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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (112)

Annestown to Dunabrattin

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ANNESTOWN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1804 SAMPSON SAIL VESSEL RUM, BRANDY, SUGAR & COFFEE FROM HAVANA
b f
1806 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL WINE NEAR,
-
1824 DORETHEA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BETWEEN ANNESTOWN & BONMAHON; SAVANAH FOR LIVERPOOL
d
1824 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL STAVES & TIMBER FROM QUEBEC
b d
1827 JOHN T. SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b f
1862 ACTIVE SCHOONER - 57 tons CULM FOUNDERED OFF 4 MILES FROM; FROM LIVERPOOL
b c f
1871 CONTENT SAIL VESSEL BONES WATERFORD FOR PENZANCE
b f
1881 POLLY PINKHAM PLYMOUTH SCHOONER - 142 tons BUFFALO HORNS & DRIED BONES RAN ASHORE INSIDE BLACK ROCK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; RIO GRANDE FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e f

 

ARDMINE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1877
MUTLAH UNKNOWN GENERAL LONDON FOR HALIFAX
f

1882

LILY COURTOWN SAILING SMACK - 6 TONS BALLAST NONE
b c e f

 

ARDMORE BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1765 CERTESE MALTESE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1774 YOUNG CORNELIUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT ARDMORE HEAD; CORK FOR THE GRENADES
b c d f
1822 HOPE YOUGHAL SLOOP UNKNOWN AT ARDMORE HEAD; BOUND FOR YOUGHAL
b c e f
1825 UNKNOWN PENZANCE SCHOONER FRUIT NONE
b c d
1831 LUSITANIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED, CARGO SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR OPORTO
b f
1838 SIR FRANCIS BURTON LINSAY LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR DEMERARA
b c f
1840 MEDORA BRIGANTINE UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE & WRECKED; YARMOUTH FOR SWANSEA
b c f
1850 UNKNOWN SLOOP UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1850 GRACE NEWCASTLE BRIG - 200 tons CORN DRIVEN ASHORE & WRECKED; CORK FOR ALEXANDRIA
b c e
1860 DIANA DANISH BRIGANTINE WHEAT & BRANDY STRANDED & WRECJED; FROM BORDEAUX
c
1865 CERTES MALTA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
e
1865 SEXTUS MALTESE BARQUE - 400 tons INDIAN CORN AT BLACK ROCKS; SULINA LEMAZE FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e
1879 ELIZABETH SCHOONER COAL NONE
b
1882 ELLEN MALDON SCHOONER - 100 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b c f
1894 ELLEN MAR CORK SCHOONER - 100 tons COAL AT RAM HEAD; GARSTON FOR YOUGHAL
c
1895 JEUNE AUSTERLITZ CARDIFF KETCH - 58 tons COAL STRUCK ROCKS; CARDIFF FOR NEW ROSS
b c e
1907 SHAMROCK FISHING YAWL - 3 tons BALLAST ON CHAPEL STRAND
b
1911
TEASER
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MONTROSE 2 MASTED SCHOONER - 73 tons COAL AT CURRAGH; SWANSEA FOR KILLORGLIN
b c e f
1913 NELLIE FLEMING CORK SCHOONER - 152 tons 250 TONS COAL CURRAGH BEACH; PART SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR YOUGHAL
b c e f
1915 KENMARE STEAMER - 1,330 tons UNKNOWN BETWEEN ARDMORE & CAPEL ISLAND
b
1917 COMITA GLASGOW SAIL VESSEL BALLAST MINED 5 MILES OFF,
b c e
1917 EXCELSIOR CHESTER KETCH - 90 tons BARYTES 3.5 MILES EAST OF; YOUGHAL FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1963
FEE DES ONDES
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FRENCH TRAWLER - 300 tons FISH STRUCK ROCKS 300yds OFF ARDMORE HEAD
b c e
1987
SAMPSON
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MALTESE CRANE BARGE - 180FT. CREW BROKE FROM TOW AND DRIFTED ONTO ROCKS AT RAM HEAD NEAR ARDMORE BEACH; LIVERPOOL FOR MALTA
b c e

 

