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Barry's Cove to Castletownbere

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BARRY'S COVE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1839 DAVID HOWE LAMBERT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS; ARCHANGEL FOR CORK
c
1848 UNKNOWN SCHOONER UNKNOWN ROCHELLE FOR WATERFORD
b
1852 ANN BARQUE - 450 tons TIMBER OFFSHORE; ROCHELLE FOR WATERFORD
e
1869 EDNA QUEBEC BARQUE - 730 tons GENERAL & PASSENGERS MONTREAL FOR GLASGOW
b c e
1873 JOSEPH CAPE LIVERPOOL SNOW - 178 tons COAL AT BARRY'S HEAD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR LIMERICK
b

 

BAY OF TIMOLEAGUE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1656

TWO BROTHERS TROOPSHIP 241 TROOPS KINSALE FOR JAMAICA
b e

 

BEREHAVEN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1631 ST DIEGO SPANISH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WAS A CAPTURED ENGLISH PRIZE
b c d
1732 JAMES EXCISE SLOOP 80 ANKERS OF BRANDY INSIDE HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b e
1740 BRITANNIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR; NEW YORK FOR BRISTOL
c
1760 ELIZA HANDLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO SALVAGED; LONDON FOR LIMERICK
b d
1777 GIBRALTAR PACKET SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFFSHORE; BANTRY FOR LISBON
b c d
1778 JOHN & JAMES BRIG WINE & FRUIT AT BALLYCROVANE; LISBON FOR DUBLIN
b e
1781 NOSTRA SENORA DE PILERA ET ST. JOHN BAPTISTA OPORTO SAIL VESSEL SALT, WINE & FRUIT AT CEULAGH; CARGO MOSTLY SALVAGED; LISBON FOR DUBLIN
b c d e
1781 WILLIAM & ANNE SLOOP TOBACCO, ,COPERAS, & COAL AT BALLYCROVANE ; GREENOCK FOR CORK
b d
1782 PETER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CORK FOR JAMAICA
b e
1810 ALBION SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN TOWED INTO A CREEK; PROBABLY SALVAGED; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1814 BARING FORMER EAST INDIAMAN - 820 tons 300 TROOPS & ARMS ON WESTERN SIDE OF HARBOUR; FROM CORK
b c e f
1822 ARGO SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
f
1827 MARTIN LIMERICK SAIL VESSEL EMMIGRANTS WENT ASAHORE
b f
1830 JOSEPH SHAW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT FAILL NA GABHAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1831 VITTORIA LONDON BARQUE TIMBER PROBABLY SALVAGED; FROM LONDON
b f
1835 EARL OF LEICESTER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT DOG ROCK; LIVERPOOL FOR LIMERICK
b e f
1837 ORALIA PLYMOUTH BARQUE UNKNOWN ON BERE ISLAND; CARGO SALVAGED; FROM PLYMOUTH
b f
1839 ELIZA SCHOONER UNKNOWN ON BERE ISLAND
b
1839 HENRY BRIG UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE ON BERE ISLAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1851 JOLLY TAR SWANSEA BRIGANTINE COAL, POLLARD ON PIPER'S ROCKS; SWANSEA FOR CASTLETOWNBERE
b
1852 ELIZA MILFORD SCHOONER - 93 tons COAL AT DOG ROCK; LIVERPOOL FOR LIMERICK
b e
1852 SWAN BALTIMORE SLOOP - 22 tons UNKNOWN CORK FOR BANTRY
b
1853 LADY OF THE LAKE BIDEFORD SCHOONER - 64 tons GENERAL & MACHINERY NEAR; FOR TRALEE
b c
1859 WIZARD H.M.S. CHEROKEE CLASS BRIG SLOOP - 231 TONS 10 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON ON SEAL ROCK
b c e
1861 EMILY CORK BRIGANTINE - 151 tons BALLAST AT DOG ROCK; CORK FOR MIRAMICHI
b c e
1867 NAIAD MILFORD BRIGANTINE - 121 tons PITWOOD AT DOG ROCK; CLARE FOR CARDIFF
b e
1870 NOSTRA SENORA DE LA PALERA JOHN BAPTIST OPPORTO SAIL VESSEL FRUIT, WINE, SALT AT BALLYCROVANE; LISBON FOR DUBLIN
b
1874 KATE DAWSON CORK SAILING SMACK FLOUR & MEAL AT DOG ROCK; CORK FOR KENMARE
b e
1876 JOSEPH HOWE LONDON BRIG - 355 tons MAHOGANY ON SOUTH SIDE OF BERE ISLAND; CARGO PART SALVAGED; MEXICO FOR CORK
b e
1878 BESSIE YOUNGE MARYPORT BARQUENTINE - 282 tons COAL AT DOG ROCK; AYR FOR LIMERICK; OTHER SOURCE SAY 1893
b c e
1881 UNKNOWN SWEDISH BRIGANTINE BALLAST WENT ASHORE & WRECKED AT DRUMSHARRA POINT
c
1884 THREE BROTHERS RUNCORN SCHOONER - 82 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED AT BEAR ISLAND; BEREHAVEN FOR RUNCORN
b c e
1887 UNKNOWN SIEINE BOAT UNKNOWN AT DOG ROCK,
b
1891 FANNY TRAWLER BALLAST IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1891 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WRECKAGE SIGHTED BY LIGTHOUSE KEEPER OFF,
b
1893 ESPERANCE BOLOGNE LUGGER - 87 tons FISH AT WEST ENTRANCE TO; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b c e
1896 ORIANA BRISTOL SAIL VESSEL - 52 tons UNKNOWN AT DOG ROCK
b
1905 ARIEL CHESTER KETCH - 71 tons 40 TONS COPPER ORE LIES NORTH OF COLT ROCK; CASTLETOWNBERE FOR SWANSEA; POSSIBLY 1904
b c e

