatyard Mr. Flynn were hit with Covid to the project. It and his plans to have CANCELLED?⁣ 19, and the way of was great to see the Crosshaven as a base life we were used to Camden volunteers for his wind turbine What if 2020 is the year we’ve been waiting for?⁣ changed forever. Our helping out the maintenance project, community spirit Templebreedy SOS in which will create A year so uncomfortable, so painful, so scary, so was once again called cleaning the graveyard, much needed local raw — that it finally forces us to grow. upon and I am glad and work is now well employment. to say that we were under way in saving In conjunction with A year that screams so loud, finally awakening us not found wanting. this iconic landmark. Cork County Council from our ignorant slumber. Club Members came We are forever grateful we are working on to the fore to deliver for all our volunteer plans for the foreshore A year we finally accept the need for change. much needed medical community groups, project and are hopeful Declare change. Work for change. and grocery supplies schemes and council of a positive outcome. workers who keep our Hopefully with the Become the change. to senior members village clean and tidy, prospect of a vaccine of the community. while also organising we will return to some A year we finally band together, instead of Everyone put in a fun community normality in the year pushing each other further apart. great effort to comply events. Our Garda and ahead. We wish all our ⁣ with our national emergency services businesses, clubs and 2020 isn’t cancelled, but rather medical advice which for all their work and organisations every the most important year of them all.”⁣ in turn reduced the the peace of mind we success. effect of the Virus have knowing they are On behalf of the Board Leslie Dwight in Crosshaven. Our there. We thank all of Management we sincere thanks to who helped complete extend our sympathy everyone for their the Christmas lighting to all the family continued efforts and which looks amazing. members who have help to one another. Our thanks to Bernard lost loved ones during Our congratulations to Lynch of Centra for his the year. We are our sports clubs and continued sponsorship thinking of you. schools who continue during the year. To all We wish everyone a to provide excellent involved in producing peaceful and safe opportunity for our and distribution of our Christmas and New young people. Fort newsletter. Year. Camden unfortunately Looking forward to the M Desmond

2 3 Christmas normal. Let this be a faced difficult and cynical. Be kind times rightly so. But the birth of the Christ Message time of soul searching situations and He to yourself and those it’s also important to Child, a light that can God’s Not Deaf and growing closer brought them through. around, especially come up for air. There never be extinguished Two young boys were to God. No matter Do not despair. those have had the is God-given beauty, began to shine. It spending the night at what the source of a You are not being virus- nobody sets out life and joy all around was and is a light their grandparents’ crisis, remembering punished, but you to get it. us, but we have to set that brings hope and house the week before some things can help may be being Choosing to have an aside our worries and promise to all man- Christmas. At bedtime, us draw closer to God shaped open, loving heart will fears long enough to kind. When we turn to the two boys knelt at the time when we It would be naive to allow you to better enjoy them. If you the Christ Child and beside their beds to need him most. think that all of our love others, and it will are having a hard give him our hearts , say their prayers. The God has not crises are spontaneous allow you to better time seeing the good our burdens are lifted, younger one began abandoned you - we usually have receive love from around you, try keep- and we are able to praying at the top of It is easy to feel like at least a small part others even in times of ing a gratitude diary, keep going and keep his lungs: no one understands to play in their great distress. spend more growing. “I PRAY FOR A NEW the true depth of your development. But it It will not last forever time in Let us be holy BICYCLE...”⁣ pain and that heaven would be equally silly Although some trials nature, people, a “I PRAY FOR A NEW does not care- when to think that your may last longer than serve light for X-BOX...”⁣ you are struggling to crisis is a punishment others, no crisis lasts the world His older brother keep your business from God. Sometimes forever. That’s because to see. leaned over, and home; bad things happen this life is not the sum nudged him when you to good people. And total of our existence. some- “MAY and said, can’t visit sometimes bad things At some point, things one THE “Why are you the nursing happen to the rest we suffer here will be outside BLESSINGS shouting?⁣ God home or of us to give us the made right. Betrayals of your OF CHRIST- isn’t deaf.”⁣ To hospital chance to grow into will be paid for. Broken home, or listen MAS BE WITH YOU, which the little and hug your being God’s people. bodies will be fixed. to uplifting music. MAY THE CHRIST brother replied, “No, loved one; when you Choose whether your Broken hearts will be The true message of CHILD LIGHT YOUR but Grandma is!”⁣ are locked in your crisis will make you mended. Until then, Christmas is one that WAY, What is God trying home in an abusive meaner or kinder take a deep breath brings a new light into MAY GOD’S HOLY to tell us this relationship; when a Use this hardship to and remember that the world, a light that SPIRIT GUIDE YOU, Christmas, in light loved one has died; grow into something everything will be will grow and will AND KEEP YOU of the coronavirus when your loved beautiful. It is alright in the end - if encompass the world. SAFE EACH DAY.”⁣ pandemic?⁣ one can’t come home completely optional to it’s not alright, it’s not It speaks of hope, at a During this time of for Christmas... God learn from our trials the end. time when the world Christmas Blessings upheaval, we may loves you and has and to have an open See the good all around needed hope and to you and yours, want things to go not abandoned you heart; and because it’s you, even in the thick needs hope today. take care! back to how they were despite your desperate not mandatory many of hard times Into the darkness and before but let us resist circumstances. Some people don’t choose It’s easy to let the crisis despair of the world Rev Isobel the urge to go back to of his most loved to travel that road. become the centre of around us, a child servants constantly They become resentful attention, and some- was born. And with 4 5 A Christmas 70’s told NOT to go worship and visit the community at can and should turn manage that. I will Message from outdoors, deprived with Communion, large”⁣. How true that to God, praying for be ‘Zooming’ masses Fr Pat Stevenson of neighbourly and lack of provision for we as a community his protection and on Christmas Day 2020 …… How very family visits. The confessions (social depend on each reflecting on all that is and there will be strange it has been! community came distancing problem); other respecting the good in life. extra masses over the A few years ago, up trumps, no Holy Week/Easter ‘guidelines’ to prevent It will be a ‘strange’ Christmas period, so 2018, we were arranging for celebrations. It the spread of the virus. Christmas, not the that no masses will be brought to a messages and certainly is a year that Never before has it usual big family over crowded. I will ‘stand-still’ medications will be remembered. been stressed that our gatherings, but being let you know as soon by snow to be Throughout it all, I’ve christian and human mindful of the fears of as a decision is made. in early collected got to use and enjoy responsibility is to those we might visit March, we and ‘Zoom’ masses and the respect and protect and respecting those I pray God’s thought delivered. chats before and after. each other. fears. blessing, health, that was It has been All that helped to keep There have been We are not sure yet peace, protection bad; wwe frustrating me sane! Thanks to down the centuries, what Christmas from the virus, over cancelled for all, the “Zoomers”⁣. viruses, pandemics masses will be possible the Christmas and masses for the ‘at Each day at masss, and plagues before; – with the restricted the New Year. Let us a period & risk’, those I’ve led a “Pandemic during this time we numbers and how to pray for each other. thought it laid off Prayer”⁣, How true is was shocking. work while the phrase from that This year, businesses prayer; ‘Jesus taught 2020, has were closed, us how live should surpassed all that Children at home be lived: in homes we could imagine. getting bored, for and schools; at work Churches closed for us priests not being and play; with family, weeks on end, the over able to publicly relatives, friends and Shoe Box Appeal for the Homeless Collection: Pier House in Crosshaven Toiletries: Shower gel, deodorant, shaving cream etc. Treats: Chocolates, gift sets, torches, batteries Other: Hats, gloves underwear etc.

6 7 CROSSHAVEN GAA NOTES YEAR END 2020 2020 has certainly been Junior Hurlers a year like no other We had a short season ,this pandemic has with both league and certainly tested people championship playing in all sectors of life. We games over a short managed a condensed period but it was great season with new rules to see some new and and regulations to past players along follow, as a club we with some of our carried out this to the minors to give hope highest of standards league final, came We came runners up and optimism for next club sec Pat Murphy we could with all runners up losing in the Div 1 League of goalmouths on year. to give a great service teams , coaches and out to a good Eire Og losing out to St. Nicks the old pitch .We Nursery Section to the most vulnerable club officials following side. Both players and in a high scoring also facilitated work Our nursery section in our community, guidelines. Massive coaches can be proud. league final , hard luck nights, to keep didn’t get a chance to delivering groceries thanks to all Parents Well done. lads. our grounds in the play many games. So and medicine. for your cooperation. Under 14 Minor splendid condition. we look forward to the Thank you for the We were thankful We won the hurling We played in a Big thanks to all New Year. Thank you weeks of service and lucky that we league against Kinsale. championship, round volunteers throughout to our covid officers and commitment. were able to have a Lost out to Killeagh robin system but were the year. without whom there Also thanks to Centra successful albeit short Itas in the Premier 2 unlucky not to qualify Covid Volunteering would have been no and Crosshaven season. Football final having losing out narrowly During the 1st training or matches. pharmacy for your Under 12 recovered from a before losing the lockdown we had Ground Updates kind token to the club. We won the U12 nightmare first half to plate semi-final to a great band of Off the field we It’s great to see the hurling league for put in an outstanding Donoughmore, good volunteers who managed to get some local spirit still alive in the 3rd year in a row 2nd half display. effort all round. linked up with small upgrades done our community. beating Blarney in an Credit to coaches and Under 21 Lynch’s Centra and with dugouts on our Bereavement’s excellent final and in players. We played losing to Crosshaven Pharmacy, new pitch and new Sadly in 2020 we the Premier 2 Football Under 16 Coursey rovers and netting and re-sodding co-ordinated by our Ballinhassig. lost so many people Junior A in our Parish and We had a tough unfortunately due season but put in some to restrictions we spirited performances, weren’t fully able to they were beaten by pay our respects and both Shamrocks and give those who passed Ballymartle in the away the farewell championship but they deserved. To all there’s a good squad the families who lost to work with. loved ones throughout

