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Annagassan to Drogheda

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ANNAGASSAN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1800 CUMBERLAND SAIL VESSEL - 135 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED OFFSHORE,
b c
1850 GEORGINA WHITE GLASGOW SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; FOR OPORTO
a
1861 GUESS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE IN GALE
a c
1861 JOHANNA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE IN GALE
a b c
1861 JOHN & ELANOR SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE IN GALE
a c
1873 CUMBERLAND COLLIER COAL DATE APPROX.
c
1891 CUMBERLAND ANNAGASSAN SCHOONER - 65 tons COAL BROKE FROM MOORINGS & FOUNDERED
a b d
1908 A. HASTINGS SCHOONER COAL AT POINT
a c
1908 NORTHERN LIGHTS SCHOONER COAL AT POINT
a b c

 

BALTRAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1908 GWALIA DROGHEDA SCHOONER - 118 tons 200 TONS COAL FOUNDERED OFFSHORE; GARSTON FOR DROGHEDA
a b d
1974
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HARTLEPOOL MOTOR VESSEL - 344tons 410 TONS FERTILISER OFF BEACH; SHARPNESS FOR DROGHEDA
a b d

 

BETTYSTOWN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1796 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN AT THE NANNY
a d
1868 CANADA LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 281 tons GENERAL 1 MILE OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR WEST AFRICA
a b d
1871 MANLY WHITEHAVEN BRIG - 165 tons COAL DROVE ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEWPORT FOR DUBLIN
a b d
1873 WILLIAMSON SAIL VESSEL - 126 tons COAL WHITEHAVEN FOR CARDIFF
a b d
1911 FOAM YACHT - 2 tons CREW OFF,
a
1980
EILEAN GLAS
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SCOTTISH MOTOR COASTER - 374 tons 450 TONS SALT AT BEACH; MOSTLY SALVAGED; BELFAST FOR DEVON
a b d 1

 

BOYNE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1853 CHATAM SQUARE RIGGER UNKNOWN OFF MOUTH OF,
a
1853 UNKNOWN BRIG COAL OFF LIGHTHOUSE
a b d
1865 VULCAN SMACK - 20 tons BALLAST AT MOUTH OF BOYNE RIVER
a b
1867 MAXIM ST. JOHN N.B. BRIGANTINE UNKNOWN 2 MILES NORTH OF BOYNE MOUTH
a b d
1877 MARYS LIVERPOOL GALLIOT - 53 tons COAL 4 MILES SOUTH OF RIVER BOYNE; WORKINGTON FOR ROSTREVOR
a b
1877 URANIA SWANSEA STEAMER UNKNOWN ON BAR,
a

 

CARLINGFORD LOUGH

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1768 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN ON SOUTH SIDE OF; WHITEHAVEN FOR CARLINGFORD
b
1786 MOLLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR CARLINGFORD HARBOUR; GREENOCK FOR PORTSMOUTH
b
1797 DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL - 124 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR DUBLIN
b
1797 PHILLIS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; LONDON FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1797 UNITY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; LONDON FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1798 SARAH LIVERPOOL BRIG - 109 tons UNKNOWN NEAR CARLINGFORD; LIVERPOOL FOR AFRICA
b
1800 EDINBURGH LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT BALLAGAN POINT
b d
1801 EVE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE NEAR CARLINGFORD; DUBLIN FOR NEWRY
a b
1814 JOHN & NANCY LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT CARLINGFORD
b
1814 MARGARET DUMBARTON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT CARLINGFORD
b
1814 UNKNOWN DUMBARTON BRIG UNKNOWN FOR GLASGOW
b
1838 JUNO SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR GREENORE
a b e
1838 MARY STEWART BRIG UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR GREENORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
a
1841 CLYTIE MARYPORT BRIGANTINE - 68 tons UNKNOWN AT BALLAGAN POINT; WORKINGTON FOR DROGHEDA
a b e
1841 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT BALLAGAN POINT; WORKINGTON FOR DROGHEDA
a e
1844 DAISY BEAUMORRIS SMACK UNKNOWN CARLINGFORD BAR
a b d
1848 ALCESTE GREENOCK BARQUE - 313 tons UNKNOWN CARLINGFORD BAR; NEW BRUNSWICK FOR GREENOCK
a b d
1851 SOLID SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BAR,
a
1854 HANDY JERSEY KETCH - 86 tons COAL CAUGHT FIRE AT HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR NEWRY
a b
1868 MARGARET & ANNE SCHOONER - 75 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; CARDIFF FOR NEWRY
b d
1874 GLYNLLIFON SLOOP - 48 tons COAL WHITEHAVEN FOR CARLINGFORD
a
1876 HIGHLAND CHIEF WORKINGTON BRIG - 142 tons COAL FOUNDERED 10 MILES SOUTH OF LIGHTHOUSE; TROON FOR DUBLIN
b

