1652 | UNKNOWN | GRAIN
SHIP | GRAIN | STRUCK
ROCKS AT ARAN MOR | - |
1753 | BETTY
CANAHAN | SAIL
VESSEL | KELP | GALWAY
FOR NEWRY | e |
1768 | CHARMING
MOLLY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFFSHORE;
CARGO PART SALVAGED; LONDON FOR HALIFAX | e |
1798 | MARGARET | NAVAL
TENDER | CREW | STRUCK
REEF BETWEEN ARAN & MAINLAND | b |
1823 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL - 250 tons | TIMBER
& HIDES | AT
BRANOCK ISLE | b
c e |
1825 | UNKNOWN | AMERICAN
SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | WEST
OF, | - |
1835 | PROVIDENCE | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
1852 | DOVE | BEAUMARIS
SCHOONER | KELP | STRUCK
FINNIS ROCK, INISHEER ISLAND; GALWAY FOR DUNDALK |
c |
1896 | W.E.
GLADSTONE | ARAN
LUGGER - 14 tons | BALLAST
& PASSENGERS | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT AILLINERA POINT | c |
1898 | ELIZABETH | GALWAY
YAWL - 22 tons | BALLAST | WENT
ASHORE & WRECKED IN KILLEANY BAY | c |
1899 | JOSEPH | TRALEE
YAWL - 24 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED
IN KILLEANY BAY | c |
1899 | LOUISA | GALWAY
DANDY - 26 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED
IN KILLEANY BAYQ | c |
1899 | SUCCESS | GALWAY
DANDY - 40 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED
IN KILLEANY BAY | c |
1899 | UNKNOWN | ARAN
FISHING BOAT | UNKNOWN | SEVERAL
BOATS WERE LOST | - |
1900 | RAPID | HULK
- 328 tons | ICE | ON
CARRIGFADA POINT | c
e |
1938 | NOGI | STEAM
TRAWLER | BALLAST | RAN
ASHORE AT STRAW ISLAND, KILLEANEY BAY; LATER REFLOATED; FROM MILFORD HAVEN |
3
5
|
1940 | JUSTITIA | STEAMER
- 4,562 tons | 5,161
tons TIMBER; 2,248 tons, 740 tons GENERAL & TURPINTINE | TORPEDOED
BY U-100, 80 MILES WEST OF NORTH ARAN ISLAND | a
7 |
1941 | ANCHISES | LINER
- 10,000 tons | PASSENGERS | TORPEDOED
180 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF, | a |
1941 | LURIGETHAN | STEAMER
- 3,564 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED
250 MILES WEST OF, | a |
1968 | ARD
AENGUS | ARAN
WOODEN BIM MOTOR TRAWLER - 56ft. | BALLAST | BROKE
UP IN HEAVY SEAS OFF, | g |
1769 | MARIA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
OFF OMEY ISLAND; DUBLIN FOR GALWAY | c |
1840 | CONSOLATION | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
f |
1842 | UNKNOWN | BRIG
- 400 tons | STAVES | AT
BOFFIN ISLAND (INISHBOFFIN??) | f |
1850 | UNKNOWN | AUSTRIAN
BRIG | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b
e |
1854 | THOBURN | NORTH
SHIELDS SNOW - 287 tons | BALLAST | DRIFTED
ASHORE AT OMEY ISLAND; LIVERPOOL FOR QUEBEC | c
e |
1863 | LIROPE | BARQUE
- 303 tons | UNKNOWN | 7
MILES SOUTH WEST OF, | e |
1874 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | LEMONS | FOUNDERED
OFF, | c |
1880 | VERRITY | AMERICAN
BARQUE - 1,000 tons | BALLAST | ON
HIGH ISLAND OR OMEY ISLAND; WATERFORD FOR NEW YORK |
e |
1884 | WATER
NYMPH | PADSTOW
SCHOONER - 68 tons | BALLAST | AT
BAYLEEK; CLIFDEN FOR DUNOWEN | c
e |
1916 | ANNIE
JANE | DUBLIN
SAIL VESSEL - 9 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED 200 yds OFF SEAL ROCK; CLEGGAN FOR CLIFDEN |
c |
1926 |
| SWANSEA
STEAM TRAWLER - 278 tons | BALLAST | IN
BAY WHILE SEARCHING FOR SISTER SHIP "TENBY CASTLE" |
c
4 |
1791 | REBECCA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF;
EXMOUTH FOR GALWAY | c
d |
1831 | KELLY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED; PLYMOUTH FOR GALWAY | c
f |
1835 | ALBION | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIMERICK
FOR LIVERPOOL | e |
1837 | KILLIGRENE | SAIL
VESSEL | WINE | STRANDED
& WRECKED; FOR FALMOUTH | c
f |
1841 | NEPTUNE | SAIL
VESSEL | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED; BJORNBERG FOR MARSEILLES | c
f |
1843 | NELSON
WOOD | MARYPORT
BRIG - 309 tons | SUGAR,
RUM & MOLASSES | STRANDED
& WRECKED ON MASON ISLAND; DEMERARA FOR LIVERPOOL |
1 |
1848 | BONNIE
MARIE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
MASON ISLAND; NANTES FOR GALWAY | e |
1882 | ST.
