THE TAKE-OVER OF THE NAVAL DOCKYARD AT HAULBOWLINE, 1923
By Daire Brunicardi The naval dockyard that the government of the Irish Free State took over in 1923 was an extensive site of docks, workshops, stores, accommodation, residences, oil storage and pumping systems, electricity generation, cranes, a railway all around the island and a large hospital. While it was a major facility and employer in … Read more