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Ardnakilla Point to Bantry Bay

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ARDNAKILLA POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1986

CONTESSA VIV SPANISH FACTORY SHIP FISH LIES IN PIPER SOUND; IN 25m; FALMOUTH FOR CASTLETOWNBERE
b e

 

BAILE MACAODA

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1856

UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL GIN MOSTLY SALVAGED
-

 

BALLINACURRA (BALLINACARRIGA??)

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1811
DIANA SLOOP - 92 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED AT CREEK; LIMERICK FOR BRISTOL
c d

1838

UNKNOWN WELSH SCHOONER UNKNOWN RAN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
d

 

BALLYANDREEN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1950

JOSEPH MICHAEL IRON COLLIER - 900 tons COAL STRUCK WHEATEN ROCK 1 MILE OFF SHORE; GARSTON FOR CORK
e

 

BALLYCOTTON

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1763 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL COAL OFF,
b f
1765 BRITANNIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUBLIN & LIVERPOOL FOR COLCHESTER
c
1776 RUBY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BRISTOL FOR LONDON
c
1795 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN IN BAY
b
1803 SOVEREIGN GUINNEAMAN - 650 tons SUGAR, COFFEE, SPICES, IVORY, INDIGO, LIGNUM VITAE, PRECIOUS JEWELLRY & 26 GUNS + 2 CARRONADES STRUCK SMITH'S ROCKS AT BALLYCOTTON ISLAND; FROM TRINIDAD
b e
1804 CEPLIN BRIGANTINE COAL NONE
b
1815 PERTHSHIRE GREENOCK SAIL VESSEL PIMENTOS STRANDED & WRECKED; CARGO SALVAGED; JAMAICA FOR GREENOCK
b c d
1821 FOYLE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; CARGO SALVAGED; CHEPSTOW FOR DERRY
c
1823 WEARE BRISTOL SAIL VESSEL - 450 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; BRISTOL FOR JAMAICA
b c e
1825 BRITANNIA PADSTOW BRIG - 69 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; GALWAY FOR LONDON
b c d e
1829 CAPPRICHIO (or CAPUCHO?) BILBAO BRIG WHEAT BILBAO FOR BRISTOL
b
1830 BRIDGET SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN TOWED TO BEACH AT CABLE ISLAND; PROBABLY SALVAGED; CORK FOR YOUGHAL
b
1830 MATILDA SCHOONER CULM STRANDED & WRECKED; NEATH FOR CORK
b c e f
1830 SPEEDWELL SAIL VESSEL FLOUR AT POOR HEAD; CARGO PART SALVAGED; CLONAKILITY FOR DUBLIN
b e f
1835 UNKNOWN PORTUGUESE SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCK
b e
1836 MAGNIFICENT SAIL VESSEL ARMS FROM LIVERPOOL
e
1837 JOHN GEORGE ELPHINSTONE NEWCASTLE SCHOONER COAL, BUTTER & BACON FOUNDERED OFF; CORK FOR LONDON
b e f
1838 CLEMENTSON WHITEHAVEN BRIG - 264 tons COPPER ORE, COTTON & INDIGO EAST OF; LA GUYRA FOR LIVERPOOL
b e f
1841 ABBOTT (or ABET) CORK SCHOONER UNKNOWN SUNK IN COLLISION WITH "ROYAL SAXON"; NEATH FOR CORK
b f
1842 SARAH WATERFORD SCHOONER - 71 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF ISLAND; SWANSEA FOR WATERFORD
b f
1843 EARL OF RODEN CORK PADDLE STEAMER - 227 tons PIGS & SHEEP AT BALLYLANDERS; CORK FOR LONDON
b e
1844 PRINCE ALBERT SAIL VESSEL SALT STRUCK BALLYCOTTON ISLAND; FROM LIVERPOOL
b f
1846 LITTLE PET SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN COLLIDED WITH "MAHAICA"; PROBABLY SALVAGED; CORK FOR SWANSEA
b
1846 SUSQUEHANA SAIL VESSEL - 800 tons TIMBER WRECKED ON BALLYCRENNAN STRAND
b e
1846 UNKNOWN WHALER CREW CAPSIZED BETWEEN ISLANDS
b
1847
SIRIUS Click for image
DUBLIN PADDLE STEAMER - 703 tons GENERAL & 91 PASSENGERS AT SMITH'S ROCKS; PART SALVAGED; DUBLIN FOR CORK
a b c e f
1848 FALCON SCHOONER INDIAN CORN FROM GLASGOW
b e
1848 HENRIETTA AMERICAN BARQUE UNKNOWN ON CALF & COW ROCKS; CORK FOR CARDIFF
b e
1848 JESSEY ROTHSAY SLOOP - 73 tons OATS LIMERICK FOR GLASGOW
b e
1848 PANDORA WEXFORD BRIG - 165 tons TIMBER FROM QUEBEC
b e
1848 VALIANT BRIG UNKNOWN FROM SUNDERLAND
b e
1849 ANNE CORK SAIL VESSEL COAL RAN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEWPORT FOR CORK
b e
1849 VICTORIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BOUND FOR CORK
b e
1850 FAME SAIL VESSEL INDIAN CORN WENT ASHORE & WRECKED; CORK FOR YOUGHAL
b c
1850 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1853 PORTO NOVO SPANISH SCHOONER - 80 tons ORANGES & INDIAN CORN WENT ASHORE & WRECKED; CARGO SALVAGED; FROM TERCIERA
b c e