8 9 the year we send our Crosshaven GAA Friends abroad whom CROSSHAVEN TENNIS CLUB deepest sympathies would ask you to shop can’t get home for 1990 the courts to a new three courts and can especially to two of local and support as the festive season A • Crosshaven Tennis level and enjoyed by also be used as a our club stalwart many local business Happy , Peaceful and Club was inaugurated all. mini court for junior who passed away Joe as possible. Keep safe Safe Christmas and we in 1990 and three 2011 members. Casey(rip) and Tom and keep a lookout for all look forward to a courts were built • A new Lighting • We also developed Bermingham (rip) who your neighbors and prosperous new year. on the grounds of system was installed our club carpark this gave great service to the elderly. We hope to Nollaig Shona Crosshaven House. in the club with year. the club as officers see you all again soon dhaoibh. • First President – upgraded lights on all 2015 ,coaches/selectors , in the new year and Sean Middleton Dennis Duggan courts and token boxes • Celebrated 25 Years players and supporters ask for your support in Chairman, • First Captain – in the Clubhouse Club President – Paul over the years. any upcoming events. Crosshaven GAA Marion Riordan. R.I.P. 2013 Hannon, Club Captain Ar dheis De go raibh a GAA would like to See our Website/ 1995 • The Club held its – Catherine Griffin n-anamacha wish everybody in Facebook page for Info • Our Clubhouse first affiliated Open • Over the past twenty In these strange times our Parish , Family & and updates. was built on the Championships. This five years the club has grounds and opened open was a great gone from strength to by Bernard Allen, success and is being strength. Our Club is Minister for Sport on run annually with always very busy with the 1st October, 1995 large numbers from all Junior Coaching and together with Club clubs taking part. Summer Camps for President at the time 2013 Juniors and our adult Carol McDonnell. • A new patio/mini members keep our 2004 court was put in place courts busy with social • The three courts on the front of the tennis and training. were upgraded to Clubhouse. This was a Over the years our savannah. This was a great asset to the Club members have been big undertaking for and is a wonderful very successful in the club and brought viewing area for all Winter Leagues, Summer Cups and all Open Championships. Crosshaven Tennis Thank you for your support Club during this challenging year. Celebrating 25 Years May 2021 bring you love, joy 1990-2015 and happiness. Roll on the next 25 !!!! Nollaig Shona Duit 2016 The club undertook a major overhaul of our tennis courts which included the 10 11 re-positioning of necessary safety Court 2 (away from measures in the dreaded Orchard place. Wall) , improving We eagerly court drainage and await a return resurfacing of all to the court in three courts.This was early December, enabled through a in whatever major fundraising format that may event called The Cube take! which took place possible. biggest championships Finally, a huge in the Carrigaline In a year of few to date. A great 10 thank you to all our Court Hotel and was students in 2017. existing Clubhouse positives, an uplifting days was enjoyed by members, your pa- supported superbly by The club was also to meet disability trend was the huge all, for which we are tience and support the Club Members. accredited with requirements and amount of new mem- grateful to have had during this most 2017 the Tennis Ireland facilitate community bers we saw join our the opportunity. challenging and un- ​Was a very exciting Clubmark bronze. groups, local schools, Club..These new mem- The second lock- precedented year has year with our bottom 2018 and increase our bers gave us all a wel- down saw all tennis been immense. Let’s courts being re- We have now membership.we also come boost, joining in for adults suspended. hope for a healthy and surfaced. CTC joined submitted our Sports replaced our lights on on all our events, and Luckily, our junior sporting year in 2021. the Tennis Ireland Capital Programme court 1 to L E D lights. some even going on to coaching programs Merry Christmas School Initiative application for 2018. 2020 represent the Club in have been able to con- to everyone, and Programme with The goal is to carry This has been a very Munster team events. tinue. Thank you to a Happy New Colaiste Muire out alterations and challenging year for We were very lucky to all those who helped Year from all at Transition year renovations to the our Club, just like be able to still hold our facilitated this by Crosshaven Tennis so many others, but Club Championships, putting in place all the Club. tennis was one of the in August, fortunate sports to be our longest able to resume in May; running an- all be it in a very much nual event.. restricted format. It Always a was great to be back very popular out playing! Much event in our hard working went Club calen- into reopening the dar, with our Club, making us Covid host of eager compliant. Thankfully, new mem- like always, there was bers partic- no shortage of volun- ipating, it teers to help make this became our

12 13 Crosshaven Rugby Football Club have gone on to Crosshaven Rugby play professionally Football Club was in France, England, formed 01/10/1972. Ireland, Italy, Russia, The minutes record Samoa, and America. the proposal of the These have been very club, the name of the proud moments for club and the club such a small club. colours. Officers On a few occasions elected were Ted we have had female Murphy President, teams start up and Billy McCarthy have also had success O’Halloran Lodge and all matches achievement to date night and for a long Secretary, Tom with a few capped And so it began. had to be played away was being the first time after. There are O’Kelly Treasurer and for the Munster The first ever game of on the opposition’s Munster team to win plenty of photos of PRO and the following representative teams rugby for Crosshaven home ground. the All Ireland Cup this great occasion up week 08/10/72 a but maintaining the RFC was on Sunday The Juvenile section after beating Monivea on our Facebook page further meeting was numbers has proven 19/11/72 against Cork started in the 1975/76 in an exciting nail if anyone would like held with the election difficult each time. Con which Crosshaven season and has grown biting finish in April to take a trip down of Michael Dempsey The next time you are won. Crosshaven from strength to 2011. This match took memory lane. Vice President, Peter in the clubhouse cast played 19 matches in strength with teams place in St. Mary’s in We have had many Murphy Captain, Jim your eye along the their first season and from minis U6’s to Dublin and was a huge successful tours from Riordan Vice Captain, photos on the wall of won 15. U13’s and Juveniles win for Crosshaven. Juveniles to J1’s and and general committee some of our capped With out having any U13’s to U18’s. It It was a great day have been a popular members elected players both male and ground on which to hasn’t always been with a convoy of three club for hosting Michael Murtagh, female. call home all training easy and its success coach loads and many visiting teams back Des Morrissey, Tony We have won used to take place in has been down to car loads making the at Myrtleville Cross. Murphy, Maurice much Silverware Dempsey’s Field or the tireless efforts of journey to support the These away tours are Barry, Rodger at all levels but our the front lawn in Pine their coaches who team. The celebrations often responsible for McGrath, Richie O most accredited year in year out have went on long into the the making of lifelong kept it together when memories and source times were tough and of much material for enjoyed the good times stories to be told time when all was running and time again which smoothly. are cherished for life. We have had many Physically we have a players capped for set up to be proud of the Munster and and the envy of many. Ireland representative Having acquired the teams and a few land we built our

