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Ballyferris to Holywood

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BALLYFERRIS
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1824MAXWELLSCHOONER UNKNOWNWATERFORD FOR LONDON
b c d e
1827OCEANBELFAST BRIGCOTTON & PASSENGERSTHE POINT; CHARLESTON FOR BELFAST
b c f
1830FRIENDSHIPSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRUCK BALLYFERRIS ROCK; CUSHENDALL FOR DUBLIN
e
1831FANNYSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNBROKE UP; WICK FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1842LERWICKWEXFORD SCHOONER UNKNOWNDUBLIN FOR LERWICK
b c e
1860JOSEPHBRIG - 80 tonsCOALNEAR THE POINT,
b c f
1860VENILIABELFAST BRIGANTINE - 94 tonsCOALNEAR THE POINT,
b c f
1861MARTHABRIGANTINE - 68 tonsCOALTHE POINT,
b c f
1863GRASSMERELIVERPOOL BARQUE - 432 tonsGENERAL & PASSENGERSSTRUCK SHIP ROCK; GREENOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND
b c f
1877TERTIUSGOTHENBURG SCHOONER - 185 tonsCOALAT POINT; GREENOCK FOR LISBON
c
1910MONA'S STARSAIL VESSEL - 20 tonsUNKNOWNSTRANDED; POSSIBLY REFLOATED
-
1914
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ABERDEEN STEEL BARQUE - 1,417 tonsROCK SALTTORPEDOED AT SHIP ROCK; LIES IN 7m; BELFAST FOR NEWCASTLE & SYDNEY
b c f
1915CYRANOFRENCH KETCH - 82 tonsPIG IRON & COKEAT SHIP ROCK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR BREST
b c f
1918KEMPOCKARMED STEAM COASTERUNKNOWN SHELLED BY UB-85 6 MILES SOUTH-EAST x EAST OF; BELFAST FOR GARSTON
b f
 
 
BALLYHOLME
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.

1779

AMAZON H.M.S. 14 GUN FRIGATE - 120 tonsCANNONSOME CANNON SALVAGED
b c d e f
1810UNKNOWNGALLIOTCOALFROM MARYPORT
b
1890 URANIALOWESTOFT YAWL - 51 tonsBALLASTDRAGGED ANCHORS & WRECKED ON LUKE'S POINT; GAIRLOCH FOR SOUTHAMPTON
b c f
1894NOELBELFAST 3 MASTED BARQUE - 797 tons, 171ft x 35ft x 20.2ftTIMBERSTRANDED & WRECKED AT LUKE'S PT; BELFAST FOR PENSACOLA
b c f
1901IOLITESHOLYWOOD LUGGER - 3 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS & FOUNDERED
c
1901STRANGERBANGOR CUTTER - 1 tonBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS & FOUNDERED
c
1906PIRATEBALLYHOLME LUGGER - 3 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1908 GRANUAILEBALLYHOLME CUTTER - 9 tonsBALLASTSTRANDED & WRECKED ON BEACH; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c
1941 COOMBE DINGLEBRISTOL STEAMER - 261 tonsBALLASTSTRANDED & WRECKED AT LUKE'S POINT; GARSTON FOR ISLE OF MAN
c f
 
 
BALLYMACORMICK POINT
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1851TRAFALGARFLEETWOOD SMACKRAILWAY SLEEPERS & PIG IRONGLASGOW FOR FLEETWOOD
b f
1856MARTINMARYPORT SCHOONERCOALEAST SIDE OF; MARYPORT FOR LARNE
b f
1859ELK GLASGOW IRON PADDLE STEAMER - 314 tonsGENERAL, 140 PASSENGERS & MAILPOSSIBLY SALVAGED; GREENOCK FOR BELFAST
b c
1859SPLENDIDSAILING COASTERUNKNOWNNONE
b f
1864CRUISERSAILING SMACKCOALTROON FOR CASTLETOWN
b f
1894DOCTORBARROW 3 MASTED WOODEN SCHOONER - 148 tons, 103ft x 23ft x 13ftPITCHSTRANDED & WRECKED ON GROOMSPORT SIDE; BELFAST FOR SWANSEA
b c f
1937
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STEAM COASTER - 586 tonsSCRAP IRON & LEAD SHEET/PIPESCARGO SHIFTED & SHE SETTLED; LIES IN 15m; BELFAST FOR LLANELLY
a b c d f
1940COASTVILLESTEAM COASTERUNKNOWNPOSSIBLY SALVAGED; BANGOR FOR LIVERPOOL
b f
 
 
BALLYVESTER
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.