MARY | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL - 12 tons | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
AFTER COLLISION WITH HOOKER "DELIA"; GREATMAN'S BAY FOR
GALWAY | c |
1890 | ST.
MARY | THYDOONE
LUGGER - 3 tons | MANURE | FOUNDERED
IN GREATMAN'S BAY; FROM THYDOONE | c |
1892 | MCDARA | LETTERARD
SAIL VESSEL - 6 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT LETTERARD; ROUNDSTONE FOR LETTERARD |
c |
1892 | SEA
MEW | KILKERRIN
SAIL VESSEL - 10 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR ARDMORE POINT | c |
1904 | EXILE
OF ERIN | MASON
ISLAND LUGGER - 3 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
2 MILES WEST OF MASON ISLAND | c |
1743 | VREDE | DUTCH
SAIL VESSEL | GOLD
INGOTS & BULLION | ON
A ROCK NEAR; CURACOA FOR AMSTERDAM | c |
1750 | FRIENDSHIP | DUBLIN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN
GALWAY RIVER; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NORWAY FOR GALWAY |
c
e |
1752 | JUDITH | BRISTOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR
HARBOUR, | c |
1762 | ROYAL
CHARLOTTE | SAIL
VESSEL | TIMBER | RAN
ASHORE IN GALWAY RIVER; QUEBEC FOR LONDON | c
d |
1769 | ADMIRAL
HAWKE | SAIL
VESSEL | SUGAR | ON
HORSE ISLAND; CARGO PART SALVAGED; ST. EUSTATIA FOR ROTTERDAM |
c |
1776 | DISPATCH | BRIG
- 90 tons | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
CARGO PART SALVAGED; LIMERICK FOR LONDON | c
d |
1781 | LANCASHIRE
WITCH | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | GENERAL | NEAR;
CARGO PART SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR AFRICA | c
d f |
1782 | RICHARD
OF LANCASTER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | 50
MILES FROM, | f |
1783 | WILLIAM | FULL
RIGGER - 300 tons | 14
x 6 POUNDER GUNS | NEAR;
BRISTOL FOR GALWAY | c
d |
1792 | ANN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON
COAST OF; THE CLYDE FOR CHARLESTOWN | c
d |
1794 | SRA
DES CHAGAS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | POSSIBLY
SALVAGED; LISBON FOR LIMERICK | d |
1804 | ANN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
LIMERICK FOR LIVERPOOL | c
d |
1804 | BETTY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
LIMERICK FOR LIVERPOOL | c
d |
1804 | HOPE | BRIG
- 125 tons | UNKNOWN | CAME
ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM GALWAY | c
d |
1806 | JAMES
& KITTY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
GALWAY FOR BRISTOL | c
d |
1813 | JUNO | ABERDEEN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
NOVASCOTIA FOR LIMERICK | c |
1815 | OPORTO
PACKET | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | CAUGHT
FIRE & SANK | c
d |
1822 | GOOD
INTENT | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
GALWAY FOR BRISTOL | c
d |
1825 | MAGNET | SAIL
VESSEL | FLAX
SEED | RAN
ASHORE; PHILADELPHIA FOR GALWAY | c
d |
1832 | BRILLIANT | SCARBOROUGH
SAIL VESSEL - 266 tons | TIMBER | DROVE
ASHORE NEAR; NEWPORT FOR QUEBEC | b
c |
1833 | SARAH
MARGARET | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | POSSIBLY
SALVAGED; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR LONDON | e |
1839 | LELIA | BRIG | TIMBER | DRIVEN
ASHORE WEST OF, | e |
1839 | ST.
