The 1,500 ton ship the Fingal is pictured being loaded with wood products. John Walsh from the Youghal Shipping Company said that this is the “first export of this type in many a year to leave Youghal Harbour”.
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The wood logs are first shipped to Youghal from Scotland. They are then trucked to the Glennon Brothers plants in Fermoy and Longford for the timber processing operation. The Glennon Brothers supply both the Irish and UK markets with products for the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries.  However this shipment is set to sail to France.

Up to recently ships like the Red Duchess could be seen sailing into Youghal Harbour full with these wood logs. Victor McDermott the crane operator loads the ship with the help of Barry Clohessy from Youghal Shipping. The yellow pilot boat guided the ship to the outer harbour where she The ship set sail to France at high tide last night (Tue. 27th Oct. 2009)
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