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Actions	Galway Co. Co. / Co. Secretary's Office / Administration/ Transatlantic Port Committee (1911-1912) Remove from selection Add to selection TitleGalway Co. Co. / Co. Secretary's Office / Administration/ Transatlantic Port Committee (1911-1912) RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services ReferenceGC/CSO/003/008 Date1911-04-05 to 1912-08-28 Production date 1911-04-05 - 1912-08-28 Scope and Content Transatlantic Port Committee: File of loose material relating to the proposal, including printed material, such as text of speech given by Lord Killanian to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce (May 1911), and press cuttings, also a letter of reply from Fogarty (Secretary) to the Editor "Engineer" outlining details of the scheme stating, 'The present scheme is on different lines, the proposed harbour being situation three miles from Galway City, in a position where a depth of 45 feet of water can be obtained alongside the pier, with the additional advantage of being at a point (Barna) clear of all rocks or shoals that were difficulties in the scheme of 1858. From Barna there is a clear run to the Atlantic without obstruction of any kind' (22 Aug 1911, p1). He concludes 'We contend we have the site for the finest harbour in Europe, that our geographical position secures the shortest, quickest and safest route to Canada, Newfoundland and America, and the time has come when the interests of Ireland and her Commerce with the two premier Colonies should not be sacrificed by her exports and imports having to reach her through English ports' (22 Aug 1911, p4). Also includes partial (undated) minutes of meeting attended by Lord Killanian, Hon. R Nugent (Chairman, Midland Great Western Railway), various MPs and interested parties. See also files held in The National Archives (Kew): MT 10/1972/1 -Harbours. Schemes for the construction of a Transatlantic Harbour in Galway Bay, 1918; and RAIL 1057/2715 - Reports and Schemes (with map) of Sir J.P. Griffith and J.W. Griffith, & Report on Galway as a Transatlantic Port, 1911 (London & North Western Railway, 1911-1918. Extent17pp Physical descriptionFile LanguageEnglish SubjectAdministration, Harbours, Transport planning Conditions governing accessAvailable by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives. Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access. Levelfile Hierarchy browser GC/ Galway County Council 1899-fonds contains 23 parts GC/CSO Galway County Council / County Secretary's Office sub-fonds contains 16 parts GC/CSO/003 Galway County Council / County Secretary's Office / Administration 1898-1923, 1941series contains 23 parts GC/CSO/003/008 Galway Co. Co. / Co. Secretary's Office / Administration/ Transatlantic Port Committee (1911-1912) 1911-04-05 to 1912-08-28file

TitleGalway Co. Co. / Co. Secretary's Office / Administration/ Transatlantic Port Committee (1911-1912)

RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services

ReferenceGC/CSO/003/008

Date1911-04-05 to 1912-08-28

Production date 1911-04-05 - 1912-08-28

Scope and Content

Transatlantic Port Committee: File of loose material relating to the proposal, including printed material, such as text of speech given by Lord Killanian to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce (May 1911), and press cuttings, also a letter of reply from Fogarty (Secretary) to the Editor "Engineer" outlining details of the scheme stating, 'The present scheme is on different lines, the proposed harbour being situation three miles from Galway City, in a position where a depth of 45 feet of water can be obtained alongside the pier, with the additional advantage of being at a point (Barna) clear of all rocks or shoals that were difficulties in the scheme of 1858. From Barna there is a clear run to the Atlantic without obstruction of any kind' (22 Aug 1911, p1). He concludes 'We contend we have the site for the finest harbour in Europe, that our geographical position secures the shortest, quickest and safest route to Canada, Newfoundland and America, and the time has come when the interests of Ireland and her Commerce with the two premier Colonies should not be sacrificed by her exports and imports having to reach her through English ports' (22 Aug 1911, p4).

Also includes partial (undated) minutes of meeting attended by Lord Killanian, Hon. R Nugent (Chairman, Midland Great Western Railway), various MPs and interested parties.

See also files held in The National Archives (Kew): MT 10/1972/1 -Harbours. Schemes for the construction of a Transatlantic Harbour in Galway Bay, 1918; and RAIL 1057/2715 - Reports and Schemes (with map) of Sir J.P. Griffith and J.W. Griffith, & Report on Galway as a Transatlantic Port, 1911 (London & North Western Railway, 1911-1918.

Extent17pp

Physical descriptionFile

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAdministration, Harbours, Transport planning

Conditions governing accessAvailable by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives.

Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access.

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