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Reg Number: 31M
Built By: Rignsend Dockyard Company
Year: 1925
Construction: Riveted Steel
Length: 61' 6"
Beam: 13' 2"
Payload: 62 tons
Draft: 4' 5.5"
Weighed: Killaloe 1926
Engine: Bolinder E Type 15HP
A typical canal boat was capable of carrying 45 tons of cargo in its hull.
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Living accommodation for the crew was at the bow (front) of the boat.
The bilges on this prototype were, uniquely, at an angle, not rounded like other canal boats.
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The Bolinder E Type 15HP engine is located in the stern (back) of the boat in the engine room.
The Bolinder company was founded in Stockholm by the Bolinder brothers, in 1832.
Their semi-diesel environs were so reliable and durable that they were used in barges throughout the world.
Bolinder became synonymous with barge engines.
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31M was built in 1925 for the Grand Canal Company (GCC) by the Ringsend Dockyard Company for £1,100.
It was the first boat of the new series of purpose built motorised (M) boats that the GCC were about to build.
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Portholes for the living quarters were located in the front of the hull.
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31M was one of the canal boats loaned out as community FAS projects. She was given to the Clondalkin Community College for restoration. The work included the complete replacement of the bottom of the boat including the bilges, and the decks were cut back to around eight inches from the original 24". The project came to an end before any conversion work took place.



Press the Play button below to listen to a segment of a podcast featuring former lockkeeper Patsey Cummins, as she describes her experiences with community ownership of barges.
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A caravan was put in the hold of 31M, she was renamed 93E and brought to Dublin in the early 1980's doing work for the OPW. Tom and Bill Cox from Ticknevin and Tom Donavan from Pollagh lived in the caravan during the week.
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Billy Flynn brought her back to Tullamore, where she lay unused until 1995.
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She was sold off to the Gills in Graiguenamagh at auction. They didn't do anything with her as her bilges were bad. In the 1970's they swapped 31M with a few pounds and got 78M, their fathers boat, in its place.



Press the Play button below for an oral history segment with Liam Gleeson as he describes how barges were fixed and maintained.
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Sold into private ownership and has since then been fully converted.
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The 31M was built for the Grand Canal Company (GCC) by the Ringsend Dockyard Company for £1,100. It was the first boat of the new series of purpose built motorised (M) boats that the GCC were about to build.
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The boat was returned to Waterways Ireland in 2003.
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Waterways Ireland commission an animation and a 3D model of the 31M for for Heritage Week 2024, hosted in Tullamore.
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Joe Connolly (Shannon Harbour) joined as greaser in July 1939, replacing Ned "Cutler" Connolly. At that time "Red" Mick Donoghue was Skipper, "Porter" Jack Farrell was deckman and Paddy Hoare was engineman. Paddy "Holy Joe" Donoghue also worked on 31M as deckman around that time.


When "Red" Mick left, Paddy Hoare took charge and Jim "Twin" Moore from Athy joined as greaser. At another time Tom and Jimmy Doherty with Kieran Phelan worked on her. Other people that worked on her were "Devil" Connolly, Johnny McGrath, Paddy Reilly, Mick Kenny and Tom Doyle.


Press the Play button below to hear the oral history with James Scully as he describes seeing a tug of war between the bargemen and the Guiness boatmen.
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The 31M was built for the Grand Canal Company (GCC) by the Ringsend Dockyard Company for £1,100. It was the first boat of the new series of purpose built motorised (M) boats that the GCC were about to build.
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31M was one of the canal boats loaned out as community FAS ( Fas) projects. She was given to the Clondalkin Community College for restoration. The work included the complete replacement of the bottom of the boat including the bilges. The project came to an end before any conversion work took place.
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A caravan was put in the hold of 31M, she was renamed 93E and brought to Dublin in the early 1980's doing work for the OPW. Tom and Bill Cox from Ticknevin and Tom Donavan from Pollagh lived in the caravan during the week.
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Billy Flynn brought her back to Tullamore, where she lay unused until 1995.
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Joe Connolly (Shannon Harbour) joined as greaser in July 1939, replacing Ned "Cutler" Connolly. At that time "Red" Mick Donoghue was Skipper, "Porter" Jack Farrell was deckman and Paddy Hoare was engineman. Paddy "Holy Joe" Donoghue also worked on 31M as deckman around that time.


When "Red" Mick left, Paddy Hoare took charge and Jim "Twin" Moore from Athy joined as greaser. At another time Tom and Jimmy Doherty with Kieran Phelan worked on her. Other people that worked on her were "Devil" Connolly, Johnny McGrath, Paddy Reilly, Mick Kenny and Tom Doyle.
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She was sold off to the Gills in Graiguenamagh at auction. They didn't do anything with her as her bilges were bad. In the 1970's they swapped 31M with a few pounds and got 78M, their fathers boat, in its place.
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Sold into private ownership and has since then been fully converted.
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The boat was returned to Waterways Ireland in 2003.
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Waterways Ireland commission an animation and a 3D model of the 31M for for Heritage Week 2024, hosted in Tullamore.
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