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Ballina to Tirawley

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BALLINA
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1806BARBARASLOOP - 63 tonsUNKNOWNNEAR; SLIGO FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1820JESINASTIRLING SCHOONERUNKNOWNWENT ASHORE; LIVERPOOL FOR BALLINA
b c d
1825MARGARETLIVERPOOL SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSUNK IN COLLISION; BALLINA FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1825OPRIGLIGKIDENSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNON RIVER MOY BAR; FROM DRAM
c
1829LADY MACKENZIESAIL VESSEL - 92 tonsUNKNOWNSTRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b c d e
1835DESIRESAIL VESSELUNKNOWNOFF, WHILE LEAVING PORT FOR LONDON
b e
1846UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELTIMBERON CARRAIG BAITE; YEAR APPROX.
b
1850NONOBRIG - 250 tonsUNKNOWNAT GUBBAN SAND; CONSTANTINOPLE FOR BALLINA
b e
1850WILLIAM & AGNESDUMFRIES SCHOONERCOALWENT ASHORE & WRECKED NEAR; DUMFRIES FOR SLIGO
b c
1856PRINCESS MARIESCHOONER - 81 tonsUNKNOWNNONE
b e
1899MARYSAIL VESSEL - 1 tonUNKNOWNAT HORSE ISLAND
b
 
 
BALLYCASTLE
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1764
VIGILANCESAIL VESSELUNKNOWNWENT ASHORE IN CLUGGAN BAY; GRENADA FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1829
MINERVASAIL VESSEL - 252 tonsUNKNOWNNONE
b
1899
MAID OF THE MOY    BALLINA WOODEN PADDLE TUG - 114 tonsGENERAL & BAGGED FLOURSTRUCK AT ROCKS NEAR HARBOUR; BALLINA FOR BLACKSOD
b c e

1992

ST. MARTIN FISHING VESSEL BALLASTOFF,
b
 
 
BARTRAGH ISLAND
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1588UNKNOWNARMADA VESSEL??UNKNOWNANCHOR FOUND NEAR BAR
b
1867LADY WASHINGTONSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNON KILLALA BANK NEAR,
b e
1887ELIZABETH & ANNEFLEETWOOD SCHOONER - 132 tonsBOG ORESTRANDED & WRECKED; BALLINA FOR LONDON
b c e
1901EUREKASAIL VESSELUNKNOWNWEST BARTRAGH
b e
1920UNKNOWNBARQUENTINEUNKNOWNON STONES AT,
b
1923MARENSWEDISH VESSEL TIMBEROFF WEST BARTRAGH
b e
1927SINESWEDISH 3 MASTED BARQUE - 500 tonsTIMBERON KILLALA BANK NEAR,
b e
 
 
BELDERG
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1884
MARY WILSON     CAMPLETOWN SCHOONER - 94 tonsCOALIN BAY; NEWCASTLE FOR GALWAY
b c e
1897
MARYBELDRIG SAIL VESSEL - 1 tonBALLASTWRECKED ON BEACH
c
 
 
BELMULLET
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1823
ARAB H.M.S. 6TH RATE MAN O'WAR - 390 tons18 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNONDROVE ASHORE & WRECKED
b c e
1835
ALBIONBARQUETIMBERSTRANDED & WRECKED; QUEBEC FOR SLIGO
c
1838
NEPTUNEHM COASTGUARD CUTTERBALLASTAT ENISHKEA ISLAND
b c f
1840
UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELTIMBERWENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b f
1841
SCEPTREBRIGOATSFOUNDERED OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR GALWAY
b c f
1844
KATE NICKELBYGLASGOW SAIL VESSELSUGAR & RUMFROM WEST INDIES
b f
1844
PRYDESAIL VESSELUNKNOWNLONDON FOR WESTPORT
b f
1887
LARKGALWAY HOOKER - 6 tonsBALLASTSTRANDED & WRECKED 3.5 MILES SOUTH OF,
c
 