14 15 Crosshaven/Coláiste Muire basketball review 2020 style. The Covid pandemic when restrictions supporters, the girls If there is anyone out has had a profound allow. We were very lost out to Abbey there who has a love effect on sport, sad to see the passing Vocational School of rugby and would especially indoor of a great supporter from Donegal. The like to be involved in sport. Basketball of basketball in girls had an amazing the club, please come has been halted in Crosshaven, Catherine season, reaching up and make yourself Crosshaven since Walsh. Ar dheis Dé go the Cork final and known. You don’t March. 2020 had raibh a hanam. narrowly losing out need to be a player or a started out very Under 16 girls reach to Dingle in the All- parent of a player. The promising for the Club All-Ireland final Ireland League play- love of the sport is all and School teams with Coláiste Muire girls, offs. main clubhouse which Saturday evenings. you need. There is no Under 12 Boys win was officially opened Our next project is to fear that if you stand double when my father get proper drainage still long enough we Having beaten Conor Crowley was for the pitches and to will find you a job that Skibbereen in the president in 1980/81. develop the gym for will keep you coming Championship final I can remember being our players. back again and again! in December 2019, up there that day and The club has prospered Finally Crosshaven the boys went on to there was a Welsh in its 48 years but only RFC would like to win their League, touring team over to because of the support wish everyone a happy remaining unbeaten mark the occasion. It and dedication of and safe Christmas. for the season. The was a huge day for the the friends and For 2021 we look boys, led by coach club. sponsors of the club forward to having the under 12 boys led by coach Catherine James McSweeney The completion and along with all everyone back on the winning their league, Griffin reached the overcame a Skibereen of purchase of the of its members and pitch and on the side making it a League All-Ireland final in the side looking for playing pitches in 1984 volunteers who work lines enjoying some and Championship National Basketball revenge to seal the The extension of away be it coaching, rugby. double for the season. Arena in January. League in February. clubhouse with on the committee, Our under 16 girls Joined by over 100 Well done lads. dressing rooms maintenance around Mia Crowley made the Hula Hoop showers and then the the club etc and of Hon Secretary All-Ireland Schools’ gym. course the supporters Crosshaven RFC. cup final in the More recently we had who come up in the National Basketball lighting put in around rain, hail, sleet or Arena. Our under 14 the main pitch in 2018 snow and occasionally girls made the Cork allowing us to join sunshine shouting and “A” final. We were other clubs in bringing cheering on the teams. anticipating more back the social side We look forward to success when activities of rugby and having celebrating our 50 were suspended. We matches under years in existence and look forward to getting lights on Friday and plan to celebrate in back up and running 16 17 Memories of Doran living in “The Post Office which was United Nations, my We used oil lamps, population has Crosshaven Point” and the Patton close to Kennefick’s father indicated to primus stoves, no increased with many After over 80 years on Brothers. Pub. I must have Mr. Nicholson that indoor toilets, wood modern homes this planet, it’s very After spending some broken the poor lady’s would leave a big burning ranges and however I must admit natural that memories years going to the heart that managed stain on my record if of course used the that there are many of one’s birthplace will convent, I graduated the Post Office as he went ahead with newspaper to clean talented people now always be part of one’s to the Boys school. she spent more time the court case. After ourselves. No nice in Crosshaven. The life. Mr Murphy, from looking for me to days of negotiation, soft toilet paper that pictures posted Even though I have Myrtleville, was the deliver telegrams. the case was settled, we now enjoy. But on Facebook are so been in the United teacher and he was Course I was up in out of court, for a fee we were happy. It beautiful and the States for over sixty later joined by his son “Pipers”⁣ with the boys. of two pounds and I was a time for family many changes are a years the memory to teach. The school I also secured a little went on to study at and then everything compliment to the of where I grew up was located where job in “The Merrie’s”⁣ Rochestown College. was rationed during many organizations and spent fourteen the trains turned mostly working with When I wasn’t the second world that do a great job. years is still one of my around on their trip DD Ward. I recall each working I spent many war. Being poor Congratulations to cherished memories. back to Cork City. Christmas, being the happy days at “The had so many more Audrey Buckley who Born in Graball Hill We often played ball man of the house, so Pipes”⁣ in Graball bay benefits than having has worked so hard to in 1938, I joined a in the school yard to speak, I’d secure a swimming and having everything. It was a make my hometown family of four sisters after school and one Christmas tree. Well, fun. I always went to good time, now that such a wonderful and another sister memorable evening, the last time I went to the beach in just and I look back we had place. Congrats to all and brother joined we went into the the woods to get the came home many an the simple life which the hard workers that this growing family school room and most fantastic tree you evening with bloody was so much better. help so much. I have after me. We had found Mr Murphy’s have ever seen, I had toes having cracked In this modern age wonderful memories a three bedroom stick that he used on completed the cutting them against one of I’m so happy to be for one of those that cottage overlooking our hands to teach us of the tree when I was the many rocks I had able to keep up with left Ireland when empty fields and a a lesson. That was startled by someone to navigate to reach what is happening things were tough. magnificent view of the end of slaps with behind the bushes. my favorite spot in Crosshaven by Many thanks to all. the little village of that weapon, however Suddenly, appeared on the beach. After using the Internet Happy Christmas. Crosshaven. At the in no time a new and this gentleman spending fourteen and Facebook. The Richard Archer end of the road to our more sinister stick grabbed my saw and years in Crosshaven, house was Kelleher’s was acquired by our tree and indicated I my father purchased farm where we played, teacher. All in all it would end up in court. a house in the South climbed trees and ate was a happy time in Later that evening My side of Cork city. It’s the apples from their our lives. father was contacted strange when you orchard. Like most Before starting by Mr Nicholson, who think about it and the youngsters everyone secondary school, I owned the woods modern conveniences knew everyone. One was so proud to get out the Carrigaline we now enjoy. For a of my best friends a job in the summer road and indicated a number of years we JJ Kelly along with as “Telegraph Boy”⁣ summons would be had no running water Oliver and “Gussy”⁣ working out of the issued. Talk about the or electricity. 18 19