1943

RUTH IIDANISH AUXILIARY SCHOONER - 321 tonsCOALWORKINGTON FOR LONDON
b c f
 
 
BANGOR
YearName of vesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1782ANNA MARIAGALLIOTUNKNOWNNONE
b
1784UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELCOALON THE ROCKS; FROM SCOTLAND
b c e
1787GLORYSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRANDED
b
1808UNITYSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; BELFAST FOR WORKINGTON
b c d
1812UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNPLUNDERED BY LOCALS; SCOTLAND FOR SOUTH AMERICA
b
1814WILLIAM & SALLYMARYPORT SAIL VESSEL - 102 tonsUNKNOWNNEAR; HARRINGDON FOR BELFAST
b c d e
1820EMILYLIVERPOOL SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRANDED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
c
1822LONDONSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; QUEBEC FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1836JOHN MEDCALFSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNFROM WORKINGTON
b
1837ELIZABANGOR SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRANDED
c
1840SUSANNAHSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNONE
b e
1849MARGARETBELFAST SMACKUNKNOWNAT GREY POINT; DROGHEDA FOR LARNE
c
1867ARGENTNEWRY BRIG - 171 tonsCOALAT WILSON'S POINT; ARDROSSAN FOR DUBLIN
b c
1867ERIN DUBLIN BRIGCOALAT SWINELY POINT; FOR BELFAST
b c
1875
WOODLAWN
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SCHOONER - 63 tonsBALLASTNEAR,
2
1876JANE ELIZABETHBELFAST BRIG - 107 tonsIRON OREAT GREY POINT; RED BAY FOR MARYPORT
c
1881MARGARETBARQUE - 505 tonsTIMBERIN BAY; QUEBEC FOR BELFAST
-
1882JUSTBANGOR BRIGANTINEBALLASTSUNK AS BREAKWATER FOR BANGOR HARBOUR
b
1883WILLIAM HENRYCAERNARFON SCHOONER - 57 tonsBALLASTDROVE ASHORE AT WILSON'S POINT; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BELFAST FOR CAERNARFON
c
1888SLANEYBANGOR SCHOONERBALLASTSUNK AS BREAKWATER FOR BANGOR HARBOUR
b
1892ULAHBELFAST LUGGER - 3 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS AT SEACLIFF
c
1893MARY JANEBANGOR SCHOONER - 16 tonsUNKNOWNAT BANGOR HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1894CAROLINEBANGOR SMACK - 4 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894JANEBANGOR CUTTER - 2 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894MARYBANGOR CUTTER - 2 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894SARAH I BANGOR SMACK - 5 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1894SARAH II BANGOR SMACK - 3 tonsBALLASTSTRANDED & WRECKED WHILE FISHING
c
1897LOTOSBELFAST CUTTER - 14 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1897VIOLETBANGOR SMACK - 8tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1898HAIDEEBANGOR CUTTER - 3 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1899EVEBELFAST LUGGER - 7 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c d
1903
ELK II
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BANGOR YACHT - 1 tonBALLASTNEAR; BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1905J.M.K.DUBLIN SCHOONER - 61 tonsBALLASTSTRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; DUBLIN FOR KILLOUGH
b c
1940
ACCOMAC
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LONDON STEAMER - 347 tonsCHINA CLAYRAN AGROUND OFF SEACLIFF ROAD; PROBABLY SALVAGED; BELFAST FOR SILLOTH
b c
1945
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DANISH MOTOR SHIP - 4,774 tonsBALLASTWILSON'S POINT; PARTLY SALVAGED; LIES IN 8m; NEWPORT FOR HALIFAX N.S.
a b c f g
 
 
BRIGGS REEF
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1787BRIDEKIRKBRIGUNKNOWNON BRIGGS ROCKS
b
1816HELENASAIL VESSELUNKNOWNGREENOCK FOR LIMERICK
b c d e
1823ELANORBRIGANTINETALLOW & HIDESTHE REEF; DUBLIN FOR BELFAST
b f
1824LADY HILLAYR SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNAYR FOR BELFAST
b c
1839CELIABRIGANTINETIMBERTHE REEF; FROM QUEBEC
b f
1853LADY MOUNTSTEWARTWORKINGTON BRIG - 74 tonsCOALTHE REEF; WORKINGTON FOR BELFAST
b c f
1872HAYSAMBLE BRIGGRAINTHE REEF; BERDYANSK FOR BELFAST
b f
1874GRATITUDEBELFAST SCHOONER - 46 tonsCOALTHE REEF; AYR FOR BANGOR
b c f
1874WILLIAMSWANSEA BRIG - 194 tonsIRON OREBELFAST FOR CARDIFF
c
1875KEOKAMARYPORT BRIG - 97 tonsCOALTHE REEF; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST
b c f
1878CORINTHCARDIFF IRON STEAMER - 287 tonsCOALTHE REEF; NEATH FOR BELFAST
b c f
1881TOPAZDUNDALK BRIGANTINE - 140 tonsCOALSTRANDED & WRECKED; ARDROSSAN FOR DUNDALK
c
1884EMILYSUNDERLAND IRON STEAMER - 497 tons, 200ft x 27ft x 16ft1200 TONS COALTHE REEF; GLASGOW FOR BORDEAUX
b c e f
1886MINNIEHAHAARDROSSAN BRIGANTINE - 177 tonsCOALTHE REEF; ARDROSSAN FOR BELFAST
b c e f
1893BETSYKETCHBRICKSTHE REEF; BANGOR FOR BALLYHALBERT
b f
1895RANGERBELFAST WOODEN TUG - 17 tonsBALLASTSTRUCK THE WRECK OF "EMILY" ON THE REEF
b c e f
1899CALEDONIAWEXFORD SCHOONER - 77 tonsCOALTHE REEF; AYR FOR WEXFORD
b c f
1923
BELFAST STEAMER - 315 tonsCOALTHE REEF; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST; 600m OFF SHORE
b c f
 