 

BALLYCOTTON continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1855 CHOICE NORTH SHIELDS BARQUE BARLEY AT BLACK ROCK; ALEXANDRIA FOR DUBLIN
b e
1862 INDUSTRY RUNCORN BRIG SALT RUNCORN FOR CORK
b e
1862 LISETTE BARQUE UNKNOWN AT CABHA BREAN
b e
1862 VENUS CORK BRIG - 107 tons COAL AT CONACOSTEEN ROCKS; FROM CORK
b c e
1865 HANTS WHITBY BRIG GRAIN FROM ODESSA
b e
1865 MATANZAS SOUTH SHIELDS BARQUE GRAIN BEACHED & HOLED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM KUSTENJIE
b e
1866
ALARM
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BELFAST SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b d
1866 EUGENIE DUBLIN FULL RIGGER - 1,194 tons GENERAL & IRON GOODS WENT ASHORE; BROKE IN TWO; PART SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR AMERICA
a b c e
1867 ENTERPRISE BRIG - 99 tons COAL FOUNDERED OFF; NEWPORT FOR KINSALE
b c e
1867 FLORIDA LIVERPOOL IRON STEAMER - 1,432 tons COAL FOUNDERED OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR ALEXANDRIA
b c e
1868 UNKNOWN WHALER CREW OFF,
b
1869 EDWARDINO SPANISH BRIG WHEAT FROM GENOA
b e
1869 LAHAINA BRIG UNKNOWN FOUNDERED
b c e
1870 ANNE BRIG - 179 tons COAL 0.5 MILE SOUTH BY 7 MILES WEST; NEWPORT FOR CORK
b
1870 UNKNOWN 3 MASTER SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT BALLYANDREEN
b
1872 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
-
1872 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE
-
1874 JOHN SAILING SHIP UNKNOWN FROM TRURO
b e
1879 ST. LOUIS QUEBEC BRIGANTINE - 194 tons COAL IN BAY; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR TRINIDAD
b c e
1881 GUSTAVA NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 393 tons COAL CARDIFF FOR COPENHAGEN
b e
1883 ARGO AMERICAN BARQUE - 632 tons OIL AT GARRYVOE; NEW YORK FOR QUEENSTOWN
b e
1883 DARING YAWL FISH NONE
b e
1884 SUNBEAM CORK DANDY - 25 tons BRICKS FOUNDERED 3 MILES EAST OF; YOUGHAL FOR CORK
c
1886 ALARM BELFAST SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c
1886 CHARLES CAERNARFON SMACK - 43 tons ROOFING SLATES STRANDED & WRECKED 4 MILES WEST OF; CAERNARFON FOR CORK
b c
1887 JESSIE MCDONALD BELFAST BARQUE - 275 tons RICE & CEMENT FOUNDERED 30 MILES OFFSHORE; LONDON FOR BELFAST
b c
1892 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WRECKAGE FOUND WITH "TRADER" ON IT
b
1894 COOLEEN BELFAST IRON BARQUE - 657 tons WHEAT STRANDED & WRECKED 200yds OFFSHORE; TALCANUAND FOR UK
b c e
1895 SAGA SWEDISH BRIG - 323 TONS UNKNOWN ABANDONED BETWEEN BALLYCOTTON & POOR HEAD; LEITH FOR NICKERIL
b c e f
1896 KATIE BIDEFORD KETCH - 54 tons COAL FOUNDERED 30 MILES SOUTH OF; NEWPORT MON. FOR COURTMACSHERRY
c
1896 ST. COLUMBIA GLANDORE LUGGER - 21 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 30 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF,
c
1899 RIVAL SWANSEA SCHOONER - 78 tons TIMBER ON WHEATON ROCK; CORK FOR NEWPORT MON.
b c e
1900 DUNSYRE GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 176 tons COAL FOUNDERED 4 MILES WEST-SOUTH-WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE; NEATH FOR CORK
b c
1901 VIKING CHESTER IRON STEAMER - 196 tons COAL FOUNDERED 30 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH WEST OF BALLYCOTTON ISLAND; CHESTER FOR WATERFORD
b c
1902 UNKNOWN STEAMER UNKNOWN 5 MILES EAST OF CAPEL ISLAND
b
1903 UPUPA SCHOONER RIGGED STEAMER - 568 tons COAL DRIVEN ASHORE; PART SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR CORK
b e