PATRICK | BARQUE | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
POSSIBLY SALVAGED | e |
1852 | JOHN
TOOLE | SAIL
VESSEL - 822 tons | | NEAR;
NEW ORLEANS FOR LIVERPOOL | e |
1881 | SHAMROCK | DUBLIN
FISHING SMACK - 32 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS & DROVE ASHORE 2 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF, |
c |
1886 | OCEAN
QUEEN | GALWAY
HOOKER - 12 tons | BALLAST | SUNK
IN COLLISION WITH "CONQUEROR" |
c |
1891 | EDWARD | SCHOONER
- 98 tons | UNKNOWN | 1
MILE OFF GALWAY DOCKS; TRALEE FOR NEWPORT | e |
1903 | GLADAN | SWEDISH
BARQUE - 604 tons | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED ON KILCOLGAN POINT; PENSACOLA FOR GALWAY |
c |
1903 | MARY | GALWAY
CUTTER - 34 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED
ON MURROUGH BEACH | c |
1939 |
| AIRCRAFT
CARRIER - 22,000 TONS | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
BY U-29 WEST OF, | b
d 2 |
1940 | FORFAR
HMS (formerly SS Montrose) | |
| ARMED
MERCHANT CRUISER - 16,402 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
BY U-99, 500 MILES WEST OF, | a
b d |
1769 | MARIA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
OFF OMEY ISLAND; DUBLIN FOR GALWAY | d |
1782 | COMMERCE | LIVERPOOL
FULL RIGGER - 150 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED;
POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR WEST INDIES | c
d |
1796 | UNION | BRISTOL
BRIG - 84 tons | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
ROCKS; CARGO PART SALVAGED; BRISTOL FOR NEWPORT PRATT |
c |
1797 | GRIZZIE | DUMFRIES
SLOOP - 50 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED;
POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIMERICK FOR LONDON | c |
1797 | TRISTRAM | FULL
RIGGER - 140 tons | TIMBER | SCUTTLED;
NEWFOUNDLAND FOR POOLE | c |
1799 | TOM | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL
FOR LIMERICK | c
d e |
1805 | COMMERCE | APPLEDORE
BRIG - 117 tons | 6
CARRIAGE MOUNTED GUNS | STRUCK
ROCKS AT LOOP HEAD; PLYMOUTH FOR LIMERICK | c |
1806 | JENNY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL
FOR GALWAY | c
d |
1810 | CONCORD | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIMERICK
FOR GREENOCK | c |
1815 | ANNA
SOPHIA | SWEDISH
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN
ASHORE; LIMERICK FOR CADIZ | c
d |
1820 | ANN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT
ASHORE; CARGO SALVAGED; BERBICE FOR LONDON | c |
1820 | TRIM | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL - 128 tons | UNKNOWN | FROM
NEW BRUNSWICK | c
d |
1821 | KNAPTON | LONDON
FULL RIGGER - 514 tons | UNKNOWN | QUEBEC
FOR LONDON | c
d |
1822 | EARL
OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ABANDONED
& DRIFTED ONTO ROCKS; QUEBEC FOR GREENOCK | c |
1830 | LILLAS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
BLACK ROCK; TROON FOR LIMERICK | c
f |
1839 | ALBION | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN
ONTO ROCKS AT HARE ISLAND | - |
1839 | GLENORA | BRIG | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN
ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1839 | LIVELY | BRIG | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN
ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1848 | GEM | SAIL
VESSEL - 98 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED; LIMERICK FOR LIVERPOOL | c
e |
1848 | SUSAN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
HARE ISLAND; FROM GALETZ | e |
1850 | SAN
SPIRIDONE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | AT
HARE ISLAND | e |
1851 | JOHN | RUSSIAN
BARQUE | UNKNOWN | POSSIBLY
SALVAGED | - |
1852 | SAN
DIONIGIO | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
GALWAY BANK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM GALETZ | e |
1863 | ANGLIA | GALWAY
IRON STEAMER - 1,659 tons | GENERAL
& PASSENGERS | STRUCK
BLACK ROCK; THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN RE-FLOATED; LIVERPOOL FOR GALWAY |
c |
1864 | MAGPIE
H.M.S. | NAVAL
STEAM GUNBOAT - 236 tons | CREW | AT
CRABB ISLAND, INSIDE OF, | a
e |
1879 | HIAWATHA | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL - 12 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR COSTELLO COASTGUARD STATION; GALWAY FOR KILKERRIN |
c |
1882 | CURBAT | DUBLIN
FISHING SMACK - 32 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED
ON RENMORE POINT | c |
1882 | ST.