 
CARNALEA
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.

1933

APPIN
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GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 285 tonsBALLASTDROVE ASHORE; COLERAINE FOR CARLINGFORD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c f 1
 
 
CRAWFORDSBURN
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1827
ANNSCOTTISH BRIGANTINEUNKNOWNOFF THE GLEN; FROM IRVINE
b f
1827
JENNETDUNDEE BRIGANTINEUNKNOWNOFF THE GLEN; FROM DUNDEE
b f
 
 

CULTRA

YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1903
FUSSIEHOLYWOOD STEAMER - 1 tonBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c

1903

NO NAMEBELFAST CUTTER - 1 tonBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
 
 

DONAGHADEE

YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1750DURHAMSNOWFLAX SEED NEAR,
b c e
1750MOLLYGLASGOW SAIL VESSELTOBACCO LEAFNEAR; FROM MARYLAND; CARGO PART SALVAGED
b c e
1763PHOENIXIRVINE SAIL VESSELPASSENGERSNEAR HARBOUR ENTRANCE
b c e
1765UNKNOWNSLOOPWHEAT & FLOURSTRANDED NEAR; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED; MILFORD FOR BELFAST
b d e
1780RICHARDPRIVATEERUNKNOWNBACK OF OLD PIER
f
1780THREE SISTERSSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNBRISTOL FOR BELFAST
b c e
1780UNKNOWNSLOOPUNKNOWNDUBLIN FOR BELFAST
b c e
1783JAMESSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; AYR FOR GUERNSEY
c
1791ROSEMARYPORT SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNOFF,
b
1795GEORGELANCASTER FULL RIGGED - 161 tonsUNKNOWNNEAR; WHITEHAVEN FOR WEST INDIES
c
1798FAMESAIL VESSELUNKNOWNRAN ASHORE; GREENOCK FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1799SUSANNAHSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; CARGO PART SALVAGED; LONDON FOR LIVERPOOL
b c
1803ENTERPRIZESAIL VESSELUNKNOWNHAVANA FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1805MINERVALIVERPOOL SAIL VESSELTAR, TURPENTINE, PITCH & TIMBERNEAR; WILMINGTON USA FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1810DRONDTHEIMSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; FROM DRONDTHEIM
b c d e
1811LADY DUNBARSAIL VESSELPASSENGERS400 yds. SOUTH OF HARBOUR; WHITEHAVEN FOR BELFAST
b c d e
1812WILLIAMHASTINGS SAIL VESSEL - 158 tons4 CARRIAGE CANNON CLYDE FOR BUENOS AIRES
b c d
1813LAGANBELFAST BRIG - 164 tons10 x 12 POUNDER CARRIAGE CANNONBELFAST FOR LONDON
b c d e f
1814BRILLIANTMARYPORT SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRUCK ROCKS NEAR; HARRINGTON FOR BELFAST
b c
1819REBECCASAIL VESSELUNKNOWNAT BALLYBURN; CLYDE FOR CHARLESTON
b c d e
1820UNKNOWNSCHOONERUNKNOWNAT LONG ROCK
b c
1821BROTHERSSLOOPUNKNOWN7 MILES EAST OF; ARCHANGEL FOR BELFAST
b c d e
1822ANNWHITEHAVEN SNOW - 200 tonsUNKNOWNQUEBEC FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1823DALLAM TOWERSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNBEHIND PIER; DUBLIN FOR WHITEHAVEN
c
1824PHOENIXSCHOONER UNKNOWN4 MILES NORTH OF; GREENOCK FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1825LIVELYSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNAT LONG ROCK;WHITEHAVEN FOR NEWRY
b c
1826ISABELLASAIL VESSELUNKNOWNIN SOUND; WESTPORT FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1829BRITANNIAGLASGOW PADDLE STEAMERGENERAL & PASSENGERSOFF THE HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR NEWRY
b c f
1839BELL ANNANNALONG SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNIN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1839ELIZA JANESAIL VESSELUNKNOWNIN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1840MARY GORDONSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNABANDONED; DERRY FOR WHITEHAVEN
b e
1841GOOD INTENTSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNFOUNDERED NEAR; DUBLIN FOR TROON
b c e
1854ANN & ELIZABELFAST SLOOPLIMECAUGHT FIRE AT HARBOUR; LARNE FOR STRANGFORD
b c
1854YORKSHIREMANIRON PADDLE STEAMER - 615 tonsGENERAL & PASSENGERSNORTH FORELAND POINT; MORCOMBE FOR BELFAST
b c d f
1873UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNONE
b
1875LADY LOUISA KERRBELFAST SCHOONER - 40 tons78 TONS SALTCARRICKFERGUS FOR FISHEROW
c
1879RANKINSAIL VESSEL UNKNOWNNEAR LIGHTHOUSE
b
1886ECLIPSEBELFAST SCHOONER - 180 tonsCOALFOUNDERED 3 MILES EAST OF; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST
b c e
1886ELDORADOBARQUE - 400 tonsUNKNOWNFOUNDERED AT REAR OF LEMON'S WHARF; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1890
b e
1886WILLIAM BELLSAILING SMACK - 200 tonsUNKNOWNFOUNDERED AT REAR OF LEMON'S WHARF
e
1886ZEPHERBRIGANTINE - 210 tonsUNKNOWNFOUNDERED AT DORMAN'S BUSH PIER
e
1900NESS GLENGLASGOW STEEL STEAMER - 34 tonsCOALSTRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; MARYPORT FOR BELFAST
c
1905CATHERINE RENEYCHESTER KETCH - 96 tonsBRICKS & TILESOFF THE COMMONS; CONNAH'S QUAY FOR BELFAST
b c f
1909BEATRICECULTRA CUTTER - 12 tonsBALLASTSUNK AT QUARRY HOLE;
c
 