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22 23 I REMEMBER WHEN... The First and entering the estuary river means that only In this edition we are known as a snug. Their Tied Pubs. Last Visits of The at Camden was one the smallest of boats including a number of husbands would have On Sundays localers “Kathleen and May” that will remain with can get in there, and interviews which were their drinks sent into were strictly forbidden Story told by me for a long time. that is only at high done by Transition them, and remain to enter their local Una O’Halloran As soon as she came tide as the area is students of Colaiste talking to the other pubs - they had to I remember the first into view there was a completely dried out Muire in 1995 and men in the bar. travel three miles, time the “Kathleen & scurry as the local men at low water. 1996. They interviewed Like nowadays, there normally to the next May”⁣ was due to come headed out to meet The “Kathleen & May”⁣ some of the elders were three types of village. This law was into Crosshaven. It her in an attempt to stayed in Crosshaven of the community stout sold which were strictly enforced and was during the war, get the job of piloting for only four days. on their memories Beamish, Murphys, many localers would and before this the the topsail schooner During this time the of when they were and Guinness. stay in the next village pottery shipping agent into the dock. Because clay was unloaded younger. It was a Murphys stout on Saturday night had great problems of the sheer size of the by men of all ages great exercise and put was nicknamed the so they could travel in chartering ships to boat, big money was working around the on paper memories, unemployed stout 3 miles to get home transport the clay, due being paid to whoever clock to unload her which might otherwise as it was slightly to their local pub. to the danger to ships was lucky enough to cargo of 191 tons of have been forgotten. cheaper than the other Localers would often off the south coast of get this job. The risk clay. The demand was Here we have five two. Lager beer was ask each other the Ireland. At this time was substantial but so great that as many of those interviews sold on draught, but question “where did the “Kathleen & May”⁣ the men who set out men as possible were and thank you to unfortunately most of you sleep last night! was the property of to meet the “Kathleen employed, earning for the families of the it was imported from To measure spirits Captain Tommy Jewell & May”⁣ knew the area themselves an average interviewees and to the Britain and was known each pub had a special who hailed from like the back of their of between two and interviewers for their as Bass. Lager at that scale, which had to be Appledore which, hand, and showing the two and a half pence, permission to include time was known as approved every year incidentally, was the boat the way would the more experienced them in this Christmas ale and was also sold and could be examined port from which she pose no problems for and those who worked newsletter. in bottles with crown any time throughout usually sailed. them. the longest hours Pub Life corks. On many an the year. Drinks such Despite the intense After a long and earning the most Story told by: occasion a barrel, as Bacardi and Tequilla risk of sailing to nerve-wracking except for a few people James Kidney now known as a keg, were not sold in this Crosshaven, Captain journey, the boat who did not have to The idea of an ice cold would lose its tap and era, but drinks such as Jewell agreed to finally docked just pay for a pension. As beer did not exist in it would possibly rain sherry and port were shipping the clay. in front of where with all the ships that the early twentieth stout. extremely popular and The journey from Dunphy’s shop is the pottery chartered, century as there was Many of the pubs were largely drunk by Appledore to Bideford today. Back in those the shipping company, no refrigeration in in the 1900-1950 era women after events was uneventful and days, there was Fitzpatrick & Co., pubs. Women rarely were not owned by such as funerals. once she had her cargo sufficient depth for paid the charges went to the pub and individual families but Interviewed of 191 tons aboard she boats of the “Kathleen that were owed to when they did, they by breweries such as set sail for Crosshaven. & May”⁣ size to stay at the port authorities, would have to go Beamish and Guinness by Niall Cogan She managed to make all stages of the tide, which were something to a separate room and were known as it safely to Crosshaven but today, however, similar to the and the sight of her silting of the nearby following: 24 25 Tonnage dues, 95 occasion as Tommy The full history of floating in a milky the butter was due to brother John and sister registered tons at 1-6 Jewell bade farewell to Kathleen and May can be liquid, which was carotene, a substance Mary worked in the per ton = £7-2-6 friends he had made found on called butter milk. This in milk caused by Royal Cork Yacht Club Cargo dues, 191 tons, and cast off from https://www. could be seen through green foods eaten by all their lives and I 13 cwts at 1-101/2 per the familiar pier. He nationalhistoricships.org. the glass section at the cows. In winter when was always on hand to ton = £17-19-4. sailed to Ballinacurra, Butter Making top of the churn. cows are fed mainly help them. The dangerous journey near East Ferry, to Story told by The butter milk was on hay and cattle cake, I remember the yacht undertaken by Captain load a cargo of timber Etta 0’Flynn. then drained out of butter is pale in colour. Club in its very early Jewell and his crew, before setting sail for When the cow was the churn, and the During spring and stages when there however, did not Newport. milked and the milk butter was washed summer, when cows were very few boats. go unnoticed by the Interviewed by was strained, the milk several times in cold are feeding on grass, There were no yacht pottery and it resulted David Venner was put into pans and water until every trace the butter is a deep marinas and we knew in an unbroken Footnote: left to settle. When of butter milk was yellow colour and the names of every friendship between the As the UK’s last working the cream rose to the gone. The butter was very rich, but it tends boat on the river. Of pottery and Captain wooden hulled three- top of the pan it was then pressed with to be rather greasy. course, at this time Jewell. As well as masted topsail schooner skimmed off and put wooden pats to make The butter would it was known as the paying him the normal and the only one of into another container. sure all the butter sometimes be sold Royal Munster yacht fee for the charter, this construction still in Sometimes, a separator was removed. Then, in bulk in The Old Club, before it merged they rewarded him by operation, between 1999 was used to do this. some salt was added English Market on with the Royal Cork in telling him that they and 2002 the “Kathleen The separated milk for flavou and to Grand Parade in Cork 1970. would definitely keep and May”⁣ (originally was used to feed the make the butter keep or sold at home to In the olden days him in mind when “Lizzie May”⁣) was calves and pigs along longer. The butter people, in pounds or they had sleeping chartering for future restored to her original with other food. After was always wrapped 1\2 pounds. accommodation and imports. I remember build of 1900 and is now five or six days all the in greaseproof paper. An old superstition dormitories in the her coming into based in Liverpool near cream was put into It takes 2.5 gallons was that thunder and club itself and there Crosshaven until 1960 the Merseyside museum. a churn. The churn of milk to make one other weather used was always great and I also remember She has attended many was usually a wooden pound of butter. to effect the sticking excitement before the the day on which she maritime festivals and barrel with a handle, The butter milk that together of the butter big races to Kinsale, departed for the last visited Crosshaven in mounted on a stand. came out of the churn in the churn. Cobh, ‘West Cork and time. It was a sad 2001 There was a glass was used for making Interviewed by around the Fastnet at square at the top of the soda bread, brown Daphne Farrell. August ‘Weekend and churn. bread and also used The Yacht Club other big weekends. The churn was turned for feeding the pigs. Story told by Sometimes there with the handle and The butter was stored Eileen Keane would be “Sweeps”⁣ this moved the cream in safes which were I lived in Crosshaven on the races and we around. After a while made of wood and since I was six years would all buy a boat. the fat in the cream mesh which allowed old and I worked The dining room began to stick together the air to go through with the Irish Dunlop would be packed and small pieces of to keep the butter cool. Company since I was every Saturday night butter began to appear, The yellow colour of sixteen. However, my for dinners and I 26 27 remember my sister of boats were 18’s, of the marina was and all the different also involved in this detail of roses and would always make one designs, 505’s, built and from there classes. art and also passed other elaborate pieces sure that everybody 14’s, enterprises it progressed over the Over the years the club it onto many of our barred together to was catered for. and big cruisers. All years. I was the first was made famous for neighbours. Having fulfil her creation. Over the years we the different classes manager of the marina offshore racing and learnt from my In order to make lace a cooked dinners for had their own party and I looked after all this led to the start mother, one woman steel coated implement many famous people at Christmas time the berths and the fees of Cork Week during in particular even called a “crochet including Sir Francis and they usually for visiting boats who the eighties which is managed to complete needle”⁣ (crochet Chichester and Sir had a fancy dress berthed there. now known as Ford- a lace bedspread. hook) was used. Alec Rose who both St. Stephens Night. Over the years I saw Week and is one of My aunt was also There were two types sailed around the The end of the the young cadet the biggest yachting interested in this craft, of needles. One was world single-handed. sailing season was members learning to events in the world however, she was not just an ordinary steel There was no such November. There sail and growing up Since we retired in as involved in it as my coated crochet needle thing as a starting or was always a laying to be some of the most 1979 I have watched Mother and the other was a finishing time because up supper which was famous yachtsmen in the club grow even The main items made bone crochet needle. if there was a race due traditionally known the world and now I further adding great by my mother were Threads of different in during the night my as the Tripe Supper see these same people facilities such as collars and cuffs. thickness, 20 or 30 brother would make because the menu was coming back with their dinghy parks and She also made many (grams) were used for sure we stayed on to tripe and drisheen. own young children parking facilities. smaller detailed pieces the making of lace. cook meals for them This was an all male learning to sail in the I look back in including bunches of The “30”⁣ was a very and in the morning night and was always optimists. enjoyment at all the grapes, roses, thistles, fine thread and thee when we woke up packed to capacity. Some of the earliest many happy years we shamrocks and “20”⁣ was a small bit and saw a lot of boats When the main meal yachts in the club were spent in the club and torytops, which were thicker. It was bought having arrived in was over, the piano “The _Marchwood. we loved every minute barred together to in Roches Stores at the during the night, we was brought into the Maid, “The Colleen”⁣ of it. make these collars and time and was known would have to go to kitchen and the night and “The Gull. These Interviewed by cuffs. Even though an as “Chain Mercer work early to cook always ended with would be hauled Clodagh Fitzgerald awful lot of time and Crochet Thread”⁣. their breakfast. We a sing-song in the out in Jack Keating’s effort went into it, she Most of my mother’s did not mind doing kitchen until the early boatyard for the winter Lace Making in once made parts for a work was done in this as the people morning and everyone and the first sign of Crosshaven bedspread as well as white, however, we met were always did their part. Summer was to see Story told by four blouses - one each smaller pieces very appreciative and In the olden days, them being launched Ann Sugrue for my two sisters and that were used as grateful of course, we only again and getting their one for myself. Once decorations or for Of course the club had the old wooden masts put in in his My mother began she was asked to make collars were done progressed over the slipway. There was no boatyard nearer the lace making at a a long sleeved blouse in colours such as years and the first such thing as ferrys or village. very young age, for a lady living near coffee, rose, cream, addition to the original ferryboys and people Although I never took and continued this us. It took a very long pink, yellow, red and building was the rowed out to their to sailing myself, I creative craft for a time but she managed also purple. All of upstairs bar. boats. always took an interest number of years. My to complete the blouse the coloured threads The different classes In 1970 the first leg in the various races Grandmother was containing magnificent were various shades 28 29 of the one colour e.g. was a row of snow the 1960’s when she pink barred onto the line communion regular occasions going from yellow to white torytops barred was in her seventies, bag. The beret was dress for another of to make different primrose and from together which gave a she took it up again snow white with a my grandchildren, pieces for them. These purple to mauve. very elegant look to a due to great demand. plain design and when Tracy. The upper were mainly collars Although there are black velvet dress. Although she did it worn with a dress or part of the dress was made for the dresses two methods of At this time the mainly as a passtime, blouse it contrasted a combination of belonging to the making lace by hand approximate price for it was quite popular beautifully and looked differently designed children or different my mother only used a collar with a simple with many folks in the very elegant. Due pieces such as bunches pieces they could bring one. She could have design would have village. My mother to the fact that she of grapes, roses, as gifts to family and used either a bobbin or been between 25 and was not the only lace was so familiar to thistles and torytops friends in America and a needle but chose to 30 shillings (1.25 -1.30). maker in Crosshaven. the craft, she could barred together very England. make her pieces using These simple designs Mrs. Goggin, Mrs. hold a conversation neatly so there were In her later years she a needle. This was would not have been Kearney and Mrs. while making the lace no gaps. The lower began a collection of known as needle point. as extravagant as Noonan were also very and did not need to part of the dress was her own designs which She began at the inside other designs such keen on the craft. At concentrate while she a more plain, wavy she intended to barn and worked out to as bunches of grapes the time it was a very was working. During design, but it was together to form a complete her product. and thistles barred expensive item to buy the summer she would one that looked just pillowcase for herself It took approximately together to give a more and it was only used often sit out in front as extravagant. This when she was laid out. two days to make exquisite look. on special occasions. of the house and creation took a very Unfortunately, the a collar depending Many of my mother’s But because she made almost everyone that long time but seeing pieces were mislaid at on the intricate items were bought by lace purely out of passed by, took a huge the finished product the time of her death design required. both neighbours and enjoyment she would interest in what she made all her work and were found when Different pieces of friends. Much of her not have charged a was making. worthwhile. it was too late. all shapes and sizes produce was sold in lot of money for her Twenty five years One family in Interviewed by were arranged very Cobh and many people work. Unfortunately, ago my mother particular used to Sinead Buttimer carefully on a piece going to America she was forced to give created an empire ask my mother, on of brown paper so would purchase a it up again at the age that no space was collar or a detailed of seventy - nine when left uncovered. They piece of lace prior she became ill. were then taken off to their departure. When she took it up the paper and the The shamrocks were again in her seventies collar was complete. very popular as they she made quite a Most collars were symbolised Ireland. number of important made from a row of Most of these pieces pieces. She made a roses barred together, were bought as confirmation bag and however, others were presents for family and beret for my daughter, made from shamrocks friends. Norma. The bag was that were joined by My mother gave up made from snow white Child’s crochet collar and two Lady’s crochet collarcrocheted a lace rope. Another lace making for quite lace with lace roses pieces : a bunch of grapes and a by Teresa Condon, mother of Ann of her popular pieces some time. But in in various shades of shamrock by Teresa Condon Sugrue