BALLINACOURTY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1820 UNKNOWN SCHOONER UNKNOWN NONE
b f
1853 OLD KIRWAN DUNGARVAN SCHOONER - 81 tons COPPER ORE STRANDED AT POINT; BONMAHON FOR SWANSEA
b c f
1861 SUSAN CORK BRIGANTINE - 118 tons COAL NEAR STATION,
b c e
1862 SARAH ANNE SCHOONER - 71 tons COAL STRANDED NEAR HARBOUR; CARDIFF FOR WATERFORD
b c f
1874 HENRY BRIG COAL AT LIGHTHOUSE; BOUND FOR YOUGHAL
b c e
1881 SCOTLAND MAITLAND BARQUE - 511 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; CARDIFF FOR HAVANA
b c e f
1882 KATE DAWSON CORK KETCH - 24 tons BRICKS, ROOFING & FLOORING TILES STRANDED & WRECKED 0.5 MILES NORTH-WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE; YOUGHAL FOR DUNGARVAN
c
1898 SHAMROCK FISHING VESSEL BALLAST KINSALE FOR ISLE OF MAN
b f
1900 ELIZA O'KEEFE WATERFORD BRIGANTINE - 120 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED AT WISE'S POINT; NEWPORT FOR DUNGARVAN
b c e f
1900 SARA DIXON SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT GAINER ROCKS,
b
1909
TWIN BROTHERS
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LANCASTER 2 MASTED SCHOONER - 108 tons COAL AT LIGHTHOUSE; NEWPORT FOR DUNGARVAN
b c e f
1917 ML197 MOTOR LAUNCH - 35 tons UNKNOWN AT LIGHTHOUSE
b f

 

BALLYHACK

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1820

WILLIAM & MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ROSS FOR YOUGHAL
b d f

 

BALLYMACART

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1898 DUNVEGAN NEW BRUNSWICK 3 MASTED BARQUE - 819 tons COAL & GENERAL AT BALLYMACART HEAD; PART SALVAGED; BARRY DOCK FOR NEW ORLEANS
b c e f

 

BALLYMACARTHY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1874

MORNING STAR DUBLIN SCHOONER - 51 tons SALT STRUCK ROCKS; BOUND FOR DUNGARVAN
b c e

 

BALLYMACAW

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1804 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN AT FILESKIRT ROCK
c d
1837 EDWARD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; CORK FOR WATERFORD
b c f
1840 GLENCOE SUNDERLAND SNOW - 276 tons COAL, ALE & BALED GOODS DRIVEN ASHORE & WRECKED; GLASGOW FOR CALCUTTA
b c f
1862 QUEEN OF COMMERCE BARQUE - 1,242 tons GENERAL STRANDED & WRECKED; ANTWERP FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e f
1867 WILLIE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT FALSKIRT ROCK
b f
1868 BETSEY BRIXHAM SCHOONER - 72 tons COAL CARDIFF FOR CROSSHAVEN
b c e f
1870 BETSEY FALMOUTH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT SMUGGLING ROCK
b f
1871 EJERIA BARQUE - 641 tons FLOUR BOSTON FOR LIVERPOOL
b e f
1884 WELCOME HOME INVERNESS LUGGER - 15 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED AT FALSKIRT ROCK
b c f
1885 VENUS B. AUSTRIAN BARQUE - 707 tons GENERAL LIVERPOOL FOR BUENOS AIRES
b e f
1905 DOVE DUNMORE EAST YAWL - 3 tons BALLAST AT SWINES HEAD,
b c
1995 AGNES PALMER FISHING VESSEL BALLAST AT FALSKIRT ROCK
b

 

BENVOY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1862

INDIAN OCEAN LIVERPOOL BARQUE ALE, BRANDY & EMIGRANTS WENT ASHORE AT STRAND; PART SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR SYDNEY
b c e f

 

BONMAHON

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1768
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT BONMAHOM
b c
1824
DOROTHEA LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BETWEEN ANNESTOWN & BUNMAHON; SAVANNAH FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1824
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL SHIPS SPARS IN BUNMAHOM BAY; FROM QUEBEC
c
1826
VICTORY SAIL VESSEL PROVISIONS & WHISKEY CORK FOR PORTSMOUTH
b
1838
SWAIN SAIL VESSEL BALLAST CORK FOR NEWPORT
b f
1839
ELLEN POPE SAIL VESSEL COAL NEWPORT FOR CORK
b f
1839
PHOENIX SAIL VESSEL COPPER ORE STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR,
b c f
1840
LISKE SAIL VESSEL FRUIT MALAGA FOR GLASGOW
b f
1852
SELIM REPHY SAIL VESSEL CORN BEYRONT FOR LIVERPOOL
b f
1872
RE DI SPAGNA ITALIAN BARQUE - 502 tons WHEAT STRANDED & WRECKED IN BUNMAHON BAY; BARLETTA FOR CORK
b c f
1875
GWENNISSA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FALMOUTH FOR GLASGOW
f
1895
LOUISA BIDEFORD KETCH - 54 tons BALLAST IN BUNMAHON BAY; BUNMAHON FOR CARDIFF
b c f
1895
NAUTILUS BARNSTAPLE DANDY - 61 tons COAL AT BUNMAHON STRAND,
b c f
1886
SARAH DICKSON WATERFORD BRIGANTINE - 75 tons COAL FOUNDERED 2 MILES WEST OF BUNMAHON; NEWPORT, MON. FOR DUNGARVAN
c
1904
PETER & JOHN PLYMOUTH SCHOONER - 59 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED; BUNMAHON FOR CARIFF
c

