School: Inis Sionnach (Haulbowline) (roll number 3195)
- Location:
- Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Hiarfhlatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 225
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- Haulbowline was a scene of great activity during the Great War 1914-18. Before that about 1,400 men were employed but during this war the number rose to about 3,300.
The British Army Regiments stationed here were: The Royal Munsters, and the R.A.O.C.The Naval Branches here were R.N. and R.N.L.I.It was the chief Naval Victualling depot in Ireland. It had oil tanks and a repairing dock and was very useful in case of ships which were damaged in the Atlantic.German Submarine Prisoners of War were kept on the "Colleen" - a derelict ship now used as a landing stage.
Four German Submarine were brought in here during the war that had been captured.
They were: U99, U46, U58, and U.B. 98.