30 31 A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE Crosshaven Village was far more vibrant. tailor and his skilled at Lemasneys. Their directly above the what later became in the 1950’s Many more businesses hands altered pants, shop was run by Pat Hugh Coveney Pier Fitzgibbon’s you had A biblical age of existed and far more skirts and coats. For and Bridie and was in the detached house a shop run by Mr. seventy, or three score needs were met at a many it was a ‘make adjacent to Pier House. recently renovated by Bill Bluett, who had and ten, was, in days local level then is the do and mend’ era It had a good range Lulu Walsh, you had another store where gone by, regarded as case today. Back then and it wasn’t unusual of footwear which Urells general store Rivers End Cafe is the typical span of a the village was a hive for clothes to pass could be bought on the with its Victorian style today. Further down human life. When set of activity, it had a down through the ‘never never’ if money counter and shelving the Lower Road against the full vista of whole range of small, children and indeed was tight. They also and it was run by in what is now the human existence that family run businesses the generations. sold cigarettes and Eileen Urell. Next door lounge of the Drake might be regarded as a which met people’s Crosshaven had two coal with their depot attached to Pier House Public House you had very fleeting presence daily needs, only other very capable being next to where you had a butcher Kellehers Shop. In the and yet within that rarely was a visit to seamstresses and Chish N Fips is today. shop with the famous 50’s this was being run limited time scale a Cork city required. dressmakers, Mrs. If your shoes required logo ‘Kidneys for by a Mr. Bob Paterson, whole lot can change. In the 50’s, if you Ellen Cogan [nee repairs then you had a Meat’ as its proprietor their speciality was Seventy years ago wanted to buy clothing Burns] on the chapel choice of two cobblers, was one Mr.Jimmy home cooked and Crosshaven was a many people dealt steps and Mrs. May Richard Dick Coote Kidney. Another cured hams. Two very different place, with Ray Murray, a Noonan at the bottom had a workshop below butcher shop was doors down you from not just in its physical door to door salesman of Dennehy’s Lane. the road opposite found on the Middle that shop you had appearance but in the who sold goods on Dry cleaning and today’s Anchor Bar, Road; it was run by Watson’s, the first way that it functioned HP, Hire Purchase. laundry was another his chimney being Margaret Canty, shop in the village as a community. Many a child’s Holy service that was on a frequent target of daughter of Mick to sell Choc Ices and Thankfully some Communion or offer in the village, pranksters who liked and Julia. Pier House famous for their very people have lived Confirmation outfit Chris Kingston had to put a wet bag over was home to a Tea generous wafers, longer than that time was as a result of the a newsagents and it and wait for Dick Rooms, run by Mrs. my favourite being allotted to them by weekly payments their laundry depot in what to come running out. Desmond. Most of the banana. Watsons also the Bible and while parents made to Ray is the lounge of The Not far away was drivers of delivery had a wide selection their memories are or his representatives. Oar Bar today, clothes another cobbler, Mr. lorries to Crosshaven of loose sweets which still fresh and vivid it If you wanted clothes for cleaning could be Jack Conway, on went there for their you could buy by the might be a good time made or altered you handed in there and Hayes Lane, a rich lunch, regulars were quarter and biscuits. to look back at how life had a choice, in the would be delivered smell of leather and Thompson drivers It was a popular shop was in ‘Crosser’ in the gate lodge to the to the Metropole polish would greet Johnny Duggan and with anglers who 1950’s to take a stroll Hodder estate by the Laundry in Cork any visitor to that his occasional but would call to stock down memory lane. Glen you had Jack city on a Thursday. establishment - he was much better known up with refreshments What becomes Harrington. Jack, Thankfully, the also a great source of relief driver Billa O’ before a day’s fishing. immediately apparent who was married to proprietor of that shop local news. Connell, the comedian. They also sold general when you talk to those a lovely lady called is still alive and well If food was what was She also kept lodgers groceries as did the who lived at that time Eileen, was born with today. needed, then you and for a time it shop immediately next is that commercial one leg shorter than Shopping for a pair had a whole host of served as the local door, Powers. Powers, life in Crosshaven the other, was a great of shoes was possible shops to choose from, library. Next door in still successfully 32 33 trading to this day, shop and café. They and filling. Two doors travel far to quench it. run by a Mr. Turner, from the many day carried a wide variety carried a full range of down from Barrys was If you were a member today it’s the location trippers who visited of hardware as well as groceries and ran the Daily’s Newsagents you could have visited of the local Post Office. Crosshaven and groceries and drapery. adjacent cafe which and grocery store, it the RCYC or if feeling The next port of call its bays. Next door The ceiling of the was renowned for pots was this family that somewhat affluent you would be Fitzgibbon’s was Denis Riordans shop was a virtual of tea, Thompson’s gave their name to could call at the Grand established in 1878, and later Buckley’s cornucopia of stock Cakes and fries. Daily’s Lane. The Hotel, which was it was popular with Bar and three doors hung on hooks, from They were the first Middle Road had two just across the road. the crews of ships down was Denis kettles to primuses shop to introduce shops, Fitzgibbon’s On coming closer to delivering clay to the (Cocky) Kidney’s to saws, basins, a cone machine in which sold groceries, the village the first pier. This clay was Bar at the bottom of buckets, farm tools Crosshaven. Next door kerosene, also candles watering hole that you bound for Carrigaline Daily’s Lane. The final and a big selection was Barry’s, where the as well loose candy came to was the Failte Pottery. The crew of wateringhole might of fishing gear, a real Chinese Restaurant and biscuits. It was Bar, run by Mr. Jack the Katleen and May be Kennefick’s Hotel Aladdin’s Cave to is today, they were a a popular shop with Ahern’s family. It was often washed the clay and Bar which today is us youngsters. Three general grocery store church goers and a tied Beamish house dust from their throat known as Cronins. If doors further down but their rashers, school children, today and today it forms part with a pint of the on the way to church you had McNamaras, which were cut on it’s apartments. And if of the Oar Bar. Next black stuff served from you were struck with two sisters, Gally and demand from large all of those were not to door was Grahams enamel jugs filled the thirst you also Marie, fondly known sides of smoked bacon your fancy you had the Hotel and Bar, today from large wooden had the option of wee as ‘Gally and May- suspended from hooks option of the mobile part of the Drake and barrels mounted dram at Creans Bar, May Mac’, their main on the shop ceiling, shop, this was run one door down was behind the bar. It, The Harbour Lights item of stock was were truly delicious. by a Mr. Bob Cogan The Cork Arms, a along with the other later Mick Condon’s bulk biscuits. Large Sausages were sold by from Carrigaline. He tied Murphy’s house, public houses, also Bar on the Middle metal tins of biscuits the ring as was black travelled from door which was owned and had great business Road which today lined the shelves and and white pudding to door selling a wide a customer could while sugar, flower range of groceries from ask for a quarter or and tea were weighed the back of a blue van. a half pound of their on a large cast iron He was also an agent favourite, sometimes a scales and sold loose for the Pools, a gamble bargain could be had in brown paper bags. based on the English if you willing to accept Bat Barry and his wife soccer results, Bob the broken biscuits also carried a good was a gentleman who at the bottom of the selection of cakes treated his customers tin. They also sold delivered fresh daily very well and ran a newspapers and loose by Thompsons Bakery credit book which cigarettes which made in Cork, Chester cake, helped many people them popular with the AKA Donkeys Gudge, through lean times. local teenagers. Two was a particular If it was the thirst was doors down two other favourite because it your problem, then sisters ran Dennehy’s was very tasty, cheap you didn’t have to

34 35 trades as the Anchor On the Middle Road, Ms. Peg Murphy was it was sometimes Crosshaven we are gallant British soldiers, Bar. In the 60’s this where the Austin a bit of a character. a cinema, a dance somewhat lucky in led by the Irish Duke was the first bar to Family later lived, you I have no doubt that hall, a concert hall that an influx of new of Wellington, Arthur introduce a television, had a Dispensary. This she could easily and occasionally a blood drawn by the Wellesley swept the we regularly stood was tended to by a Dr. have commanded a badminton hall. It also construction of new army of Napoleon on the window sill to Doody, who lived on regiment in the British functioned as a theatre homes is beginning to Bonaparte aside watch and it was there Camden Road. This Army, during WW2 on occasions. Space inject life and vitality and ended the long that I first heard news dispensary provided if asked, she had the doesn’t permit looking back into the village running Napoleonic of the assassination public health for the ability to quieten large at the social activity in and restore some of Wars. The reason why of JFK on Friday village and acted as a groups of unruly the village or indeed the vibrancy that was he recounted this November 2nd 1963. surgery. Crosshaven drunk men with a the whole other world there in decades past. tale was to illustrate If you wanted your also had a garage run simple raised eyebrow, of business associated Thanks to Catherine the difficulty of hair seen to then the by the Sisk family if she had to open her with the bays. An Levis, Domenic Meade communication at Lower Road, Pier where Centra is now mouth it was certain indication of how busy and John Sugrue for that time, the decisive View House had a and next door was a you were going to be the village was at that their great memories. battle to which the Hairdresser while bus depot. Between it barred, she rarely had is given by the number Gerard Fitzgibbon.. rider refers took place on the Middle Road, and Kenneficks was to resort to the latter. of Guards stationed six weeks earlier you had one of two the local Post Office Peg died recently here, five, they were The Tower on the 18th of June barbers: Henry which was run by having passed the Gardas Moroney, (From Snail Mail to on fields south of Murphy and on the Catherine Wall and century mark. RIP. Of Foster, Ryan, Byrne Email) Brussels, in Belgium, Camden Road Richie May Desmond, sister course Peg did very and Sergeant Power. A well known less than nine hundred Chandler. Richie’s to the well known T.D. well from the many Due to the impact historian, when kilometers from stock phrase for Dan Desmond. customers who came of the motor car and discussing the Lockinver yet news of anyone who arrived Across from Sisk her way from the ever centralisation that communications that event took weeks with extra long hair Garage, where Rivers popular Merries which all embracing sort and transportation to reach even fairly was ‘you’d need a End Cafe is, was a were directly across of village life is not revolution used to accessible parts of reaper and binder to green, galvanised from her shop as well going to return, but start with this story: Great Britain. Today tackle that lot’, while iron clad building as from the many thankfully some of In early August in an era of almost if you were willing which was ‘Ma summer residents and those businesses 1815 a rider, on a instant communication to discuss GAA with Murphy’s ‘Chipper, day trippers. Pipers is survived and they sweat soaked horse, it can be difficult Henry he’d keep her chips and fish were still run by the same have been augmented thundered into the to appreciate how cutting till you were absolutely beautiful. family and continues by some new ones as town of Lockinver, slowly news travelled bald. Some people said to entertain locals and well. What happened in Scotland, shouting two hundred years Crosshaven also had it was down to the visitors alike. Another in Crosshaven is just excitedly, bearing ago. The transition a Chemist shop run goose grease that she business which did a reflection of what news of the wonderful from ‘Snail Mail’ to by Mr. John Dunphy. used, others claimed well at this time was happened in many victory of the British EMail was a long It was known as it was the Cork the La Scala, today an towns and villages army at the Battle of and difficult one Medical Hall and was Examiner wrapping Amusement Arcade throughout Ireland Waterloo, the greatest with many successes located where Imij but whatever it was, back then it had a few during this time victory since the Battle and setbacks along Hair Stylists is today. the food was delicious. different incarnations, frame. However in Of Trafalgar, where the way. One of the 36 37 great strides forward onwards by telegraph Weaver Point, Church Roland May. It was a slip constructed These facilities were was made with the line to Queenstown Bay, became a Lloyds a two story structure for that purpose. also used by Pilots development of the and hence to the Signal Station and with a deck topping These cutters could who lived in cottages electric telegraph and world beyond. This was to remain so for a the second floor, this make contact with adjacent to the signal in this Crosshaven information was of number of years. deck was made of vessels moored off station which are still played a small part. importance to many, Probably on the timber and caulked the harbour mouth known by some as In 1858 the first including the British strength of this Walter and tarred like the waiting for favourable the ‘pilot cottages’. transatlantic Admiralty but also James Cummins, on deck of a ship so as to winds and tides. If These Pilots rowed out submarine cable to another British the 3rd of January render it waterproof. the ship had mail or a and boarded vessels was laid linking Institution, LLoyds of 1888, bought three From this platform, passenger with urgent to help them safely Valentia Island in London. This company acres, three roods and somewhat similar to business they would navigate the harbour Kerry and Trinity which was established two perches of land, the Bridge of a ship, disembark and be to their destination Bay Newfoundland in 1686 in a coffee formerly occupied by vessels entering and transported onwards in Queenstown, Cork and shortly after in shop in Tower Street the Noonan family, leaving the harbour from Crosshaven. City or elsewhere. 1862 Queenstown, London had become from one Reverend would be identified Lloyds cutters were Telegraphy was a fast now known as Cobh, the biggest marine Robert Eyre Maunsell. by telescopes supplied allowed to contact changing technology was linked to St. insurance company It was on this land by Lloyds and then vessels but not to and any entrepreneur David’s Head In in the world and that the signal tower contacted by flag board. The remnants involved was under Pembrokeshire, Wales tracking the movement had been built, he also signals from the deck. of the sheds that constant commercial via a submersible cable and indeed the faith purchased one acre This information were used for boat and other pressure, beneath St.George’s of ships was a very of land at Crosshaven was then relayed storage are still visible in the case of Mr. Channel and so important part of their Hill, near Graball Bay to Queenstown via today adjacent to Cummin’s he had rapid communication business. On April and secured the rights cable which ran the remains of the competition from between continents 29th 1885 Lloyds of to launch and haul up under the harbour now derelict Graball a signal station at and countries was London appointed boats at Graball and from Ringaskiddy to Bay Swimming Club Roches Point which possible for the first a Mr. Cummins of indeed Crosshaven. Whitepoint on Great Clubhouse as are was actually built time. Queenstown Queenstown as their The Cummins Signal Island and from some indications of by Lloyds and from became an important Agent and his private Station is illustrated Queenstown on to the the original slipway. Kinsale as well as from link in this chain signal station at by the sketch of ship’s insurers and and subsequently owners in London. If Crosshaven the ship was overdue contributed to this. and feared lost, then In 1870 a signal the bell would toll in station was built at Lloyds to let all and Weaver Point, Church sundry know that Bay. It gathered there had been a loss information from at sea. ships entering and On occasions cutters leaving the harbour could be launched and it was transferred from Graball Bay from

