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Irish Shipping Ltd.
Crew and Ships
Irish Rowan
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click on photos for full picture:
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Eamonn Frampton
February 2007 |
Crossing the line
Atlantic ocean June 1971
M. Curdale, P. McDonald,
P. O'Brien, M. O'Rourke and Sean (who sadly died a month later after a
gangway fall in Port Elizabeth S. Africa) -Irish Rowan 71'. |
Crossing the line
Atlantic ocean June 1971
Mick Ryan
(Deck apprentice) |
Crossing the line
Atlantic ocean June 1971
Jerry Desmond (2nd.Mate) carries his wife to be baptized! |
Crossing the line
Atlantic ocean June 1971
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Ted Griffin (AB)
Irish Rowan
Mauritius, Indian Ocean Aug. 1971 |
Irish Rowan with a full load of timber-Vancouver British Columbia,
Aug.77'. |
Irish Rowan- Golden Gate Bridge, Aug.77'. |
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Hi, I just seen your site recently, and it
brought back some memories, in particular the photos of crossing the line
on the MV Irish Rowan in 1971, just wandering what happened the guys
in the photo, Martin O’Rourke A.B. Howth, Ted Griffin, who was
from Kerry and a character, and Mick Curdale, anybody know how he ended up?
I see Eamonn Frampton took the photos so he must still be around, any
reunions lately? also Rocky O'Rourke cook from Howth who was with Sean,
just before he died.... and I see someone was asking about an
Austin Gill who was from Mayo or Cavan, I met someone who knew him, and
he was still around there in the early 90,s so he shouldn’t be too
hard to track down.. Is jack Doyle (bosons mate, Wexford) still around?
feel free to post this on your site, and if anybody has any info I would
be obliged if they could contact me: walker23255@yahoo.co.uk/
John Walker- June 2007
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Photos from Kieran O'Connell
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Irish Rowan - Ashtabula Harbour 1972 |
Thomas O'Connell (centre) 1972
(If you can identify the other crew in this photo please email the
names in to the site)
On
the right is Dermot Meagher
( Noddy ) from Wexford
Info from Johnny Evans --April 2007
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Thomas O'Connell's seaman's ID for travel to the UK 1962 |
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Photos and info from Capt. Paul Reid
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The Irish Rowan football team Back Row L to R,
AB Billy Revington, 3rd Mate Tom O’ Callaghan, 3rd Engineer Kevin
Barry, (Unknown), 2nd Engineer Frank Brennan, Deck Cadet Paul Reid,
Front Row L to R, (Unknown), (Unknown), Jnr. Engineer Paul
Kiely,(Unknown).
This team played a few matches in South Africa. The pitch was a part of
the infamous Point Prison grounds in Durban.
The ship was berthed so close to this prison that in the evening we
could hear the prisoners all sing in unison as the light of the day
faded. |
Irish Rowan with tug fast forward about to depart the point
berth in Durban SA. Our visits to SA made it into the Irish Papers and
demonstrations and protests were held outside the Company's office
at Merrion Hall. Our visits were during the worst period of
apartheid and some of our citizens did not like that a semi state body
was having any dealings what so ever with SA least of all sanctioning
that government ships visited such a place to engage in Trade. |
Here is Capt. H.B. Fiddler on the bridge wing whilst transiting the
Suez Canal on the Irish Rowan in 1982. |
Again
crossing the line on Rowan 1982, “Dr.” Billy Revington in the
background.
This
is me getting ”done”.
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This
is Neptune and his daughters. I only know that Neptune is Paddy from
Cobh
in cork but I can not remember the others. What is notable about this
picture is the creativity of the AB’s in preparing the costumes all of
which came out of the “Rag Bag”
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The Irish Rowan loading in Richards Bay South Africa
around 1981.
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IRISH ROWAN CREW CROSSING THE LINE IN 1983
PHOTOS FROM JIM WHELAN
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Back row >Ronnie Brown, Ken Mc Knight, Asst Stwd? Unknown, Kevin
Lambe,
Front row >Martin Regan, Jimmy Gough, Joey O
Kennedy, Mrs Jim Whelan, John Sheridan.
names from John Sheridan,
11th.March 2007
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KEN McKNIGHT GETTING BLESSED!
ALSO THERE ARE TOMMY WHITE AND RONNIE BROWN. |
RONNIE BROWN, KEN MC KNIGHT,
GERRY SABBAAN, AND AONGAUS. |
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IRISH ROWAN AT MURORAN JAPAN DECEMBER 1966 (EDDIE RUSSELL)
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B/ROW L-R--J.MADIGAN-G.MURPHY-E.HENNESSY
-R.SAUNDERS-J.O'GRADY--D.AHERN-D.DALY(2nd.MATE)
M/ROW L-R--J.NAGLE(CHIPPY)-B.CARRICK-J.HALL(BOSUN)
-N.FYNES(NODDY)-B.BYRNE(SAINTY)
F/ROW L-R--B.STOCKDALE(DECK CADET)-J.BYRNE(MOTORMAN)-A.DOOLEY. |
EDDIE RUSSELL & TOM BYRNE |
 
EDDIE RUSSELL & BRIAN BYRNE |
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