MARY | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL - 10 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
IN KINVARRA BAY; GALWAY FOR KINVARRA BAY |
c |
1882 | THETIS | GLASGOW
IRON STEAMER - 217 tons | COAL | AT
BLACK ROCK; GARSTON FOR GALWAY | c
e |
1884 | ST.
MARY | LETTERMULLEN
SAIL VESSEL - 5 tons | POTEEN | IN
BRANNOCK BAY; LETTERMULLEN ISLAND FOR THE SHANNON |
c |
1884 | ST.
PATRICK | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL | SEAWEED | FOUNDERED
OFF HARE ISLAND; ARDFRY FOR GALWAY | c |
1884 | WILLIAMA | CARDIGAN
SCHOONER - 59 tons | OATS
& LIMESTONE | FOUNDERED
7 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF BLACK ROCK LIGHHOUSE; LIMERICK FOR ABERDOVEY |
c |
1885 | KATE | LONDON
SCHOONER - 112 tons | SALT,
PIPES & PASSENGERS | ON
BLACK ROCK; RUNCORN FOR GALWAY | c
e |
1886 | MARY | LETTERMORE
SAIL VESSEL - 10 tons | TIMBER | FOUNDERED
IN KILKERRIN BAY; KILKERRIN FOR LETTERMORE | c |
1889 | HEROS | SWEDISH
BARQUE - 599 tons | BALLAST | STRUCK
ROCKS AT HARE ISLAND; GALWAY FOR NEWPORT MON. | c
e |
1889 | MARY
ANN | SOUTHAMPTON
SMACK - 33 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED IN KILKERRIN BAY | c |
1892 | O'CONNELL | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL - 26 tons | BARLEY | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT KILCOLGAN POINT; KILVARRA FOR GALWAY |
c |
1892 | ST.
PATRICK | BALLINACOURTY
LUGGER - 2 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED IN KINVARRA BAY; PARKMORE FOR BALLINACOURTY |
c |
1897 | ST.
JOHN | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL - 5 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
1 MILE EAST OF BLACK ROCK | c |
1905 | ST.
PATRICK | LETTERMORE
SAIL VESSEL - 12 tons | TURF | SUNK
IN COLLISION WITH "S.S. DURAS" IN GALWAY ROADSTEAD |
c |
1906 | NO
NAME | INISHMAAN
ISLAND SAIL VESSEL - 1 ton | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
OFF CLOUGHMORE POINT | c |
1908 | NO
NAME | SAIL
VESSEL - 7 tons | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
COCKLE ROCK; COSTELLO BAY FOR ORANMORE | c |
1911 | ST.
COLUMKILL | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL - 8 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
OFF CASTLE POINT; ISLAND EDDY FOR BUNNAHOWN | c |
1912 | MARY | GALWAY
SMACK - 41 tons | BALLAST | ON
RENMORE BEACH | c |
1912 | ROSA
V. | DUNDEE
SCHOONER - 89 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED
AT INVERIN CASTLE POINT; CLIFDEN FOR KILRONAN | c |
1917 | NEPTUNE | GALWAY
FISHING SMACK - 50 tons | BALLAST | MINED |
c
d |
1922 | CORNUBIA | LONDON
STEAMER - 420 tons | BALLAST | STRUCK
MANTLE ROCK; GALWAY FOR AYR | c |
1923 | INVERSPEY | FLEETWOOD
TRAWLER - 280 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED; FROM FLEETWOOD | c |
1924 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | COAL | NONE |
- |
1938 | HATANO | STEAM
TRAWLER | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
IN BAY; FROM MILFORD HAVEN | 3 |
1939 | VICTOR | PETERHEAD
STEAM TRAWLER - 201 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
IN BAY; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1938; FROM PETERHEAD |
c
3 |
1946 | | LIMERICK
STEAMER - 642 tons | TAR,
SODA, AMMONIA & COPPER PIPES | STRUCK
BLACK HEAD; LIVERPOOL FOR GALWAY | c
e |
1975 | ANGMERLING | LONDON
MOTOR VESSEL - 1,045 tons | 2,450
TONS COAL | 2
MILES OFF BLACK ROCK; LIES IN 20m; GDANSK FOR GALWAY |
c
e |
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of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962" |
by | Charles
Hocking |
London
Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474 |
b |
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c |
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of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997" |
by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke |
Edward
J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN:
0952302713 |
e |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1105 1993" |
by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke |
Edward
J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 |
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of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000" | by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke |
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g |
"A
Step Up - The arrival of BIM 56-footers" |
by | Pat
Nolan |
Clachan Publishing |