38 39 Queenstown itself. A 20th century. In some well off Cork one stage Cummins subsequent years the city residents began to Brothers wrote to signal station was build summer homes Lloyds suggesting extended and became to take advantage of that they take over a private residence, the wonderful sea the station directly and was known views. and put forward a Mr. locally as The Tower. It’s sad to see such Bill Watson, a retired It was purchased in a familiar structure Coastguard as a 1962 by Commander gone but connections suitable person for the Edward Sweeny and remain: relations of position of signalman. his wife Alma Beatrice, the Watsons still live He had previously unfortunately Edward in the village and worked for Cummins didn’t get to enjoy it would go on in time

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shilling a week and a prematurely in 1971 part in its commercial r Lo supply of coal, he now of cancer. His wife development. Further offered his services continued to live there consolation can be and that of his son for with her children taken from the fact that 30 shillings a week. and at times ran it as in Alma and Edwards Cummins Brothers a Guest House, she surviving daughter, EUSE M offered Lloyds the use remained very happily Jaci, its history as a R E! of two bedrooms and there until her death Signal Station and as a a sitting room plus when it was left to family home lives on. the instruments for 12 her son who lived in Jaci Szymanski and pounds per annum London who in time I’m sure her children while the rest of the decided to sell it on. Its will continue to signal station was to new owner didn’t have maintain the archive of be let to a gentleman much luck with it as it material that she has from the city for the six burned to the ground gathered over time so months of the summer. on 26th June 2008. As that future generations CLOVES As new wireless a commercial activity will know something technology developed it was short lived but of this formerly well the role of the signal it had the unintended known landmark. station declined almost consequence of Thanks to Jaci as quickly as it arose opening up Church Szymanski for her with a lot of its work Bay to residential help with this article, being transferred development as the any errors of fact to the newly built road to the station are mine alone. Templebreedy Fort improved access. It Gerard Fitzgibbon. at the turn of the wasn’t long before

40 41 Royal Cork Yacht Club his year the Royal Cork Harbour Yacht 300th birthday at a 2021, over 200 young Here she is seen TCork Yacht Club Club. Later on that small ceremony on sailors are expected to competing in the celebrates its 300th decade it dropped Haulbowline Island compete for the Toper Cork to Blackrock anniversary, having “Harbour”⁣ and in August. He was World Championships race in September been founded in became the Cork Yacht joined by the Chief and in 2022, the Inter- 2020. 1720 on Haulbowline Club. In 1831 King of Staff of the Irish national 505 class are Members Island by William William IV granted the Defence Forces, expected back for their Members by remind and ridicule O’Brien, the 9th club the privilege of Vice Admiral Mark World Championships definition come the unfortunates of Lord Inchiquin, using the prefix Mellett, Flag Officer having last held them together for a common perhaps their seasonal and five of “Royal”⁣ and Commanding Naval here in Crosshaven in purpose and while simple lapse we have his friends. it became Service Commodore 1982. sailing and boating the following. David Originally known as Michael Malone, and The clubhouse as it is of course the O’Brien, Liam (a called ”⁣ the Royal the Admiral of the was in the early 1970’s foundation of the club; dó) O’Connell, Dom The Water Cork Yacht Royal Cork Yacht Club Boats it’s the fun, friendship Long, Marie Crowley, Club of the Club. By the Colin Morehead. Over the years, boats and camaraderie Paul Hassett, Brenda Harbour of 1960s changing All good yacht of all shapes and sizes amongst its members O’Mahony, Sinead Cork “, they based economic and social clubs require three have been based in which has been key Dwyer, Liam (a Haon) themselves in a castle patterns made Cobh key ingredients to and visited the Royal to its longevity. The O’Connell, Louie on Hawlbowline less and less attractive flourish and it’s these Cork in Crosshaven. warm welcome in Hegarty, Amy Mockler Island, and by 1806 as a base for the club. three ingredients that The club’s newest boat Crosshaven has also and in the center moved to Cove as In 1966 the Royal Cork have been the key to is in fact now their been a draw for many the Royal Corker’s the British Admiralty and the Royal Munster ensuring the Royal oldest boat, following International events skilled, and their make decided that they had Yacht Clubs agreed to Cork has survived the arrival of ‘Jap’ such as Cork Week. everyone look good, a greater need for merge and the Royal through war, famine earlier this year. This While sailing may be accompanist, Rose Hawlbowline Island Cork moved to its and pandemics. Cork Harbour One the forte, member’s at Moore. than the club. By 1806 present premises in A Clubhouse Design was originally one stage challenged While celebrations the Water Club of the Crosshaven assuming Following the merger built in 1897 in CADS in their acting may have been Harbour of Cork had the title “The Royal of the clubs, the club- Carrigaloe and has skills through the restricted in 2020, started to refer to itself Cork Yacht Club, house in Crosshaven been very generously ‘Royal Corkers’, a the Royal Cork Yacht as the Cork Harbour incorporating the and its facilities have donated to the Royal group of likeminded Club will continue Water Club. During Royal Munster Yacht continuously im- Cork by UK based individuals who to celebrate their the 1820s, following Club”⁣. proved and today the Mr. David Sheriff. regularly entertained Tercentenary through the fashion of the few Minister of modern facilities crowds at the a number of events other clubs that had Foreign are the envy many social in the coming years emerged by then, it Affairs and of the coun- events throughout including Cork Week changed its name of Defence try hosting the 90’s and early 2022 from 11th – 15th to include the word Simon National and 00’s. July 2022, which “Yacht”⁣ and dropped Coveney International Didn’t they is envisaged will the word “Water”⁣ and TD sailing events scrub up nicely see up to 300 boats became known as the marking the annually. In – ready to competing. 42 43 TEMPLEBREEDY S.O.S. in this historic site. lives in the line of the work will contin- St. Matthews Church, the work . volunteers also came Jonathan Magrath duty in Fort Camden. ue in finer weather. Templebreedy, was Due to the Covid 19 re- on board with strim- worked for the city gas Sgt. Thomas, Sapper Meanwhile the re- completed in 1779 on strictions the planned mers and clippers company. His work Stevens, Lance Corp. search continues in or near the ruin of the fundraising events had and took on the job sometimes took him to Moorehouse, Sapper the background and if old Teampall Bride, or to be cancelled so the of helping the goats England and Wales on M. O Leary and Lance you have any interest- St. Brigid’s Temple. It attention turned to the with the clearing. business. He was a ci- Corp. J. Mc Combe ing stories or history is said that the spire cleaning and clear- The results have been vilian passenger on the There are 4 Common- on any of the deceased on the church was ing of the graveyard very rewarding and a ‘R.M.S.Leinster’ when wealth Graves Com- in Templebreedy we kept whitewashed and instead. The paths whole new interest in it was torpedoed off mission headstones would love to hear acted as a landmark to and graves were so the graveyard and its Dublin port in 1918 by which commemorate from you. You can sailors. overgrown that it was history have begun to a German Submarine. soldiers who died in, send details to patricia. In a bid to save this almost impossible for emerge. Lieut. Henry Francis or as a result of inju- [email protected] iconic landmark the people to visit graves The names on some of Daukes a member of ries received in WW1. The great news as this ‘Templebreedy Save or even find some of the headstones bring the Royal Engineers Let us not forget the year comes to an end Our Steeple’ project the headstones. The back memories of the based in Fort Camden Famine grave and the is that work has now was started and has challenge to clean up wonderful people who had been stationed in numerous unfortunate started on the saving been a labour of love the old graveyard was walked these paths Hong Kong and was souls buried there of the steeple thanks to for a number of very taken on this summer before us and each one taken ill with a severe without a trace or a a grant secured by Cllr dedicated volunteers starting with a very has its own story. The fever. He was sent name. Audrey Buckley who for the last few years. hungry team of goats graves, some of which back to England to In September a new has worked tirelessly This is a small com- who got the clearing date back to the early recuperate and when side of the project was on this project and munity group working underway. Apart 1700’s, are visible once he was well he was taken on by 14 vol- deserves great credit with Cork County from the great work more and remind us of sent to Fort Camden unteers along with for her work. However Council and the De- they were also a big long forgotten stories for active duty. An Eachtra Heritage. This we do need addition- partment of Heritage attraction for children of those who lived, avid biking enthusiast involved numbering, al funding to see this to secure St. Matthew’s and adults alike and worked and were laid he went for a trip on photographing and project through. structure from further created a huge interest to rest in this beautiful Christmas Eve 1906. listing all the visible disrepair. This year has in the project. spot. The Hayes and On his return he told headstones. At pres- We would like to take seen major advances in In late June a team of Hodder families who his Valet he felt unwell ent 406 headstones this opportunity to lived locally along and was going to bed. have been identified inform you of our with Murphy, Sisk, On Christmas morning and can be viewed on progress with the Tem- Jeffords, Halloran, his valet went to call www.historicgraves. plebreedySOS project. Harrington, Barry and him and found he had com If additional We have secured Driscoll to name but died during the night. headstones are found €40,00 from the De- a few. He was 46. they will be added at a partment of Housing/ We are also reminded The Royal Engineers later stage. Heritage Fund for our of those who died far Obelisk which was This project is ongoing Beloved St. Matthews from home and family erected in memory of although slowed down Church to consoli- and who are interred 5 men who lost their for the winter months, date it and protect the 44 45 building from further using the 4 goats from Council and Minister disrepair so it can be West Cork and would Michael McGrath. saved for gen- like to thank Norah We will need to fund- erations to de Bara for raise for the last €10,00 come. trusting us to €15,00 to complete This with their the works on this project care. iconic church.. If we all was News of could give whatever started the goats we can afford we can 4 years received complete the consol- ago by nation- idation by early next a core wide year. group of interest in Please go to our community our project and Facebook page or volunteers. We would helped us secure the Go Fund Me page also like to remember majority of the fund- for details on how to the late Pat O Callah- ing. donate.Crosshaven an, one of the found- The graves have been Credit Union Temple- ing volunteers for his cleared and have been breedy S.O.S. Or contribution to the documented by a GoFundMe project. Work group of volun- campaign *Save involved teers. The Our Steeple @ filling out wealth of Templebreedy, appli- history Crosshaven, Cork. cation tying https://www. forms, the gofundme.com/f/ heri- graves save-our-steeple- tage with templebreedy- reports sur- crosshaven-cork and round- Thanking you all engineer- ing forts for the wonderful ing reports and histor- support and help sought, and ical events of we’ve received from liaising with a con- Cork Harbour. all the community tractor for heritage Supporting us always, and businesses of our planing. We undertook Mary Sleeman from village, we would the environmentally Cork County Council like to wish you a friendly approach Heritage Department happy and peaceful of clearing the over- and Pat O Sullivan Christmas. grown graveyard from Carrigaline