 

BALLYCOTTON continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1911 TADORNA CORK STEAMER- 1,643 tons GENERAL AT WARRENS STRAND; BROKE IN TWO; ROTTERDAM FOR CORK
a b c e
1915 EDITH BARROW SCHOONER - 78 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED BY U-BOAT 10 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF CAPEL ISLAND
b
1915 SCOTTISH MONARCH GLASGOW STEAMER - 5,043 tons SUGAR SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM U-24, 40 MILES SOUTH OF; NEW YORK FOR MANCHESTER
b c
1917 AYLEVARROO LIMERICK STEAMER - 908 tons GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-57 OFF BALLYCOTTON ISLAND; LIVERPOOL FOR TRALEE
b c e
1917 COOROY LONDON STEEL BARQUE - 2,470 tons NITRATE OF SODA TORPEDOED BY UC-33, 16 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF; TOCOPILLA FOR LIVERPOOL
c e
1917 DART LONDON ARMED STEAMER - 3,207 tons 4,700 TONS IRON ORE TORPEDOED BY UC-47, 6 MILES SOUTH SOUTH-WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE; HUELVA FOR GARSTON
b c e
1917 DUKAT NORWEGIAN STEAMER - 1,452 tons COAL TORPEDOED BY U-84, 5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF; BARRY FOR THE AZORES
b c d e
1917 GRACIA SPANISH STEAMER - 3,129 tons GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-53, OFFSHORE; LIVERPOOL FOR HAVANA
c
1917 LODES MIDDLESBOROUGH STEAMER - 396 tons COAL MINED 4 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; NEWPORT FOR CORK
a b c e
1917 PERA MARIEHAMN STEEL FULL RIGGER - 1,737 tons MAIZE FOUNDERED 70 MILES SOUTH SOUTH-EAST OF; RIVER PLATE FOR SWANSEA
c
1917 RICHARD DE LARRINGA LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 5,591 tons BALLAST TORPEDOED BY U-57, 15 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY 0.5 MILES SOUTH OF ISLAND; MANCHESTER FOR GALVESTON
a b c e
1918 INNISCARRA CORK STEAMER - 1,412 tons GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-86, 10 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY 0.5 EAST OF ISLAND
a b c e
1930 MATILDA EXETER SAIL VESSEL CULM DRIVEN ASHORE & WRECKED AT BALLYTRASNA; NEATH FOR CORK
b
1940 EXETER MILFORD TRAWLER - 165 tons BALLAST BOMBED 5 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; FROM MILFORD HAVEN
b c e 1
1941 PRIMROSE STEAMER UNKNOWN PART SALVAGED; DUBLIN FOR CORK
e
1944 UNKNOWN GERMAN U-BOAT BALLAST JUST OFF,
b
1946 CHARMOUTH TRAWLER FISH MINED 20 MILES OFF,
1
1947 IRISH PLANE DUBLIN STEAMER - 4,706 tons MOTOR CARS, TYPEWRITERS & GENERAL IN KELLY'S COVE ; PART SALVAGED; PHILADELPHIA FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1950 JOSEPH MITCHELL LONDON STEAM COASTER - 650 tons COAL 4 MILES OFF; GARSTON FOR CORK
b c d e
1954
TRESILLIAN
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MOTORSHIP - 7,373 tons GRAIN FOUNDERED OFF; EX "M.V.REGISTAN"; MONTREAL FOR AVONMOUTH & GLASGOW
b 2
1994 CLAUDIA TRAWLER - 140ft. BALLAST 12 MILES EAST OF,
b f
1994 INIS EALGA WATERFORD FISHING VESSEL BALLAST NONE
b
1996 MYSTIC MOURNE HELVIC MOTOR TRAWLER FISH FOUNDERED 25 MILES EAST OF,
b c d

