With all the talk about the new Cork Swansea ferry I have taken a brief look at the history of the route.
The route will always be remembered by Cork people of a certain age by the name Innisfallen.
The original Innisfallan was build by the Cork Steam Packet Company in 1896. She was sunk by a German U Boat in 1918 on her way from Liverpool to Cork.
A new Innisfallon was built in 1930. She served the Cork Fishgaurd as one of her routes. Again a sad ending as she hit a mine near New Brighton in 1940.
The 3rd Innisfallon was build by B&I lines in 1948 & served the Cork Swansea route until she was sold in 1967.
The 4th Innisfallon was launched in 1969 and was used on the Cork Swansea route until the route was closed in 1983. I sailed myself on this ship.
The Cork Swansea route was launched again in 1987 by an Irish company Swansea Cork Ferries LTD. The ferry sailed until it ceased in 2006.
A new dawn.
It just won’t go away? Fasnetline will restart a new Cork Swansea service operated by the Julia on 01st March 2010. Why do I get the feeling this route will not go away easily.
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