Ballinlaw ferry (OSI ~1840)
Friday 3 January 2014 10:58
A visitor to my page on the tidal Barrow is a descendant of ferrymen at Ballinlaw on the Barrow. He would like to find a photograph (or, presumably, other illustration) of the ferry boat and I would welcome more information about the service (eg when it ended).
Ballinlaw ferry (OSI ~1840)
If anyone knows of a possible source of information or illustration, I will pass it on to the enquirer.
Update January 2019: much information about Ballinlaw Ferry from Andrew Doherty here.
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Sliabh Rua A History of its People and Places’ compiled by Jim Walsh.may have a picture or information about the ferry
By Pat Omurchu on Wednesday 8 January 2014 at 22:57
Thanks, Pat: I’ll pass that on. bjg
By bjg on Wednesday 8 January 2014 at 23:04
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By Waterford city ferry – Tides ‘n’ Tales on Thursday 6 December 2018 at 16:46
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