 

BALLYCRONEEN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1851 HEROINE BARQUE UNKNOWN NONE
b
1860 MARY JANE COLLIER COAL IN BAY
b e
1865 IBIS CORK IRON PADDLE STEAMER - 605 tons WINE, BRANDY, TALLOW & FEATHERS AT JULIEN ROCK; BROKE IN TWO; LONDON FOR CORK
b c e
1874 MAI NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 354 tons TIMBER AT CAPEL ISLAND; DERELICT, POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c e
1874 CHERUB TROON SCHOONER - 119 tons COAL IN BAY; TROON FOR ST. NAZAIRE
b c e
1889 CELESTINA ITALIAN BARQUE - 563 tons MAIZE STRANDED & WRECKED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BUENOS AIRES FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e
1903 HELGA LONDON STEEL FULL RIGGER - 1,668 tons WHEAT STRANDED & WRECKED; PART SALVAGED; OREGON FOR CORK
b c e
1915 EDITH KILKEEL STEEL SCHOONER - 78 tons 155 TONS PLASTER-OF-PARIS SUNK BY U-BOAT GUNFIRE 10 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF CAPEL ISLAND; SILLOTH FOR CORK
c
1915 LUCENA LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 243 tons COAL SUNK BY U-BOAT GUNFIRE 4 MILES SOUTH OF CAPEL ISLAND; GARSTON FOR BANTRY BAY
b c

 

BALLYDONEGAN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1850 JOHN BULL SAIL VESSEL BALLAST BETWEEN B'DONEGAN AND BERE; FROM PLYMOUTH
b e
1854 BROTHERS SWANSEA SCHOONER - 66 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS; SWANSEA FOR BALLYDONEGAN
b c
1860 MINER SCHOONER - 79 tons COPPER ORE BOUND FOR SWANSEA; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1850
b e
1867 PENCALENICK SAIL VESSEL - 88 tons TIMBER FOUNDERED OFF; HALE FOR BALLYDONEGAN
b e
1873 ROSE OF THE ST. AGNES DUBLIN SCHOONER - 99 tons UNKNOWN NONE
c
1876 FLORENCE SWANSEA SCHOONER - 93 tons COAL SWANSEA FOR SKIBBEREEN
b e
1880 SOPHIA MARGARET SWANSEA SCHOONER - 82 tons COAL & BRICKS IN BAY; SWANSEA FOR BALLYDONEGAN
b c e
1882 DAVID JENKINS SWANSEA SCHOONER - 94 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED; PORT TALBOT FOR BALLYDONEGAN
b c e
1888 KAREN ELSIE NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 372 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED; LIMERICK FOR CARDIFF
b c e

