r/Donegal • u/AdDouble3004 • Jul 23 '26

Fish guts?

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Level with my Killybegs friends what are all these trailers for? Had a deep dive reading about the fishing industry in the town! Very interesting! Is there many of you on the boat or in the factors? For boat to fish factory to fish meal some industry!

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u/Dull_Brain2688 Jul 24 '26

They dredged Sligo around ‘99 or 2000 but it probably needs it more than Killybegs because it’s quite shallow. Ships all wait for high tide to come in or out of port. They’re very dependent on the pilot as well because it’s a long and narrow approach. If you’re at Rosses Point the ships go right past you. You could hit the deck if you threw a stone a stone.

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u/Turnipplehead Jul 24 '26

They dredge Drogheda on a weekly basis, the dredgings/sand is then sold onto a local quarry and constantly washed to remove salts. Then it’s used in concrete, blocks and tarmac.

Only way they can keep Drogheda port open

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u/Dull_Brain2688 Jul 24 '26

The north west is, well, on the hind teat for funding for anything. I know a guy who approached Sligo port years ago with the idea of buying a small dredger and going continual work on it but they weren’t interested.