 

CARLINGFORD LOUGH continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1877 MARY NEWPORT SCHOONER - 49 tons 89 TONS ROCK SALT FOUNDERED 18 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF HAULBOWLINE
b
1877 OSCEOLA ARDROSSAN BRIG - 192 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED AT BLACK HOUSE ISLAND; ARDROSSAN FOR DUBLIN
b
1878 JASON WORKINGTON SCHOONER - 96 tons RAILWAY IRON 1 MILE SOUTH EAST OF CRANFIELD
d
1881 MOURNE STEAM LAUNCH POTATOES AT LOUGH ENTRANCE
a b d
1883 MAGGIE KILKEEL SMACK - 16 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
a b
1886 BREDALBANE IRVINE BRIGANTINE - 115 tons COAL AT ENTRANCE OF; SWANSEA FOR NEWRY
a b d
1889 ROCKET LIGHTER - 100 tons BUILDING GOODS CARLINGFORD FOR NEWRY
d
1890 GEORGE DUNDAS CAERNARFON SCHOONER - 70 tons COAL FOUNDERED 30 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; CAERNARFON FOR WARRENPOINT
b
1895 ACTUR DUBLIN SCHOONER POTATOES & VEGETABLES NEAR GREENCASTLE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b d
1902 FRANCES CAERNARFON SMACK - 53 tons ROOFING SLATES 0.75 MILES NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF GREENORE; CAERNARFON FOR GREENORE
a b
1904 KATHLEEN STEAMER UNKNOWN COLLIDED WITH "STROMBOLI" OFF GREENORE,
a
1904 MANDOLIN STEAM YACHT UNKNOWN NEAR GREENORE
a
1905 C.S. PARNELL BALLNATRANA YAWL - 3 tons BALLAST BETWEEN GREENORE & BALBRIGGAN
a b
1905 ST. MARY BALLAGAN YAWL - 2 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE BETWEEN GREENORE & BALBRIGGAN
a b
1912 VOLGA YACHT CREW NEAR GREENORE
a
1937 ADLER STEAMER COAL OFF GREENCASTLE; MOSTLY SALVAGED
a
1942 FALAVEE BELFAST STEAMER - 338 tons GENERAL & BAGGED FLOUR STRANDED & WRECKED AT LOUGH ENTRANCE; BELFAST FOR NEWRY
b d
1947 CRUSADER LUXURY STEEL YACHT - 1,300 tons BALLAST ALMOST IN CO. DOWN; LIES IN 38m.; HAS BEEN DIVED; NORTHAPMTON FOR GREENCASTLE
a b d

 

CLOUGHER

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1771 MARIA JULIANA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON CLOUGHER HEAD ROCKS; GOTENBERG FOR DUNDALK
b c
1807 GLASGOW SAIL VESSEL BRAN & GLUE OFF HEAD; DROGHEDA FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1810 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN NONE
-
1837 ISABELLA LIVERPOOL SLOOP UNKNOWN AT CLOUGHER HEAD; LIMERICK FOR DUNDALK
a b c
1839 MINERVA SCHOONER UNKNOWN NEAR; BANGOR FOR DUNDALK
a b d e
1852 FIDELITY DUBLIN BRIG - 152 tons COAL CLOUGHER HEAD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BOUND FOR TROON
a b c d
1852 WILLIAM PITT DUBLIN SLOOP - 78 tons COAL ON REEF NORTH OF CLOUGHER HEAD; WHITEHAVEN FOR DUBLIN
a b c d
1852 UNKNOWN SWEDISH BARQUE RUM, SUGAR & TOBACCO LEAF BETWEEN CLOUGHER HEAD & BETTYSTOWN; FOR LIVERPOOL
a b d
1861 GAZELLE SCHOONER - 51 tons COAL FOUNDERED BETWEEN CLOUGHER HEAD & RIVER BOYNE
a b
1863 UNKNOWN x 3 SMACKS BALLAST IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
a
1873 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF CLOGHER HEAD,
a
1876 TRINCULO CAMPLETOWN FISHING LUGGER - 16 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 9 MILES NORTH-EAST OF 'ROCKABILL'
b
1879 RACHEAL NEWPORT SCHOONER BALLAST STRANDED 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; WARRENPOINT FOR NEWPORT
b
1881 MAJA GERMAN SCHOONER - 135 tons CHINA CLAY STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; LARNE FOR HAMBURG
b
1887 JESSIE LUGGER - 15 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED AT CLOUGHER HEAD
a b
1887 PILOT QUEEN CARNAVON SAILING SMACK ROOFING SLATES NEAR 'ROCKABILL'; FOR DUNDALK
a b c d
1899 CAPTAIN COOK DUBLIN IRON STEAMER - 137 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; TROON FOR DROGHEDA
a b
1904 MARY ANN CLOUGHER LUGGER - 2 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED OFFSHORE,
a b
1915 KENNETH C. BARBADOS 3 MASTED SCHOONER - 551 tons BALLAST HIT REEF; FROM NOVA SCOTIA
a b c
1916 ISLE OF ARRAN GLASGOW STEAMER UNKNOWN ON CLOUGHER HEAD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
a
2000 SAMARINA KILKEEL TRAWLER - 34 tons BALLAST OFFSHORE; LIES IN 30 METRES
a b e