 

BALLYMACOTTER

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1882 FLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR SIGNAL TOWER; ST. MICHAEL'S FOR BRISTOL
b
1872 JAMES DUCKETT PRESTON IRON BARQUE - 253 tons PALM KERNELS STRANDED & WRECKED; LAGOS FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e

 

BALLYMACUS POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1911

FALLS OF GARRY Click for photo
GLASGOW 4 MASTED STEEL BARQUE - 2,102 tons WHEAT STRUCK QUAY ROCK; PORT PIRIE FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e

 

BALLYRIZZARD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1794

FANNY CROOKHAVEN SAIL VESSEL BRASS BEDSTEADS DUBLIN FOR LIMERICK
b e

 

BALTIMORE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1537 O'DRISCOLL FLEET - 53 vessels PINNACES CANNON AT DUN NA LONG; CANNONBALLS RECOVERED
b e
1601 GOLDEN LION (LEON DE ORO) SPANISH FLAG SHIP - 600 tons GUNS & PROVISIONS STRUCK ROCKS
b
1628 GLOBE LONDON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM CADIZ
b
1697 LOOE H.M.S. 5TH RATE MAN O'WAR - 385 tons - 1.5 DECKER 32 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON STRUCK LOOE ROCK; REMAINS ARE BUOYED; 10 CANNON RECOVERED; ARCHEOLOGY SITE
b c e
1751 MARY JERSEY SAIL VESSEL WINE NONE
b f
1758 CHRISTOPHER DUTCH SAIL VESSEL COTTON, COFFEE, SUGAR & TOBACCO AT SPANISH ISLAND; CARGO SALVAGED
b e
1758 HUNTINGDON SAIL VESSEL CURRANTS ON SPANISH ISLAND; CARGO SAVED; FROM ZANTE
b e
1762 UNKNOWN NORTH AMERICAN VESSEL UNKNOWN AT SHERKIN ISLAND
-
1768 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN CAME ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEW ENGLAND FOR CORK
c
1780 YOUNG DRAGON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR BARBADOS
c
1782 DISPATCH MARGATE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEW YORK FOR LONDON
b e
1782 LION TRANSPORT VESSEL - 620 tons 10 x 6 POUNDER CARRIAGE CANNON ON ROCKS AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE; CHARLESTON FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1784 JOHN & MARGARET LIMERICK BRIG UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE & WRECKED; BORDEAUX FOR LIMERICK
b c
1798 UNKNOWN SWEDISH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR HARBOUR; ST. UBES FOR CORK
c
1803 HERO SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR WATERFORD
b c
1806 JESSIE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ABANDONED; DRIFTED ASHORE & WRECKED; LIVERPOOL FOR DERRY
b c d
1806 RUTHY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ASHORE IN RIVER; PROBABLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR BALTIMORE
b
1823 WELTBURGER BREMEN SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS NEAR RAPPAHANNOCK; PLYMOUTH FOR BALTIMORE
c
1828 ALBION BRIG GENERAL AT GRAYS POINT; COVE FOR LISBON
b f
1835 CONFIDENCE BALTIMORE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOR QUEBEC; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1835 HIBERNIA KINSALE BRIG UNKNOWN FROM ST. JOHN'S