 
BROADHAVEN BAY
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1588UNKNOWNARMADA VESSELSOLDIERSNONE
-
1588UNKNOWNARMADA VESSELSOLDIERSNONE
-
1675UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELCLAY PIPES & LEADAT CRANN CASTA, RINROE POINT
-
1771GREYHOUNDWHITLEY SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNONE
b f
1771MARYGALWAY SLOOPUNKNOWNNONE
b f
1800ROBERTSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNWENT ASHORE NEAR; DERRY FOR CHARLESTON
b c
1805UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNAT SHANK'S CAVE
b
1807FAVOURITEGREENOCK SAIL VESSELBEEF, PORK & BUTTERCARGO PART SALVGED; CHARLESTON FOR BELFAST
b c d
1810UNKNOWNSPANISH SAIL VESSELSILKAT SWALLOW ROCK; CARGO PLUNDERED
b
1819THETISBRIG - 138 tonsTEALONDON FOR SLIGO
b c d
1837FAVOURITESAIL VESSELSTORESFROM DUBLIN FOR EAGLE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
b f
1841ANNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNLIMERICK FOR GLASGOW
b f
1850CITY OF LIMERICKUNKNOWNUNKNOWNLIMERICK FOR GLASGOW
b e
1851UNKNOWNSCHOONERUNKNOWNNONE
b
1854ALEXANDERDUMFRIES SCHOONERUNKNOWNFOUNDERED IN ELY BAY; FROM GREENOCK
b c e
1873UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNIN BAY
b
1877SINAIAUSTRIAN BRIG - 339 tonsCOALAT INVER; TROON FOR DEMERERA
b c e
1882MAGDALADUBLIN SCHOONER - 183 tonsBRAN & PASSENGERSLONDON FOR GALWAY
b c e
1893ANNIEGREENOCK BRIGANTINE - 186 tonsOATSSTRANDED & WRECKED; LIMERICK FOR BRISTOL
b c d e
1902ALLIANCEEDINBURGH LUGGER - 5 tonsBALLASTNEAR INVER
b c
1905ST. ANTHONYKEEL LUGGER - 6 tonsBALLASTWRECKED AT BRANDY POINT; GREATMAN'S BAY FOR GALWAY HARBOUR
b c
1906SHAMROCKSTEAM TRAWLER8 TONS FISHSTRUCK ROCKS IN FOG
1
1917STUART PRINCEARMED STEAMER - 3,597 tonsUNKNOWNTORPEDOED BY U-66, 85 MILES NORTH BY WEST OF,
a b
1940DAVANGERNORWEGIAN TANKER - 7,102 tonsPETROLEUMTORPEDOED 300 MILES WEST OF,
a
 
 
CASTLECONOR
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.

1853

SCHIVANPRUSSIAN BRIGCORNOPPOSITE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM IBRAIL
b c d
 
 
KILCUMMIN HEAD
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1893
THAMESSWANSEA IRON STEAMER - 472 tonsGUANOWRECKED ON ST. PATRICK'S ROCK; LIES IN 30M; LONDON FOR SLIGO
b c e

1980

LINDIFFINI TRAWLER - 65ft.BALLASTADRIFT NEAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
 