46 47 Crosshaven Development Committee Despite two harvesting going on. in the community. HOPE AND SORROW lockdowns And the container Again, thanks to all (COVID 19) Crosshaven was spectacularly the volunteers who I was born where the Development painted with flowers made this possible. We red robin sings Committee have and butterflies by were also fortunate Where the streams are been busy this year. a local volunteer. to receive a grant flowing aplenty The Tidy Towns Thank you to all the from the Department Where the mountains group were busy sponsors, volunteers of Heritage to start rise up through the clearing old plastic and Colaiste Muire the restoration of St mist from many areas, transition year Matthews Church, And the sun starts creating new flower students who kept Templebreedy. kissing gently beds and providing the village flourishing The weathervane, But now dark clouds tender and loving during the year. found locally is to now in its 14th year 2021 are on the wing care to the many Without a doubt be replicated and of production! This Crosshaven And for some there’s existing plants needing our 2020 celebrities replaced on the year our calendar Development no tomorrow attention. Work of this were the temporary church spire. Recently is a celebration of Committee Hard times are nature will continue residents, the goats, 14 volunteers were our beloved local Head for the hills, lingering ‘round my into 2021 and beyond. Oscar, Harris Keane contracted to register community with and see the furze burst door Wildflowers are being and Breedy who over 1400 graves soon many photos taken out a maize of golden I am bleeding tears of planted as biodiversity worked tirelessly to to be available on during lockdown. yellow, sorrow is a priority to enhance clear the ground in www.HistoricGraves. Please support your Pick its mustard petals But there will still be the sheer beauty of the Templebreedy com. local Crosshaven from amongst the butterflies at play Crosshaven, bringing graveyard. They even Future planned community by thorny bush, Daisies dancing variety and coats of starred on national projects include purchasing the 2021 Watch the yeoman cut ‘round my way many colours to the television with many a sculpture at the Calendar. https:// and scythe his lush Green fields growing place we love best. The articles written entrance to Crosshaven calendar.crosshaven.ie green meadow. on the hill community garden featuring them as an with work on this All funds go directly Walk to the hilltop, I will place my hope in was transformed with environmentally safe already underway. into community and there is all of the joys of spring. much planting and and green initiative The Point area is to be projects. heaven sent and John Buckley, remodelled with new As always none of shimmering sea, Brightwater, planters and seats, this progressive work Camden Fort on Crosshaven . including a wheelchair would be possible lookout for those long accessible picnic table. without the fantastic lost souls of long ago, We are hoping to start local volunteers who Titanic on my mind, work on the grassy work away in the and I am nearer my area between Point background. Please God to thee. Road and Camden, consider joining us in John Buckley, from dependent on funding 2021. his poem Crosshaven approval. Wishing you all a Morning, October Our 2021 calendar is happy and healthy 2020.