b c d
1843 DIANA KINCARDINE BRIG TIMBER CARGO SALVAGED
b
1847 NEPTUNE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1874 CHARLES NOVA SCOTIAN BARQUE UNKNOWN OUTSIDE HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1879 ONWARD CORK BRIGANTINE - 115 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED AT SKAKIN ISLAND; NEWPORT FOR CORK
b c
1886 ANN SALCOMB SMACK - 17 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS IN HARBOUR; TOTALLY WRECKED
b c
1889 ATLANTA BALTIMORE DANDY - 20 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b c
1893 ARIEL BANTRY LUGGER - 20 tons FISH CAUGHT FIRE OFF CHURCH STRAND
b
1894 CHRISTIAN WILHELM NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 386 tons PITWOOD BETWEEN SHERKIN & SANDY ISLANDS; NORWAY FOR SWANSEA
b e
1894 FLORENCE KILKEEL LUGGER - 18 tons BALLAST 2 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF,
c
1895 ZENITH ISLE OF MAN FISHING LUGGER - 18 tons PARTY GOERS CAUGHT FIRE 2 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; BALTIMORE FOR GLENDARE
a b c
1896 HARRIET HAMPSHIRE DANDY - 38 tons BALLAST AT REENABULLIGA ISLAND; FROM BALTIMORE
b c
1899 SPEEDY ISLE OF MAN DANDY - 22 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED
b c
1900 ALFRED & EMMA FISHING SCHOONER FISH POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1911 ELEANOR SKIBBEREEN SAIL VESSEL - 15 tons BALLAST WRECKED AT SPANISH ISLAND
b c
1916 ALONDRA LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 2,244 tons GENERAL ON KEDGE ROCKS; LIES IN 30m; LAS PALMAS FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c e g
1916 ST. ANNE DANDY - 30 tons BALLAST ON STRAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1917 ELLEN ROBERTS CAERNARFON SCHOONER - 98 tons ROOFING SLATES FOUNDERED 5 MILES SOUTH OF; PORTMADOG FOR GALWAY
c
1917 HIBERNIA SAILING SMACK - 21 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY UC-75, 14 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF,
b c
1917
MALMANGER
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NORWEGIAN TANKER - 5,672 tons PETROLEUM MINED BY UC-43, 3 MILES OFF AT THE BEACON; NEW YORK FOR AVONMOUTH
a b c e g
1917
MINNEHAHA
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BELFAST ARMED LINER - 13,714 TONS GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-48, 11 MILES SOUTH OF; LIES IN 90m; LONDON FOR NEW YORK
a b c d e
1918 THOMAS JOSEPH DUBLIN TRAWLER - 36 tons BALLAST AT CATHALOGUES ROCKS NEAR SANDY ISLAND; FROM SCHULL
b c e
1940 HAZLESIDE STEAMER - 4,646 tons UNKNOWN SHELLED & TORPEDOED
e
1986
KOWLOON BRIDGE
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HONG KONG BULK ORE CARRIER - 89,438 tons 165,000 TONS IRON ORE & 2,000 TONS OIL AT STAG ROCK; LIES IN 30m; QUEBEC FOR CLYDE
b c e g
1994 DINA CARIBBEAN COASTER - 299 tons MECHANICAL PRESSES CAPSIZED 10 MILES OFF; ANTWERP FOR LIMERICK
b c

 