 

BEREHAVEN continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1905 SYREN TORPEDOE BOAT - 390 tons CREW AT DOG ROCK; BOW ONLY, REMAINDER REFLOATED
b
1908 BONNIE LASS SOUTHAMPTON KETCH - 56 tons BALLAST AT DOG ROCK; CASTLETOWN FOR BLASKET ISLANDS
c e
1908 NOTRE DAME DE BOULOGNE BOULOGNE LUGGER - 88 tons BALLAST AT DOG ROCK; FALMOUTH FOR CASTLETOWN
c e
1908 REGGIO NEWPORT STEAMER - 1,396 tons COAL STRUCK DOG ROCK; PART SALVAGED; BARRY FOR BEREHAVEN
a b c e
1911 FOX RUNCORN SCHOONER SLATE AT DOG ROCK; RUNCORN FOR PENTEWEN
b
1914 IRISH GIRL DUNDALK 3 MASTED SCHOONER - 136 tons 330 TONS FERTILISER AT BERE ISLAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; DROGHEDA FOR LIMERICK
b c e
1917 ALEXANDRIAN (or ALEXANDRIA) LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 4,467 tons GENERAL BEACHED IN MILL COVE AFTER BEING TORPEDOED; BROKE UP; NEW ORLEANS FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1917 PHOEBUS ITALIAN STEAMER - 3,133 tons IRON ORE TORPEDOED BY UC-44 SOUTH-WEST OF; ALMERIA FOR BARROW-IN-FURNESS
b c
1918 PETREL MONTROSE SCHOONER - 108 tons COAL AT PIPERS ROCK IN WEST CHANNEL; CARDIFF FOR BEREHAVEN; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1914
b c e
1921 JOHN CASEWELL FLEETWOOD STEAM TRAWLER - 277 tons BALLAST STRUCK ROCKS AT DOG ROCK; FROM FLEETWOOD
b c e
1933 TALLY HO STEAM TRAWLER FISH FOUNDERED 12 MILES WEST OF BULL ROCK
2
1945 UNKNOWN TRAWLER BALLAST AT WEST END OF BEAR ISLAND,
b
1974 MONTE IZASKUN SPANISH TRAWLER - 184 tons FISH STRUCK FAIL INABO ROCKS NORTH-WEST POINT OF BERE ISLAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1982
BARDINI REEFER
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MOTOR CARGO SHIP - 3,976 tons BALLAST IN CHANNEL AT BERE ISLAND; LIES IN 15m; FOR AVILES
b e h

 

BLACK BALL HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1800 PERSIMONIA JEFFMAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF; OPORTO FOR LONDON
b c d
1824 BRITANNIA GREENOCK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE NEAR; LONDON FOR LIMERICK
c
1824 DEMERERA LONDON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; LONDON FOR LIMERICK
b c d
1830 JOSIAS KINSALE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b f
1830 SALLY SLOOP - 60 tons UNKNOWN OFF; SWANSEA FOR CASTLETOWNBERE
b f
1906 UNKNOWN BARQUE - 500 tons UNKNOWN CAPSIZED 1.5 MILES WEST BY SOUTH OF,
b
1910 TRITON MILFORD STEEL STEAM TRAWLER - 170 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 10 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST OF; FROM MILFORD
c 2
1940 KERRY HEAD STEAM COASTER - 825 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT 4 MILES SOUTH OF; LIES IN 37 FATHOMS
b e
1940 U-31 GERMAN UBOAT TYPE VIIA MINELAYER - 500 tons CREW 5 TO 6 MILES OFF; LIES IN 65 FATHOMS
b

 

BLACK HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1877 UNKNOWN FISHING YAWL FISH AT MINNANE ROCKS
b
1897 PETREL PILOT SCHOONER - 82 tons CREW FROM KINSALE
b e
1918 SKARRAS NORWEGIAN STEAMER - 1,625 tons GOVERNMENT STORES TORPEDOED BY UB-31, 1 MILE OFFSHORE; BARRY FOR FECAMP
c

 

BOGSTOWN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1874

HERCULES GERMAN BARQUE - 500 tons BALLAST ON GARRETSTOWN STRAND; BARROW FOR CARDIFF
b c e

 

BROW HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1853
THOMAS & HENRY LONDON BARQUE - 361 tons RAW COTTON STRANDED & WRECKED; NEW ORLEANS FOR LIVERPOOL
b c