48 49 Crosshaven Community Garden Update: (by Eleanor Fitzgerald) Since last Spring, for anyone such as weeds, nettles and A Christmas the Crosshaven active retired, or with brambles, and restore message from TIDY TOWNS 2020 Community Garden, movement issues, the gravel paths. Councillor It has been a special ed the new look at the behind Crosshaven who would love to do There is an amazing Audrey Buckley year for us and a very start of the walkway. House, has had some some growing, but are opportunity here for active one. Out of ad- New members are al- rejuvenation. This unable to get down any individuals or Let me take this versity came oppor- ways welcome, come wonderful facility low. If this sounds like groups who would like opportunity to tunities. We increased and talk to us, we are was instigated over 10 an opportunity for to do some growing, wish a very Merry our numbers and happy to allocate a years ago, with much you, get in touch! all that is asked is Christmas and a local help enabled us task to you that you effort and investment The greenhouse some contribution prosperous 2021 to to create a new flower can do in your own by the Tidy Towns, produced a good crop of your time to help all of Crosshaven bed at the entrance good time. and is a testament to this year, despite the maintain the facility residents. to the village. Thank A great big THANK them, a remarkable water issues, so will be also. As 2020 passes and you all so much. YOU to our sponsors, space. on track for next year Maybe you wish to 2021 begins, we look We did complete transitional students, There are fruit trees with our new tap!! grow a few vegetables back at a year that makeovers of a our many help- & bushes, several Several trips to carry or flowers? Or you continues to make number of ers and the vegetable beds, a seaweed and manure have ideas for children the community areas and villagers greenhouse, shed and have enriched the soil to learn about nature stronger and a better biodi- who various tools available. greatly. An experiment or food production?⁣ place to live, work versity do- There are currently is beginning with Would you like to and visit. Whilst was nated a few growers using some grapevine contribute a few the coronavirus at the plants the prepared beds for planting against the hours here and there has not been fore- that vegetables, and the old wall. Planting to your community, easy, Crosshaven front of will Caterpillar Montessori for pollinators, a spending enjoyable Community has much of soon bring the children herb garden, seating and productive time in come together to our work. adorn for valuable outdoor area, wormery and a beautiful space?⁣ help each other in The benefits Crosshav- activity. other ideas are Contact via these strange times. of all of this will en, the lovely During the past few hatching. There has Crosshaven May I offer the be seen in years to place that we call months, a water been some very hard Association, and Tidy very warmest of come. home. supply has finally work undertaken by Towns Christmas greetings Strange times visited Have a lovely been installed, volunteers to clear to all residents, upon us but still the Christmas and New which is quite a businesses roses bloomed and Year and very soon gamechanger, as water and visitors of custard coloured spring will bring new was previously being Crosshaven and daffodils came out to life and a host of carried in, which surrounding areas. play. We enjoyed our tiny multi-coloured limited possibilities. And may we chats with locals and flowers will be there A high raised bed look forward to a visitors alike and we for all to see and has been renovated brighter, stronger, know they appreciat- enjoy. in recent weeks, this more prosperous would be very suitable 2021. 50 51 Crosshaven Boatyard With new owners in a waterfront premises as boatyard manager marine leisure parks new builds, repairs, day and a half. place, Crosshaven now displaced by whilst he concentrated which sadly did not yacht maintenance Denis Doyle had Boatyard is assured to the Ringaskiddy on marketing. work out. In the mid and storage. Boats four yachts built for continue to be a vital deepwater berth Sessions bought the 1950s the Shamrock were mostly of himself by the yard. strand in the rich fabric reclamation. Scotchman’s Point Cruiser Co. went into wood construction Querida (1963) and the of Crosshaven and Soon after the war site from Leonard and receivership and was with varnished Moonduster pictured Cork harbour – in this ended in 1945, Dick built his family home bought by Crosshaven superstructures and (1965) were both post Richard Leonard Leonard was asked to there – the original Boatyard Co Ltd., undercover winter engineless. fills us in on its origins, ‘travel’ to Crosshaven ‘Thunder Rock’. a newly founded storage became In 1963 the boatyard development, people to carry out some Construction of company with Dick much in demand. began collaboration and boats. It’s a repairs on Commander boatyard facilities Leonard as Managing The boatyard’s with Robert Clarke fascinating tale… George Crosbie’s yacht commenced with the Director and Denis storage sheds quickly a successful yacht It could be said that which was laid up black round-top steel and Tom Doyle as co expanded to their designer based on Crosshaven Boatyard by the point slipway sheds being acquired directors. current size. the south coast of has its origins in West in Crosshaven. One from Northern Initially the boatyard In these pre-‘travel lift’ England. The first Cork. In 1942 Skinners project led to another Ireland where they concentrated on days the boat hauling Clarke design, boatyard on Baltimore and within a couple of were previously used building fishing boats and launching process Querida, a 38 ft racing pier had a devastating years Dick had secured as military aircraft with a number of fifty- was a very skilled slope, was built for fire which resulted a leasehold title on hangers during World footers completed in and labour intensive Denis Doyle. Querida in some of the local a waterfront site at War 2. the late 1950 including process. Boats were was followed a couple shipwrights seeking Scotchman’s Point. Sessions embarked the ‘Ard Mor’ and conveyed on steel of years later when work further afield in Before that project on importing steel ‘Ard Casta’, which and timber ‘carriages’ the keel was laid Cork harbour. One of got underway an hulled motor cruisers I recently saw ‘in travelling on train for the 1st of three these shipwrights was Englishman, Donald for finishing and fit retirement’ in North tracks which extended Moondusters to be my Dad, Dick Leonard Sessions, arrived in out at the boatyard, Harbour, Cape Clear. to the low tide mark built in Crosshaven. who went to work in Crosshaven with far for the leisure market. The uplift in the on the beach. This This ‘Duster’ was a the naval dockyard in more ambitious plans They exhibited one of economy in the whole process could 48 foot – 20 tonne Haulbowline. From to start a yard and their finished cruisers early 1960s saw CBY involve perhaps up to engineless sloop, in there he teamed up marine business. He ‘Shamrock 1’, at the expanding in terms of four workers over a which Denis competed with Jack O’Driscoll founded, with some London Earls Court in several Cowes and George Bushe in state aid, the Shamrock Boat Show in the late Weeks, RORC offshore Cruising 1940s. They also built races including a Company some IDRA 14s and number of Fastnet on the site of exhibited one of them Races. the present at the RDS Dublin Boat During these golden Crosshaven Show. years for Crosshaven Boatyard. He Another one of Boatyard the convinced Session’s projects was workforce grew to Ard Casta had a very long fishing career in West Cork Dick Leonard building catamaran – last summer she still looked in great shape in North over fifty, comprising to join him ‘peddle boats’ for Harbour. shipwrights, 52 53 skilled shipwrights as came for a progress Whitegate Oil Refinery CBY and a number of she was built using a visit and decided that to run lines ashore 50+ footers were built multi-skinned glued- the interior ‘looked a from the berthing for Clogherhead and up hull rather than the bit dark’ and ordered tankers. Donegal skippers. traditional horizontal the French polish to be In the mid 1960s Sea One of these was hull planking on rubbed down and the Angling became very ‘Boy Evan’ which in vertical frames or joinery re painted with popular in Kinsale more recent years ribs. She was also the a white painted finish! with the Trident is back fishing from first yacht built by Another aspect of CBY Hotel having its own Crosshaven CBY with fin & skeg activities comprised Angling Centre, The next significant profiled underbody the servicing of the managed by the yacht build project was apprentices, painters, is a frequent visitor rather than the RNLI lifeboat fleet. very capable Mrs. the ‘blue’ Moonduster riggers, mechanics, to West Cork during traditional long keel For many years the Peggy Green. CBY for Denis Doyle. This metal workers and summer seasons. profile. boatyard had roll-over built their entire ‘Duster’ was a 47 administration staff. Sir Francis Chichester A very high standard contracts with the angling fleet over a footer to a Sparksman Several Crosshaven was quite a celebrity of internal fit-out Lifeboat Institution for few years with such and Stephens design families including and the new Gypsy was also part of the the maintenance of the names as ‘Raparee’, and, like Gypsy Moth, the Midletons, Lakes, Moth V was the subject specification for south coast fleet from ‘Moonlighter’ and had a multi skinned Meades and others of a Sunday Times Gypsy Moth V. The Kilmore Quay in the ‘Dromderrig’. Some mahogany, glued- started ‘serving their sports graphic. polished mahogany South East to Valentia of these craft are now up hull. Unlike her time’ as apprentices in The final and best bulkheads and joinery in Kerry. back in Cork Harbour, predecessors she was the yard and went on known Clarke design were indeed a credit Side by side with the still fishing. fitted with a diesel to have long careers to be built in the to the joinery skills more high profile Around this time the auxiliary engine. This there. boatyard was Gypsy of the boatyard. yacht builds, CBY Shannon waterway Moonduster competed The next Clarke Moth V, for Sir Francis Appreciation of this completed a number was opening up for in a multitude of design to be built Chichester. This fine workmanship was of work boats and sea cruiser tourism and international events by the boatyard was build presented new short lived however angling boats during CBY won contracts and races including Longbow II, a 40’ challenges for the when Lady Chichester the very busy 1960s. with Emerald Starline Admirals Cup, cruiser / racer with an Work boats, designed to build a number Fastnets, round Britain unusual canoe stern. by Jack Tyrrell of of motor cruisers for and Ireland races, etc. Longbow was built Arklow and Brian their charter fleet. The building of for an Englishman Malone of Skerries, These craft looked a ‘Moonduster’ was David McCauley as a were built of larch bit more like caravans followed by ‘Sululu contender for a place or iroko planking than sea going vessels ya Pili’, a Laurent in the 1969 British on oak frames. A with their high Giles designed fifty- Admiral’s Cup team. number of these superstructures, patio eight foot cruising In the event she made were commissioned doors, etc. ketch. This ocean reserve boat in that by the Stoat family In the early 1970s going yacht was built year. Longbow II is The launch of Longbow II in 1968, one of the Robert Clarke from Cobh, who trawler building for Englishman John still going strong and design collaborations with the yard had a contract with enjoyed a revival at Hunter and his ‘live 54 55 aboard’ family Brendan’s trip to the longitudinal and and Dufour and so Golden Apple was new world centuries cross sections of the changed and adapted originally built in ago. yacht full size on the to the modern and 1980 for a Norwegian In the late 1970s loft floor. From this, sustainable business customer – she CBY entered a new templates and frames model. Skilled trades returned to the yard chapter with the are cut and fashioned in woodworking, in the mid 1990s to be retirement of Dick to create the hull grp repair and restored for her round Leonard. His interests shape. The frames are metalworking are the world voyage with in the boatyard were then erected on the now mostly specialist the Coveneys. acquired by R. A. back bone of the boat sub-contractors hired internal fit out. to draw massive and are clad over in for specific projects as ‘Moonduster’ was the crowds to Crosshaven planking to form the demand arises. last significant yacht from the city – now hull. After over seventy building project at it is crowded in a Pat Lake was the years, I am sure that CBY. The boatyard different way! foreman shipwright Dad would be proud embarked on a large In an era that saw with overall to see that Crosshaven foreshore reclamation traditional boat responsibility for the Boatyard is still including developing building convert to a Moonduster build. He thriving and providing the marina, hauling mechanised factory subsequently went on a comprehensive dock and travel type process, CBY with Donie Curran service to all boat lift facilities. This moved with the times to start Castlepoint users in the harbour revolutionised boat and became agents Boatyard in the mid and further afield. storage and handling. for a number of 1980’s…. The Majorca Ballroom premier brands such This nice photo of the Burke, Ship Brokers. This ‘Moonduster’ in the top photo used as Oyster, Jeanneau leather St Brendan in A few years later the was the iconic Frèrs Boston harbour reads Doyle family took designed varnished 51 – “To Crosshaven over R. A. Burke’s footer which, with her Boatyard ‘Brendans business including the skipper, enjoyed a long birthplace’, with all boatyard. and successful career 0214833957 good wishes, Tim Shipwright skills in offshore racing. In Tricia and Sarah would like to wish all our customers a Severn”⁣. A project were maintained and another first for the very happy Christmas and a peaceful and Better at the boatyard that enhanced throughout boatyard, this Duster’s New Year! attracted international the management re- hull was multi layered attention was the structuring and soon strip planked, built Monday 21st to Wednesday 23, 9:30 - 5:30 construction of the the ‘lofting’ of the upside down. When XMAS EVE,Thursday 24th 8.30- 4.00 currach, ‘St. Brendan’, next ‘Moonduster’ this process was BACK Tuesday 29th. by explorer Tim project got underway. completed she was All Covid Restrictions Apply As Before Severn. This was in ‘Lofting’ is the in- moved out of the preparation for his house name for build shed and turned voyage in tracing St. drawing the upright for deck and

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Friday 25th: Closed

Saturday 26th: 9am-7pm

Sunday 27th -Thursday 31st:7am- 9pm

New Year’s Day: 9am-8pm

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 10th: 7am- 9pm

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