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''Kildare'' is an un-powered butty boat constructed with wrought iron sides and an elm bottom. She was built for Fellows Morton & Clayton around 1913 by Braithwaite & Kirk of West Bromwich to be towed behind a powered craft like 
She continued to trade for Fellows Morton & Clayton until she was sold in 1948 to Ernie Thomas. Later she entered service in 1957 with Willow Wren Canal Carrying Company as ''Snipe''. There were two more changes of ownership as ''Snipe'', when she reverted to her original name on joining Warwickshire Fly Boat's fleet.
In 1991 she was obtained by the
Friends of President website
National Historic Ships official website
Black Country Living Museum Canal boats of the United Kingdom Ships and vessels on the National Register of Historic Vessels {{ship-stub
President
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. She is complete with a fully fitted boatman's living cabin and traditional covering cloths over the main hold area.
She continued to trade for Fellows Morton & Clayton until she was sold in 1948 to Ernie Thomas. Later she entered service in 1957 with Willow Wren Canal Carrying Company as ''Snipe''. There were two more changes of ownership as ''Snipe'', when she reverted to her original name on joining Warwickshire Fly Boat's fleet.
In 1991 she was obtained by the Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum (formerly the Black Country Museum) is an open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings in Dudley, West Midlands, England.
, where it is based and can be seen dockside in the Lord Ward's Canal Arm at the Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum (formerly the Black Country Museum) is an open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings in Dudley, West Midlands, England.
in Dudley when she is not out on the canal system with '' President ''.
The boat is maintained and operated by Friends of President on behalf of the Black Country Living Museum.
Kildare is on the '' National Historic Ships register.
In 1992 she paired with President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...
on a 257 mile journey through Cheshire and Staffordshire to raise money for orphaned children in Romania.
References
External links
Friends of President website
National Historic Ships official website
Black Country Living Museum Canal boats of the United Kingdom Ships and vessels on the National Register of Historic Vessels {{ship-stub