RNLI Shoot, Ballycotton – 07/09/2016

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On 7/9/16, ECCG members visited Ballycotton Lifeboat Station in the East Cork harbour town. The wet weather quickly put paid to our grand plans for a shoot however so, after a tour of the lifeboat itself, RNLB Austin Lidbury, we adjourned to the station for a welcome cuppa.

During our visit we were delighted to present the Lifeboat Crew with a cheque for €1,000.00 for the RNLI which was generated through our Cruise Liner / Lusitania exhibitions in Cobh and Aghada earlier this year.

Thanks to the crew for a wonderful visit and great tour.

See some images from the visit here. Enjoy!

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Ballycotton Lifeboat Open Day – 3/8/14

Magda and RJ-10 Ballycotton was again blessed with a beautiful summer's day for the annual Ballycotton Lifeboat Open Day on Sunday 3/8/14.

Naturally, the pier was the center of activities with all manner of sideshows to entertain the crowds as well as guided tours of the local lifeboat, the Austin Lidbury.

At 3.30pm a Coast Guard Helicopter appeared over the village and did a fly past of the pier before going back to base.

To complete the atmosphere, what better than a top Hollywood actor!

Mouse over the image below to activate the slideshow of images taken at the event. Enjoy!

 

 

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The Mary Stanford Comes Home

Mary Stanford-1A little bit of history was made locally over last weekend when the illustrious Royal National Lifeboat, Mary Stanford, arrived in Midleton on its journey home to nearby Ballycotton.

The boat's own website tells the story best:

"She was the Ballycotton Lifeboat from 1930 to 1959 and was called out on 41 ‘shouts’ saving 122 lives. The most famous rescue being The Daunt Lightship rescue on 11th February 1936, as a result of this heroic rescue she was the first and remains the only lifeboat in RNLI history to be awarded a gold medal for gallantry (boat as well as crew)."

"She now sadly languishes in a backwater of Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock almost certainly heading towards being scuttled unless she is rescued soon!"

"As this is a very important part of Ballycotton and RNLI history, members of the community including relatives of the heroic Mary Stanford Coxswain Patrick (Patsy) Sliney, are teaming up to endeavor to bring The Mary Stanford home."

The good news is that the Mary Stanford has been lifted from its moorings in Dublin and is currently in Midleton. She will soon head home to Ballycotton where she will be placed on a plinth overlooking the seas on which she carved out her reputation. It is intended to restore her over the coming year and many fundraising activities will be held to support it. We look forward to seeing the images of the restoration project and no doubt the finished project will feature in many an image of Ballycotton from here on in.

Connect with The Mary Stanford Facebook page here

Irish Examiner Article on the Mary Stanford

R.N.L.I., Ballycotton

 

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