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School: Inis Sionnach (Haulbowline) (roll number 3195)

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Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Hiarfhlatha
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    Boat Repairing
    Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Codd then started the
    Haulbowline Ship Repairs & Gen. Eng. Dept.
    They employed joiners, fitters and engineers to repair
    (a) their own boats
    (b) boats from Spike (British War Dept.)
    (c) Life Boats from all around the Irish Coast .i. Ballycotton, Rosslare Hr. Fenit, Arklow. Dunmore East, Galway Bay Helvic H'd etc.
    (d) Yachts
    (e) Local Craft from Cork, Cobh etc.
    Greatest employment from [?]
    Employees
    (1) Local artisans }
    (2) Local Labourers} 30
    Storage
    They store all kinds of boats in wintertime, principally yachts of the Royal Cork Yacht Club.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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