Co. Clare - Updated 03/05/10
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Did You Know
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In March 1958 Clare Co.Co. purchased 2 Dennis appliances from Essex Fire Brigade , 1937 Dennis Ace FNO 535 ( Body 7887 ) and 1938 Dennis GVW 136 ( Body 7960)
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Co, Clare Fire Brigade ran 2 ex Brighton Appliances 1950 Commer /Whitson FNJ 961 and 1950 Dennis F7 KUF 462
The Above photo shows the Dennis F7 on the run in Brighton
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Ennis Fire Brigade
1968 Bedford HCB/Angus firefly KIE 154 Killaloe in the early 1970's sister appliance KIE 155 was stationed at Kilkee
Ennistymon Fire Brigade 1957
1980 Dennis at Ennis Fire Station and sister appliance 931 EIE ran out of Shannon Town
1970 Bedford HCB/Angus (out of service) ran out of Ennistymon and Sister appliance OIE 942 ran out of Ennis
CO. Clare ran a number of Bedford TL/ Alexanders
1982 Dodge /Angloco ET Ennis
1970 Dennis TIE 625 (Scariff ) TIE 626 (Shannon) TIE 627 (Kilrush)
75 CE 25 Dodge HCB/Angus (RSG 468 P)
400 KIE 1982 Dennis Simon SS50 at Ennis
73 CE 330 ERF HCB/Angus SS85 at Shannon Town
Nice line up at Ennis
Scarriffs old and new stations side by side
New to NFS at Hornchurch Essex ,this Dennis ran out of Co. Clare.
1950 Commer /Whitson ex Brighton and Co. Clare seen here at Kilbeggan Fire Engine Rally 1990
Dennis F7 seen here on a farm in Co. Wicklow in 2001
When they get old bits come off one to keep another going. JO'D
1981 Dodge G13 Angloco ET at Ennis Photo JO'D
Fire at Francis Street. Ennis
Crew: Pump Tony McInery, John Krrien (suit) Tom O'Neill , Francie Gormley and George Molloy.
Members of Ennis Fire Brigade 1983,
ff Frank Chandler Ennis at Mill Road Flooding Ennis 1995.
First Aid Course at Ennis 1993.
The above 4 photo's Courtsey Gearoid Blake.
Recruit Course Ennis 1987.photo Gearoid Blake.
B.A. course Moneypoint 1987. photo Gearoid Blake.
This 1941 Albion /Kerr ex Co.Clare is undergoing restoration in Waterford.
2 of Co.Clare's Bedford TK HCB/Angus at Kilkea after their were sold out of service.
TIE 626 when new at Ennistymon.
Above 2 Photos thanks to Gearoid Blake.
1950 Commer QX /Whitson Class 'A' ex. Co. Clare at the Dublin Bay Rally.
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