 

COOLEY POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1826 MARGARET & MARY LIVERPOOL SLOOP - 40 tons UNKNOWN HIT SCAR ROCK & DRIFTED ONTO; LIVERPOOL FOR NEWRY
a b c
1847 MARCHIONESS OF BUTE BELFAST FULL RIGGER - 850 tons SALT STRANDED & WRECKED; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW ORLEANS
a b c
1858 ENDEAVOUR SLOOP - 50 tons ROOFING SLATES OFF COOLEY MOUNTAIN; FROM ALMWICH
a b c d
1864 SAPPHO FISHING SAIL VESSEL - 13 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED NEAR,
a b
1890 MARIA SCHOONER - 90 tons COAL NEAR; GARSTON FOR ROSTREVOR
a

 

DROGHEDA

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1725 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BETWEEN MAIDEN TOWER & TRUSS HEAD
c
1749 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL 20,000 DEALS NEAR,
d
1760 REBECCA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BETWEEN DROGHEDA & PORTAFERRY; DUBLIN FOR FYALL
a b c
1766
TYGER
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SAIL VESSEL - 200 tons 20 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON ON BAR; JAMAICA FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c
1766 UNKNOWN x 3 SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM IRWINE
a b e
1786 JENNY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; DUNDALK FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1794 HAPPY RETURN BARMOUTH BRIG - 70 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR DROGHEDA
b
1796 UNKNOWN SQUARE RIGGER UNKNOWN A LEAGUE NORTH OF,
a b d
1803 FAME BRIG - 164 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY REFLOATED; GUERNSEY FOR DROGHEDA
a b c
1803 FAME SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WATERFORD FOR LIVERPOOL
a c
1803 FANNY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; FROM IRVINE
a b c
1803 MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; FROM DUBLIN
a b c
1803 MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR,
b c
1807 MAGLONA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CAME ASHORE NEAR; POSSIBLY REFLOATED; NEWRY FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1809 ENDEAVOUR SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WATERFORD FOR LONDON
a
1810 DUKE OF YORK BRIG - 108 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; FROM WHITEHAVEN
a b c
1813 APOLLO SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT SOUTH BULL HEAD; LIVERPOOL FOR N. AMERICA
a b c
1815 HECTOR SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED BETWEEN DROGHEDA & NEWRY; BOUND FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c
1820 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM PRESTON
c
1820 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM PRESTON
c
1820 BETTY PRESTON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN PRESTON FOR DUNDALK
a b c
1825 SWALLOW BRISTOL SAIL VESSEL TOBACCO, TURPENTINE & PALM OIL NEAR RATH,
a b e
1826 FAME SCHOONER UNKNOWN BOUND FOR DROGHEDA
c

 