 
GROOMSPORT
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1853ROB ROYSTRANRAER SMACK - 18 tonsBALLASTON JACKSON ROCKS; PORT PATRICK FOR LARNE
c
1854MARQUIS OF BUTEBELFAST SCHOONER - 60 tonsCOALOFF; FOR BELFAST
c
1861TOM'S WHIMFLEETWOOD SCHOONER - 59 tonsIRON CASTS & INGOTSSTRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b c
1880VIGILANTBELFAST CUTTER - 12 tonsSTONE PAVINGNEAR; DRUMORE FOR BELFAST
c
1888VICTORIAGLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 20 tonsBALLASTIN BAY; GREENOCK FOR ST. LUCIA
c
1890ORATORLIVERPOOL IRON STEAMER - 1,342 tonsCOALSUNK OFF; GREENOCK FOR SICILY
a b c d f
1901WHITEABBEYBELFAST STEEL STEAMER - 254 tonsCOAL1.5 MILES OFF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; PRESTON FOR CARRICKFERGUS
b c e f
1905NO NAMEBELFAST YACHT - 2 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
 
 
HELEN'S BAY
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1893CLANSCHESTER SCHOONER - 55 tonsBRICKSSTRANDED & WRECKED; GLASGOW FOR WIDNES
c
1894LANCASTERBARQUEUNKNOWNOFF GREY POINT
-
1902CATHERINEYAWL - 1 tonBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS & FOUNDERED
c
1902OTTERBELFAST YAWL - 2 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
 
 
HOLYWOOD
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1823MARCELIASCHOONERCOALON HOLYWOOD BANK
c
1875PROSPERITYCARLISLE SLOOP - 37 tonsBALLASTAT HOLYWOOD BANK; STRANRAER FOR DUBLIN
c
1891FLYSAILING SMACK - 60 tonsUNKNOWNOFF,
-
1891SAINT HELENA SAIL VESSEL - 18 tonsUNKNOWNSTRANDED NEAR; POSSIBLY REFLOATED
-
1894PETBELFAST JIGGER - 22 tonsOATSWENT AGROUND OFF; PORTAFERRY FOR BELFAST
b c f e
1901ROB ROYHOLYWOOD SMACK - 3 tonsBALLASTAT HOLYWOOD BANKS; BROKE FROM MOORINGS
c
1910CONQUERORSAILING SMACK - 18 tonsUNKNOWNFOUNDERED OFF
-
1911ELLEN MYVANWYBEAUMARIS SCHOONER - 44 tonsBALLASTNEAR; BROKE FROM MOORINGS
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
Dr. Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
e
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Dr. Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721
f
"Shipwrecks of the Ulster Coast"
by
Ian Wilson
Impact Printing 1997 - ISBN: 0948154993
g
"Stephens, Sutton Limited"
by
John Lingwood
World Ship Society
 
 
OTHER SOURCES:
1
Internet (2006)
2
Internet (2020)
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