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Treasa - Mar 09, 2009 - 09:13 PM
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Hi,
I'm looking for locations of beached/stranded/abandoned boats. I know for example, there's a very famous one in Bunbeg Co Donegal, and I have been told there's one in Wexford somewhere. I know there used to be one in Howth - I took pictures of it during exceptionally low tides about 7 years ago. I haven't seen it lately though. I know there used to be one down in Kerry as well.
I want to try and photograph them but I don't know where enough of them are. I'm interested in everything, rotting rowboats, trawlers abandoned in dead or dying fishing ports and I am interested in every part of the country. I'm hoping that people who spend a lot of time by the sea might know a few that I can go and look at.
Thanks a million.
Treasa
P - Mar 09, 2009 - 09:18 PM
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theres one in the river in Ballina, a big mofo aswell, i went for a run in Belleek woods lastweek when i shoulda been workin and on a low tide you can walk out to it from the woods.
P
eamonn - Mar 09, 2009 - 09:19 PM
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There is a shipwreck featured on the opening credits of Father Ted TV series. This is on Inis Oirr, the smallest of the Aran Islands. It was called The Plassey.
Ferries run from Doolin.
Eamonn
fuerte1976 - Mar 09, 2009 - 09:22 PM
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There is one around Slea Head in Dingle. Its a steel hull boat on the cliff just under the road. Fairly sure its still in one piece. Think it was/is called 'an Ranga'.
Treasa - Mar 09, 2009 - 09:41 PM
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Thanks a million guys, that's a very fast response. I think the Ranga is the one I was thinking off for Kerry - goes off and checks flickr - yes it is.
I am going to plot these on a google map if you don't mind.
minnow - Mar 09, 2009 - 09:52 PM
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I have some nice photos of the Ranga after she went onto the rocks. I could dig them out if they are any good to you.
kyra - Mar 09, 2009 - 09:56 PM
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theres the one in Rosses Point/Sligo bay...have sailed up to it a few times and always very eerie..dries out at low tide...looks great to photo. Sand maybe too soft to walk on though...boat would be better...
markmcie - Mar 09, 2009 - 10:01 PM
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There is a ship wreck on Bettystown beach, not a lot left but surprising whats there at very low tide.
Also one Baltray (just up the east coast from Bettystown). Again, not a lot left but a wreck non the less and impressive when up close to it. Has been there as long as I remember and a bit of a landmark.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&ll=53.724037,-6.235771&spn=0.044893,0.154495&z=13&msid=102007116431541633657.000464b6b452fb3353535
Jhetfield - Mar 09, 2009 - 10:42 PM
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Treasa, if you get time head down to Bantry bay and Castletownbere, there are 4 good wrecks that I can think of just off the top of my head. There is a spanish trawler on a small island with a ligthouse called Roncarrigicmor, then on the way into Castletownbere (CTB) on left before the golf course there is another old wooden trawler in a small harbour which rotten down to its ribs. Then across the bay on the Bere Island side there is a half submerged industrial trawler called the Bardinea Reefer which caught fire in the late 70's, plenty of it exposed on a low tide. Carry on to the far side of CTB, out to Dunboy Castle and there is another rotten trawler in the small harbour. Worth the trip.
Treasa - Mar 09, 2009 - 11:07 PM
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Many thanks all of you - this is a terrific start for me.
seanb - Mar 09, 2009 - 11:42 PM
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slightly off topic on the off topic but if its for photos of wrecks in water, i believe there is a world war 2 aeroplane that is exposed at low tide on portsalon, north donegal.
Treasa - Mar 09, 2009 - 11:53 PM
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Wow.
ConorL - Mar 10, 2009 - 09:55 AM
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Hi Treasa, Irish dive and snorkelling websites could be worth reviewing as there are some shallow (exposed at low tide) and partially sunk wrecks that could be of interest
nfitzy - Mar 10, 2009 - 11:21 AM
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One on the beach in Glenbeigh last time I was down there. Just the remains of a timber hull and was just exposed. Not sure how often it appears as I hadn't seen it before. There is one on tramore beach too. I rememeber years ago the sand was eroided off it and it appeared for a couple of weeks and I haven't seen it since. One just past gowlan in baradon bay too. Can be seen at low tide but only just. Think 100 people died in that one back in 1800's, there is a memorial there too it
Peter - Mar 10, 2009 - 12:47 PM
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the rosses point one is just outside my house, we could probably organise a boat to get you closer to it if you needed.
Treasa - Mar 10, 2009 - 01:23 PM
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Conor I've started looking at the dive sites yes, and will look further.
Peter, that would interest me a lot. I won't be in Sligo at the weekend though so I'll let you know when I will be up there to have a look.
nfitzy, the Tramore one I didn't know about, nor Glenbeigh. I'll have a look at those ones too.
MickC - Mar 10, 2009 - 02:18 PM
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Hi Treasa, a diving mate sent me this before.
Don't think there are any pictures but its a pretty comprehensive list..
http://www.irishwrecksonline.net/
nfitzy - Mar 10, 2009 - 02:42 PM
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Hi Treasa,
One in Glenbeigh very small and mostly burried in sand when i saw it. The one in tramore I only saw for a couple of weeks about 10 years ago. It must have been after a storm and the sand was washed away from it. Haven't seen it since then.
jryan - Mar 14, 2009 - 12:24 PM
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Isn't there the remains of a wooden boat on the north end of Dollymount? It was there last summer anyway, only exposed at low tide. It was only the carcus that was left.
James
ronnie - Mar 14, 2009 - 07:28 PM
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seanb wrote:
slightly off topic on the off topic but if its for photos of wrecks in water, i believe there is a world war 2 aeroplane that is exposed at low tide on portsalon, north donegal.
You can see some of it on this link Treasa. You would need a very low spring tide to get the best photos of it though.
http://www.nikiteforum.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=27&thread_id=1442
eirpod - Mar 14, 2009 - 09:03 PM
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Some abandoned boats on Grand Canal Dock, right beside the Surfdock not as glamorous as some of the other suggestions, but might add to the mix
There is another one near by, only visible at low tide, in the Dodder, the, Liffey side of the bridge by Shelbourne Park dog track.
I know you are a whizz at photoshop so i could get you some stills of the Titanic!
Mike