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Did the majority of ship builders leave for Scotland from Northern Ireland in the early 1900's?
My Grandfather left Ireland at that time; in the1930's. He was a Rivetter and, once settled in Renton,Dumbartonshire,Scotland he worked on the first Queen Mary. The ship yard was on the River Clyde.
I ask because I'm planning a trip to Ireland and would love to see where he may have came from. He was an O'Neill so I think it would be from the north of Ireland but I'[m not sure.
I do remember him and my Father singing "The Homes of Donnigal".
Are there any old Irish on Yahoo Answers to educate me?
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- ColLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Harland and Wolff in Belfast was the main ship yard in Northern Ireland The Depression so many Irish head for the Central Belt of Scotland seeking work . Shipyards on the Clyde abounded - John Browns , Denny of Dumbarton , Stephens , Barclay Curle , Fairfields , A & J Inglis etc . Check out his site http://www.clydesite.co.uk/articles/upperriver.asp .