DROGHEDA continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1830 ADELINE LIVERPOOL FULL RIGGER - 335 tons UNKNOWN BLOWN ASHORE & WRECKED; NEW ORLEANS FOR LIVERPOOL
a b e
1830 ELIZA KNIGHTLY SCHOONER - 89 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR DROGHEDA
a b e
1830 RAVEN SCHOONER - 73 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED NEAR; BANGOR FOR DUNDALK
a b e
1835 CHARLOTTE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; GLASGOW FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1836 HENRY & THOMAS DROGHEDA SAIL VESSEL - 53 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED
b
1836 RICHMOND SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT DROGHEDA BULL
a
1839 JANE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFFSHORE
a b e
1840 JESSIE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WRECKED NEAR HARBOUR; DUBLIN FOR TROON
a b e
1841 JANE BRIG UNKNOWN WRECKED AT NANNY WATER; TROON FOR DUBLIN
a b e
1848 DART DROGHEDA BRIGANTINE - 88 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION IN BAY; GLASGOW FOR DROGHEDA
a b d
1851 ISABELLA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
a
1851 PHOEBUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
a
1852 ANNE FISHING SMACK - 20 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED 1 MILE NORTH OF NANNYWATER
a b c
1852 ATLANTA BELFAST SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
a
1852 MINERVA GREENOCK BARQUE - 349 tons PORTER, CUTLERY & GENERAL NEAR LIGHTHOUSE; LIVERPOOL FOR BERBICE
a b c d
1852 SWAN SMACK - 30 tons COAL FOUNDERED 2 MILES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF BAR; LIVERPOOL FOR DROGHEDA
a b
1853 AGNES WHITEHAVEN BRIG - 146 tons IRON ORE OFF BENHEAD; WHITEHAVEN FOR DUBLIN
b d
1853 CHATHAM LONDON FULL RIGGER - 538 tons SALT NEAR LIGHTHOUSE; LIVERPOOL FOR SAVANNAH
b d
1853 DOLORES BILBAO SCHOONER - 85 tons BAGGED FLOUR ON BAR; BILBAO FOR LIVERPOOL
a b
1853 HARMONY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
a
1853 KATE GLOUCESTER SCHOONER - 69 tons IRON 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF BAR; GLOUCESTER FOR DUBLIN
a b
1854 LADY ANN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED; FROM WORKINGTON
a
1854 THOMAS MILLER BARQUE - 250 tons SALT ON NORTH SIDE OF BAR; LIVERPOOL FOR SHIELDS
a b c
1855 MONA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED AT SOUTH BULL; POSSIBLY STRANDED; FROM MARYPORT
a
1858 EARL SPENCER SCHOONER - 57 tons COAL AT BAR,
a b d
1858 MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WRECK ON BAR; FROM BALBRIGGAN
a
1859 UNKNOWN SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT LAYTOWN
a
1861 AGNES PRESTON SCHOONER UNKNOWN OFF,
a
1862 MINERVA WORKINGTON BRIG COAL STRANDED & WRECKED AT SOUTH BULL STRAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
1863 UNKNOWN SMACK UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF,
b
1864 MARIA MILFORD SCHOONER UNKNOWN NORTH BULL WALL OF BOYNE
a b d

 

DROGHEDA continued..

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1867 MARY MILFORD SCHOONER SALT WALL AT DROGHEDA BAR; RUNCORN FOR DUBLIN
a b d
1869 ENGLISHMAN BRIG UNKNOWN SOUTH BULL; BOYNE ESTUARY
a d
1870 RICHARD COBDEN LIVERPOOL BARQUE UNKNOWN NORTH BULL; BOYNE ESTUARY
a b d
1873 AGENORIA LARGE SAIL VESSEL WHEAT NEAR LONGSHIPS; FALMOUTH FOR DUBLIN
a
1873 JAMES CARNARVON SCHOONER - 70 tons UNKNOWN POSSIBLY SALVAGED
a
1873 UNKNOWN LARGE SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT LAYTOWN STRAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
a
1873 WILSON WHITEHAVEN SCHOONER - 117 tons UNKNOWN AT NORTH BULL; BOYNE ESTUARY
a
1877 DELIGHT WHITEHAVEN BRIGANTINE - 119 tons COAL AT NORTH BULL, WORKINGTON FOR DUBLIN
a b d
1877 EAGLE ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST 0.5 MILES NORTH OF LAYTOWN COASTGUARD STATION
a b e
1877 FRIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE a
1877 SISTERS SUNDERLAND BARQUE - 354 tons 600 TONS MAIZE 1.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF BAR; BALTIMORE FOR DROGHEDA
a b d
1878 FRANCES & MARY DROGHEDA BRIG - 84 tons COAL ON BAR; AYR FOR DROGHEDA
a b d
1878 THORN SMACK SLATES NEAR,
a
1878 TOM CHESTER SLOOP - 45 tons 84 TONS ROOFING SLATES 3 MILES OFF BAR; BANGOR FOR DUBLIN
a b
1880 TARTER DANDY - 30 tons BALLAST ON BAR,
a
1881 JOHN GREENE DROGHEDA SCHOONER - 131 tons COAL ON SOUTH BULL; ARDROSSAN FOR DROGHEDA
a b
1882 TROUBADOUR LIVERPOOL IRON STEAMSHIP - 272tons COAL AT BAR; GARSTON FOR DROGHEDA
a b d
1884 ANNA DROGHEDA BRIG - 76 tons COAL ON BAR; ARDROSSAN FOR DUBLIN
a b d
1889 META DANDY - 24 tons BALLAST AT LAYTOWN
a
1890 LAYTOWN DUBLIN DANDY - 24 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR LAYTOWN; FROM BALBRIGGAN
b
1892 LOUISA JANE DUBLIN SCHOONER - 78 tons SALT AT ENTRANCE OF; CARRICKFERGUS FOR DUBLIN
a b d
1940 J. & M. GARRATT CHESTER SCHOONER - 104 tons FIRE BRICKS & ROOFING TILES STRANDED & CAUGHT FIRE NEAR; CHESTER FOR DROGHEDA
b

 

SOURCE PUBLICATIONS:
a
"Irish Wrecks Database"
by
 Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling
b
"Shipwreck Index of Ireland"
by
 Richard & Bridget Larn
Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970
c
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997"
by
 Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
d
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993"
by
 Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705
e
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
 Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721

 

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