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Blarna
09 January, 2012 20:50
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Galen Brislane posted this on another channel, but it may also be of interest to some hereabouts.... [ www.royalgazette.com] All the best....Mark
Re: Blarna
09 January, 2012 21:33
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Hi Mark, That looks alot like the Cill Airne based on the Liffey. Thanks for posting Regards John
Re: Blarna
09 January, 2012 21:53
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It is the sister of the Cill Airne, but ours still works and runs. Any more photos I wonder, I believe there is not a whole lot left of her. The current owner was onto us a few years ago asking how much we spent on our restoration, and when we told him, the emails fell silent. Niall G
Re: Blarna
09 January, 2012 22:28
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I had nothing better to do so I went looking, and found her. See link below [ g.co] Niall G
Re: Blarna
09 January, 2012 22:54
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According to the book ,Irish passenger Steamship Services vol 2 South of Ireland, these two ships were built in Dublin and arrived in Cork in 1961 and 1962. The traffic for which they were ordered failed to materialise and the Blarna was sold to Bermuda for £150000 in July 1965. The rest we know. Cheers. pJ
Re: Blarna
10 January, 2012 01:10
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For comparison purposes. Does beg the question as to which is preferable.?? Well spotted by Galen and Mark, and indeed by John Kearns. M(W&W)F M.V. Cill AirneM.V. BlarnaEdited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/2012 01:51 by Mick Farrell.
Re: Re: Blarna
10 January, 2012 08:20
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Were they intended as tenders to the liners that used to call at Cork Harbour but were dying off at that time? I came back from NY on the America as late as October 1964 and she was on her last crossing under the US flag. Regards, Nick On Mon, 9 Jan 2012 22:54:50 GMT, IWAI forum pj norris wrote, in < [AG]www.iwai.ie>:
>According to the book ,Irish passenger Steamship Services vol 2 South of Ireland, these two ships were built in Dublin and arrived in Cork in 1961 and 1962. The traffic for which they were ordered failed to materialise and the Blarna was sold to Bermuda for ?150000 in July 1965.
>The rest we kno
Re: Blarna
10 January, 2012 13:19
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I believe thats correct Nick. Niall Galway knows a bit of cill Airne's history...!! M(W&W)F
Re: Blarna
13 January, 2012 23:06
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Yes indeed they were built for Cork Harbour Commissioners as tenders to the liners calling there in the early 60's. Unfortunately as mentioned above, the days of the big cruise liners were just coming to an end and being replaced by air travel. In their day they did carry some famous people ashore including (from memory) Laurel and Hardy and US President Eisenhower in August, 1962. A second article was published a few days later in the Royal Gazette, [ www.royalgazette.com] Niall G
Re: Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 08:03
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:06:32 GMT, IWAI forum Niall Galway wrote, in <<45e81426a84a69f5fb2e789fd98f3082.IWAIWaterwaysDiscussionForum[AG]iwai.ie>[AG]www.iwai.ie>: >Yes indeed they were built for Cork Harbour Commissioners as tenders to the liners calling there in the early 60's. Unfortunately as mentioned above, the days of the big cruise liners were just coming to an end and being replaced by air travel. In their day they did carry some famous people ashore including (from memory) Laurel and Hardy and US President Eisenhower in August, 1962. And me! >A second article was published a few days later in the Royal Gazette, [ www.royalgazette.com] > >Niall G Regards, Ni
Re: Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 14:33
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Which one were you on? Niall G
Re: Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 15:35
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No idea, but if they went out of service in 1965 I was on one of them when I returned with my family in October 1964 on SS America from fifteen months with IBM at Poughkeepsie. We had flown over the year before and it had taken months for our belongings to arrive by sea so I got IBM's agreement to returning by sea to Cobh bringing all our stuff with us. I think that was her last crossing in her original ownership. [ en.wikipedia.org]) Regards, Nick On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:33:12 -0000, Niall Galway wrote, in :
>Which one were you on?
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>Niall G
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Re: Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 16:20
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I know the Cill Airne ran out to the SS America on several occasions, I must check through the log books for that date. Will let you know Niall G
Re: Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 16:20
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I know the Cill Airne ran out to the SS America on several occasions, I must check through the log books for that date. Will let you know Niall G
Re: Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 17:26
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It would have been around 15th October, or a few days earlier. Regards, Nick On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:20:16 -0000, Niall Galway wrote, in <8208BF9454E949B3B2732C5382C316EB[AG]nialllaptop>: >I know the Cill Airne ran out to the SS America on several occasions, I must >check through the log books for that date. > >Will let you know > >Niall G >
Re: Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 17:30
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Ok will check it out next, will be onboard some evening, the logs are nice things to go through with a pint. Niall G
Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 18:50
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Strangely enough, it would appear as if cruise ships are making a bit of a comback. See 2012 Cruise Schedule-Port of Cork.... [ www.portofcork.ie] M(W&W)F
Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 19:02
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Seems that Afloat picked up on this too.... [ www.afloat.ie] M(W&W)F
Re: Blarna
14 January, 2012 19:28
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Finally found some pics. Seems the Cill Airne used the "Venus" method when transporting vehicles...!! Cant say if it's 2 pics of the Cill Airne or 1 pic of each. [ www.zimbio.com] M(W&W)F Holland America Line SS NIEUW AMSTERDAM off Cobh, Ireland. Since ocean-going vessels such as the Nieuw Amsterdam were too large to dock in Cobh Harbor, County Cork, tenders were used to take passengers and baggage into the picturesque seaport.
Re: Blarna
19 January, 2012 20:23
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Here is a piece of video of onboard and around the Cill Airne (25 mins duration, but it covers everywhere) [ youtu.be] Niall G
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