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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 |
 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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
|
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Internet
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via
email 2008 |
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Last update
- 31-Mar-2008
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