1903

ANNIE WEXFORD SCHOONER - 76 tons COAL WRECKED NEAR; NEWPORT FOR BANTRY
b c e

 

BULL ROCK

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1896 JAMES LIVERSEY LIVERPOOL IRON BARQUE - 1,998 tons COAL FOUNDERED 12 MILES SOUTH OF; CARDIFF FOR SANTOS
b c e
1898 GERMANIC FLEETWOOD IRON TRAWLER - 144 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 5 MILES NORTH BY WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE
b c
1915 UNKNOWN 2 MASTED STEAMER UNKNOWN 10 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1917 INA WILLIAM NAVY STEAM TRAWLER - 337 tons BALLAST MINED OFF BULL LIGHT
b c e
1917 TARQUAH LONDON ARMED STEAMER - 3,859 tons GOLD & TIN TORPEDOED BY U-57, 10 MILES SOUTH OF; WEST AFRICA FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1917 U-83 GERMAN U-BOAT CREW SUNK BY Q-SHIP "FARNBOROUGH" 42 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF; HAS BEEN DIVED
b c d
1940 EVDOXIA GREEK STEAMER - 2,018 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED BY U-34, 40 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b
1940 UNKNOWN GERMAN HEINKEL 111 OR FW200 AIRCRAFT CREW OFF,
b
1942 UNKNOWN GERMAN HEINKEL 111 AIRCRAFT CREW 30 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF,
b

 

BULL'S COVE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1928

FLOWER OF PORTSAY PLYMOUTH SCHOONER - 130 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED; ROSSCARBERY FOR APPLEDORE
b c d

 

BULLEN'S BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1750 GYPSY ROSE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN
YEAR APPROX.
b
1771 NANCY SAIL VESSEL 800 BARRELS OF TAR OFFSHORE; VIRGINIA FOR WHITEHAVEN
b c d
1890 NICHOLAS MULLANEY CORK SMACK - 30 tons MAIZE STRANDED & WRECKED; CORK FOR ROSSCARBERY
b c
1907 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL - 30ft. UNKNOWN MASTS ABOVE WATER; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1909 UNKNOWN FISHING YAWL FISH NONE
-

 

CALF ISLANDS

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1847

STEPHEN WHITNEY AMERICAN PACKET SAIL VESSEL- 1,034 tons GENERAL, RAW COTTON, CHEESE, RESIN & PASSENGERS ON WEST TIP OF WEST CALF ISLAND; LIES IN 15m; NEW YORK FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e h
1922
ST. BRIDGET CARGO FERRY UNKNOWN ON ANIMA ROCK; CARGO SALVAGED
e

1998

MYSTIQUE TRAWLER BALLAST NORTH OF CALF ISLAND; SUNK BY LOCAL DIVE SCHOOL
h

 

CAMDEN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1804 UNKNOWN BRIG SLATES AT CAMDEN FORT; FROM WALES
b
1850 HOPE BRISTOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT THE POINT; BRISTOL FOR CORK
b c
1877 MERCURY AUSTRIAN BARQUE - 458 tons WHEAT NEW YORK FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c
1878 PRINCESS ROYAL BRIG - 121 tons BAGGED CEMENT STRUCK ROCKS OFF POINT; ROCHESTER FOR CORK
b c e
1879 AMITY SLOOP - 48 tons GRAVEL YOUGHAL FOR QUEENSTOWN
b
1897 CARRIE HULL KETCH - 74 tons COAL OFF CAMDEN FORT; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR CORK; POSSIBLY 1758
b c e

 

CAPE CLEAR

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1379 UNKNOWN x 25 BRITISH FLOATILLA SOLDIERS ON ROCKS AT CAPE CLEAR OR SCARRIF
b
1620 UNKNOWN SPANISH GALLEON CREW IN SOUTH HARBOUR
b
1695 ENGLAND 5TH RATE 40 GUN SHIP CREW OFF; SUNK BY FRENCH MAN O'WAR
b e
1757 UNKNOWN x 2 SAIL VESSELS UNKNOWN CAPSIZED
b
1768 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DROVE ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; MEMEL FOR DUBLIN
c
1786 ROSE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; PHILADELPHIA FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1800 SWARROW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED NEAR; BARBADOS FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1812 ADVENTURE SAIL VESSEL 14 GUNS SUNK BY FRENCH PRIVATEER OFFSHORE; LIVERPOOL FOR LIMERICK
b c d
1818 PENTHYN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED; LIVERPOOL FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
b
1822 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL COFFEE OFF,
b d
1822 SWAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; FOR BIDEFORD
b d
1836 CHARLES CHARLESTON SAIL VESSEL 330 EMIGRANTS FOUNDERED OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR USA
b f
1842 ELIZABETH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; FROM NEW ORLEANS
b c d
1842 GEORGE LONDON SCHOONER UNKNOWN ABANDONED OFF; PROBABLY SALVAGED; MARSEILLES FOR CLYDE
b
1844 GOVENOR ORCKBUT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED NEAR,
b f
1845 HIBERNIA SMACK UNKNO