The Second Life of 'Lily Doreen'

In this document written in the 1980s, Brendan McMahon recounts how his father, Morgan McMahon, came to purchase a 45 ton Brixham Trawler, the ‘Lily Doreen’, and their subsequent adventures together.

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Page 1, 'The Second Life of 'Lily Doreen' by Brendan McMahon
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Page 3, 'The Second Life of 'Lily Doreen' by Brendan McMahon
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Page 4, 'The Second Life of 'Lily Doreen' by Brendan McMahon
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The 45 ton Brixham Trawler "Lily Doreen", 1935
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The 'Lily Doreen' docked at Sarsfield Bridge, Limerick City
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The 'Lily Doreen', 1935
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The 'Lily Doreen', 1935
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Morgan McMahon and "Gianty" (Jack) Fitzmaurice on "Lily Doreen", 1935
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Bill Tracey, Morgan McMahon (skipper), Denis McMahon (Morgan's son) on "Lily Doreen",1937
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Author
Fiona McMahon
Keywords
Kilkee (2)
Limerick (1)
Marine heritage (21)
Time period
1930s
Page added
26/05/2021

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  • Wonderful article about my Great Grandfather’s fishing boat named after my Grandmother Doreen

    By Nicola (08/10/2023)

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