Records of employment show Patrick Geary working on the various ferries which sailed from Galway to Inis Mor, over the period from 1901 to 1913. These were the Citie of the Tribes, the Duras and the Dun Aengus. and the information is summarised in the table below. In the later years, the weekly wage is also given and show that Patrick was earning £1 4 shillings and sixpence, equivalent to about £160 today.
| Start Date | Capacity | Ship and Port | Amount of Wages per week |
| 01-Jan-01 | Fireman | Duras, Galway | |
| 01-Jan-02 | Fireman | Duras, Galway | |
| 01-Jul-02 | Fireman | Cities of the Tribes, Galway | |
| 01-Jan-04 | Fireman | Duras, Galway | |
| 01-Jul-04 | Fireman | Duras, Galway | |
| 01-Jul-06 | 2nd Engineer | Duras, Galway | |
| 01-Jan-08 | 2nd Engineer | Duras, Galway | |
| 01-Jul-10 | Fireman | Duras, Galway | |
| 01-Jan-13 | 2nd Engineer | Dun Aengus, Galway | £1-4-6 |
| 01-Jul-13 | 2nd Engineer | Dun Aengus, Galway | £1-4-6 |
| 01-Jul-14 | Assistant Engineer | Dun Aengus, Galway | £1-4-0 |
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