Fishing boat returning to Killybegs Harbour, Donegal, Ireland, circa 1959 by Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones

Fishing boat returning to Killybegs Harbour, Donegal, Ireland, circa 1959 by

Home processed transparency taken by my Dad circa 1959.

The trawler is the Ros Inbhir built in 1952 in Killybegs.

Other photographs of 1950s Donegal and Ireland

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AndrewJonesFoto travel, nature and fine art of the human form. Based in The Rower, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Studio work and commissions accepted.
Winner of the Black+White magazine Photographer of the Year, city category 2011.

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1950s, 1959, donegal, fishing boat, harbour, ireland, irish, killybegs, trawler, ros inbhir

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  • Martina Fagan
    Martina Faganover 2 years ago

    Lovely Harbour shot:)

  • Thank you Martina.

    – Andrew Jones

  • rorycobbe
    rorycobbeover 2 years ago

    they are a bit bigger than that now
    :-)

    lovely light

  • Yes its a bit before the factory ship era! Thanks for your comment Rory

    – Andrew Jones

  • Martina Fagan
    Martina Faganover 2 years ago

    wow from 1959 very cool indeedy

  • Thanks Martina, my Dad took it, but it gives my age away too!

    – Andrew Jones

  • oulgundog
    oulgundogover 2 years ago

    Nice one Andrew , nice shot …Killybegs always has the unfortunate memory of the smell of fish before you arrive!!lol

  • probably more so now than then!

    – Andrew Jones

  • OffScotland
    OffScotlandabout 1 year ago

    D199 – Ros Inbhir
    Built 1952 at Killybegs