This site is dedicated to the Coastguards who lived and worked around the Irish coastline between the 18th and early 20th centuries. It includes a collection of CG station photos as well as facts and figures about the people , births, deaths, census information, etc. There are also some fascinating accounts of bravery during rescues from shipwrecks as well as interesting Extracts of shipwrecks and rescues, etc.

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It was founded by Tony Daly back in 2001, though sadly he passed away in 2021 and it was his wish that the site remain up for the future for researchers and interested visitors.

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The bulk of the content is available through the "Articles" link in the nav bar on the left or on the top menu. You can also avail of our Search facility and if you still can't find what you're looking for, you can always post your question on the Forum.

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The Coastguard Cutter Vol5 No11 Nov 2007: When a method of saving life by firing, by rocket, a line aboard a stranded ship from shore with�a Breeches Buoy it was hailed as an extremely mobile piece of apparatus to be used by two men. Coastguard Stations were positioned to catch smugglers on nice sandy beaches. Many ships came ashore on rocky headlands and so the Rocket Apparatus Carts were introduced to carry the bulky and cumbersome equipment. these carts were sometimes pulled by men or horses for four or five miles in terrible weather conditions. Article Category: Newsletter Archives