BANTRY BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1665 BONADVENTURE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b e
1683 INFANTA SPANISH GALLEON 1,100 SILVER BARS & COIN LIES IN 120m; FROM SPAIN
b c d e
1692 UNKNOWN FRENCH 20 GUN PRIVATEER CREW FROM ST. MALO
b e
1754 DOUTEILLE SMUGGLING BRIG 8 SWIVEL GUNS, BALLAST SCUTTLED AT CLEINDERRY
e
1760 SALLY & JENNY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN POSITION UNKNOWN; PHILADELPHIA FOR COURK
c
1770 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL COFFEE, COCOA & COTTON DOMINICO FOR LIVERPOOL
b f
1796 LA SURVEILLANTE FRENCH FRIGATE - 140ft. 600 CAVALRY & 40 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON NEAR WHIDDY ISLAND OIL TERMINAL
b c e
1796 SISTERS OF LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CAPTURED & SUNK BY THE FRENCH
b e
1797 FILLE UNIQUE FRENCH TRANSPORT 300 TROOPS FOUNDERED; POSITION UNKNOWN
b c e
1803 NABBY USA SAIL VESSEL - 246 tons SALT & GENERAL SOUTH SIDE OF BAY; YEAR COULD BE 1805; LIVERPOOL FOR BOSTON
b c
1807 HIBERNIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AGROUND NEAR; POSSIBLY REFLOATED; DUBLIN FOR WEST INDIES
b
1810 SIR GEORGE PROVOST LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN MARTINIQUE FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1811 CANADA SAIL VESSEL MAHOGANY AT DUNBOY; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM WEST INDIES
b e f
1820 ELIZABETH & SALLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; TRALEE FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1825 PROTECTOR BEREHAVEN SLOOP UNKNOWN OFF BARRY HEAD,
b d
1826 UNKNOWN AMERICAN SAIL VESSEL - 600 tons UNKNOWN FIGURE-HEAD WASHED ASHORE
b
1840 EMMERLINE SCHOONER DEALS & STAVES WRECKED AT GLENGARRIF; CARGO PART SALVAGED; ST. JOHN N.B. FOR DUBLIN
b c
1874 CARDROSS GREENOCK FULL RIGGER - 569 tons MAHOGANY TIMBER FOUNDERED BETWEEN CAPE CLEAR & DURSEY HEAD; QUEENSTOWN FOR LIVERPOOL
c e
1874 SHAMROCK SKIBEREEN SLOOP BRICKS & WOOD ON PALMERS ROCK; BANTRY FOR GALLEY HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
b e
1878 RIO FORMOSA SAIL VESSEL - 163 tons UNKNOWN NONE
b e
1884 PLOVER BANTRY CUTTER - 20 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS,
b c
1886 INDIAN QUEEN (or OCEAN QUEEN) SKIBBEREEN SCHOONER - 42 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
b c
1900 JAVA BRIGANTINE COAL USED AS A COAL HULK
b d e
1902 KATE STEAM LAUNCH - 8 tons BALLAST COLLIDED WITH "DOVE" 2 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF SHEEPS HEAD
b
1917 BEGONA (or BEGONIA) MONTEVIDEO STEAMER - 2,407 tons PHOSPHATE TORPEDOED BY U-46 OFF BANTRY BAY; BONA FOR CORK
b c
1917 CHARILAOS TRICOUPIS GREEK STEAMER - 2,475 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-58 OFFSHORE; BUENOS AIRES FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1930 ARRAVALE MOTOR TRAWLER FISH 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF ROANCARRAIG
b 1
1930 DYNEVOR CASTLE SWANSEA STEAM TRAWLER - 283 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 2 MILES NORTH OF SHEEPS HEAD
c
1940
SARANAC
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STEAM TANKER - 12,049 tons PETROLIUM TORPEDOED BY U-51, 250 MILES WEST OF,
b
1948 QUIQUE SPANISH MOTOR TRAWLER - 167 tons BALLAST AT TRASLOOSH POINT
c
1962 JOSEPHA LOPEZ SPANISH MOTOR TRAWLER - 172 tons FISH WRECKED 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF ROANCARRAIG
b c d e
1974 PLYA DE LAPAMAN SPANISH MOTOR TRAWLER - 177 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 21 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
c

 

SOURCE PUBLICATIONS:

a
"Dictionary of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962"
by
Charles Hocking
London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474
b
"Irish Wrecks Database"
by
Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
c
"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"
by
Richard & Bridget Larn
Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970
d
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
e
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705
f
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721
g
"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites"
by
Irish Underwater Council
CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025

 

OTHER SOURCES:
1
Internet 2006
2
via email 2008

 


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