Here are a few photos of the Carndonagh Motor Company staff, customers and vehicles. Can you fill in the gaps in the names, or even the models of vehicle?
Carndonagh Motor Company, Chapel StreetL-R: Barney Long, Ned Houten, George Doherty (Saddler), Dan Mc Carron (Wee), Henry Doherty, Barney Merricks, Barney McEleney, (Big) Daniel Doherty.
On Lorry: Unknown, (Big) Frank O'Doherty.
On Lorry: Unknown, (Big) Frank O'Doherty.
Carnfair Auto Services Ltd.Carnfair Auto Services Ltd. - Main Ford car and tractor dealers in Inishowen.
Carnfair Auto ServicesCarnfair Auto Services, now the site of G&S Costcutters Supermarket.
Carndonagh Motor Company 'Spot the Mistakes' CompetitionFront Left (kneeling): Harry Doherty (Paul), John Doherty (S).
Back: Paddy Duffy, Sgt. Sean Kelly, John Duffy.
Right: James Reid, Stephen Butler, George Doherty (S), Michael Galbraith.
Back: Paddy Duffy, Sgt. Sean Kelly, John Duffy.
Right: James Reid, Stephen Butler, George Doherty (S), Michael Galbraith.
First Ford Open Week in the Carndonagh Motor CompanyL-R: Tommy McElhinney, Joey Mc Laughlin (A), Barry Kearney, Pat Lynch, Michael Galbraith, George Doherty (S), Mick White, Sgt. Sean Kelly, Stephen Butler, Kavanagh (first name unknown), Tony Diver, Jim Kelly (Insurance), Garda Somers, James Reid, Unknown, Denny Kelly, Willie J. Doherty (S).
Interior View of the Carndonagh Motor Company premises
Interior View of the Carndonagh Motor Company premisesSome old model Fords on display on the premises of the Carndonagh Motor Company.
Exterior View of the Carndonagh Motor Company in the 1950sExterior View of the Carndonagh Motor Company in the 1950s.
Exterior View of the Carndonagh Motor Co., 1950sExterior View of the Carndonagh Motor Co., 1950s.
I,m also a Hatter. My mother was Bernadette (Bennie)Mc Laughlin, and i lived in Chapel Street, in the house at the entrance to the new church. I was about 3/4 while it was being built.AS far as i know, my granny was the original ower of the Carndonagh Motor Company. They ran a bus, called the Bluebird and my uncle Dan from Church Road was the driver. They had lorries as well, which my uncles, Charlie, Hugh and Joe drove. My uncle John was the Station Master at the Carn Branch of the Lough Swilly Railway at the foot of Malin Street. John , Dan and Joe built 2 bungalows and a house on Church road.