 
KILLALA
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1709UNKNOWNEAST INDIAMANUNKNOWNSTRUCK SANDBAR AT MOUTH OF,
b
1766UNKNOWNSLIGO SLOOPUNKNOWNNONE
b f
1771ANNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; DUBLIN FOR GALWAY
b c d
1771EAGLESAIL VESSELUNKNOWNMOSTLY SALVAGED; FROM PHILADELPHIA
b f
1776ELANORSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNON MAIDEN VOYAGE; RIGA FOR DERRY
b
1776 HESTERSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; ST. KITTS FOR KILLALA
b c d
1776MARYSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNON BAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM ST. PTERSBOROUGH
b
1782JAMAICABRIGUNKNOWNSTRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b f
1788ANNA MARIA ANNSNOW - 300 tonsUNKNOWNSTRANDED IN BAY; NEW YORK FOR DUBLIN
c
1807ALEXANDERSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; FROM GREENOCK
b c d
1807ANNABELLASLOOP - 81 tonsUNKNOWNGLASGOW FOR SLIGO
b d
1807HELENASAIL VESSELUNKNOWNBEAUMARIS FOR SLIGO
c
1811ANNA HOLK KLAS CHRISTIANSUNDSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNEAR; STRANDED & WRECKED; CREW SAVED
b c d
1818DRAPERSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRANDED NEAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; ST. ANDREW'S N.B. FOR SLIGO
b c d e
1820ISABELLA & HELENGREENOCK SLOOP - 75 tonsUNKNOWNNEAR; ROTHSAY FOR KILLALA
b c d
1821WINSORSLOOP - 80 tonsUNKNOWNFOR THE CLYDE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c d
1825JANET & MARGARETSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNINSIDE BAR; GLASGOW FOR BALLINA
b c d
1830CHRISTINAGREENOCK SAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRANDED; FOR GREENOCK
b f
1832HANNAHSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNSTRUCK ROCKS; DEMERERA FOR CLYDE
b f
1834HIRAMSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNIN BAY; BALLINA FOR LIVERPOOL
b
1835UNIONSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNAT MOY BAR; BALLINA FOR LONDON
b e
1836UNITYSAIL VESSELTIMBERIN KILALLA CHANNEL; QUEBEC FOR BALLINA
c
1837BETSEYSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNBALLINA FOR SLIGO
b f
1839EARL OF CAITHNESSSAIL VESSELSALTPOSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1839WELLINGTONSAIL VESSELOATS & BARLEYHIT ROCKS DURING "THE BIG WIND"; BOUND BELFAST
b e
1839UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNWRECKED DURING "THE GREAT GALE"
e
1839UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNWRECKED DURING "THE GREAT GALE"
e
1839UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNWRECKED DURING "THE GREAT GALE"
e
1848UNITYSLIGO STEAMERUNKNOWNSTRANDED & WRECKED ON THE MOY BAR; SLIGO FOR BALLINA
b c e
1852FRIENDSHIPSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNON BAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; TROON FOR BALLINA
b
1854SHEPHERDLLANELLY SCHOONER - 64 tonsOATSDRIVEN ASHORE IN FORCE 11 GALE; BALLINA FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e
1879BLACK EYED SUSANSAIL VESSEL FLOURCARGO WAS SALVAGED; FROM SPAIN
b e
1894MARGARET BANNISTERBARROW SCHOONER - 66 tonsOATSAT LENADOON POINT; BALLINA FOR MUMBLES
b c e
1895IVYENNISCRONE SAIL VESSEL - 3 tonsBALLASTFOUNDERED IN BAY
c
1892EUREKADUBLIN SCHOONER - 111 tonsSALTSTRANDED & WRECKED; RIVER MERSEY FOR BELLINA
b c
1893OSPREYDUBLIN YACHT - 27 tonsBALLASTBROKE FROM MOORINGS & SANK ON NORTH SIDE OF KILALLA CHANNEL
b c
1937
CRETEBOOM
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LONDON CONCRETE STEAM TUG - 267 tonsBALLASTABANDONED IN BALLINA RIVER AFTER DAMAGING HER HULL
c
1980LINDIFINI TRAWLER - 60 ft.BALLASTSTRUCK ROCKS; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
f
 
 
LACKEN BAY
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.

1887

TERESINA STINGAITALIAN BARQUE - 449 tonsCOALWENT ASHORE; LEITH FOR BUENOS AIRES
b c e
 
 
POLLACHEENY
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1854
JEANSLIGO SCHOONER - 88 tonsKELPWENT ASHORE IN FORCE 11
c

1864

SPRING FLOWERSAIL VESSELUNKNOWNNONE
b e
 
 
TIRAWLEY
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.

1588

CIERVO VOLANTEARMADA VESSEL - 400 tons222 SOLDIERS & 18 CANNONBETWEEN BENWEE HEAD &  DOWNPATRICK HEAD
b
 
 
UNKNOWN
YearName of VesselType of VesselCargoCommentsRef.
1800UNKNOWNSMUGGLING SAIL VESSELCONTRABANDAT POLL NA RAITE; SUNK BY REVENUE CUTTER; YEAR APPROX.
b e
1810UNKNOWNSAIL VESSELBLACK PIGSTRA NA HAOINE, AT IMLEACH NA MUC
-
1989ATLANTICMOTOR FISHING VESSELBALLASTOFF MAYO NORTH COAST
b
 
 
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 1105 - 1993"
by
Dr. Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705
f
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Dr. Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721
 
 
OTHER SOURCES:
1
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