Paper 327
Lecture – 2017
Author – Kee, Bill & McGonagle, Derek
Report by: – Oona Roycroft
Synopsis: Part 1 by Bill Kee: largely illustrations showing the historic methods used to drain rainwater from the roofs and streets of Skerries into the sea with a survey of the condition of all existing man-made drains visible on North and South beaches as well as the two natural streams.
40 pages – mainly illustrations
Part 2 by Derek McGonagle: transcript of Derek’s oral history of the water and sewerage works in Skerries from 1932 to his retirement.
Industrial history
8 pages