d in the early 1900s.
They proved more amenable and cheaper to the public. In the 1920s, Mrs
Elizabeth Travers and her brother-in-law, Bilshie Travers (uncle of the famous
Bilshie Travers, former Mayor of Bundoran) hired the boxes from the local
Council. For 3 old pennies a customer hired a bathing costume and for 6 old
pennies they could hire “the whole package” which consisted of a bathing cap,
costume and towel. The bathing costume was washed in a bucket and hung up to
dry until the next customer came along. A familiar sight on the beach in the
1950s and 1960s was “The Duck”. This was a former British Army amphibious craft
that ferried tourists out onto the Bay. It was operated by the Rooney family.
Despite being prone to breakdown, it was a major attraction at the time.
Beautiful
Bundoran"
The song "Beautiful Bundoran" was very popular all
over Ireland in the 1950s, and it was performed by Sinéad O'Connor in
the film The Butcher Boy.
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