1924

YTHAN SCHOONER 150 TONS COAL FOUNDERED OFF; NEWPORT FOR DUNABRITTIN
b f

 

BROOMHILL

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1812
LANCASTER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LANCASTER FOR DOMINICA
b f
1815
BELLONA SAIL VESSEL COAL NEWPORT FOR WATERFORD
b f
1821
UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN RAN ASHORE AT NORTH POINT,
c
1821
MARTHA BRIG GRAIN WATERFORD FOR LIVERPOOL
b f
1823
FLORA SAIL VESSEL TIMBER QUEBEC FOR LIVERPOOL
b f
1851
JOHN & HANNAH SAIL VESSEL COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; SHIELDS FOR CORK
c
1872
KINSALE SAIL VESSEL BUTTER, FLOUR & PORTER CORK FOR GLASGOW
b f
1881
DAY SPRING DUBLIN BRIGANTINE - 175 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED OFF; NEWCASTLE FOR WATERFORD
b c f
1888
ALFRED D. SNOW AMERICAN FULL RIGGED - 1987 tons BAGGED WHEAT ON SANDBANK OFF; SAN FRANCISCO FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c e f
1893
OLGA WATERFORD BRIG - 263 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; CARDIFF FOR WATERFORD
b c f
1893
SYBIL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1883
b f
1896
TRIUMPH WATERFORD SMACK - 37 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS
b c

 

BROWNSTOWN HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1703 BOMB VESSEL SAIL VESSEL - 50 tons BOMBS & CANNON PARTLY SALVAGED; HAS BEEN DIVED
b c e
1862 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
-
1862 NAIRN LEITH BRIGANTINE - 196 tons COAL & RAILWAY IRON STRANDED & WRECKED; CARDIFF FOR HAVANNAH
b c e f
1969 KERICK L'ORIENT TRAWLER - 150 tons FISH RAN AGROUND; LIES IN 18m; HAS BEEN DIVED
b c e f
1996 JENNALISA WATERFORD FISHING VESSEL BALLAST NONE
b

 

CREDAN BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1758 UNKNOWN FRENCH EAST INDIAMAN UNKNOWN OFF CREDAN HEAD
b f
1814 VENUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1828 ENTERPRISE SCHOONER COAL FOUNDERED OFF CREDAN HEAD; NEWPORT FOR LIMERICK
b f
1830 PICTON BRIG - 116 tons 506 BOXES ORANGES STRANDED & WRECKED; OPORTO FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d f
1849 ANNE GALES SAIL VESSEL - 303 tons UNKNOWN AT CREDAN HEAD
b e
1862 ANGELICA ITALIAN SAIL SHIP GRAIN ON CREDAN BAY BANK; COBH FOR NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
b c e f
1862 ORIGIN YAWL - 10 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION
c
1862 SOPHIA WATERFORD SCHOONER COAL INSIDE OF; CARDIFF FOR WATERFORD
b c e f
1862 TIGER NOVA SCOTIA FULL RIGGER - 1,112 tons GENERAL & PASSENGERS AT CREDAN HEAD; BOSTON FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e f
1870 MONTCALM SWANSEA SAIL VESSEL COAL HIT ROCKS AT CREDAN POINT; SWANSEA FOR WEXFORD
b c e f
1876 DONEGALL DUBLIN BRIG - 142 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR, CARDIFF FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1882 CRIMINABRATH BRANDT GERMAN BARQUE - 453 tons PASSENGERS & WOOD PRODUCTS STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR HEAD; MEMEL FOR DUBLIN
b c
1884 STOWELL BROWN ST. JOHN N.B. FULL RIGGER - 1,370 tons COAL FOUNDERED 1 MILE FROM CREDAN HEAD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR RIO DE JANEIRO
b c e f
1888 ETTA BELFAST BARQUE - 1,145 tons DEALS & TIMBER STRANDED & WRECKED AT DUNMORE; ST. JOHN'S FOR FLEETWOOD
b c d f
1899 HANSA BREMEN BARQUE - 1,198 tons DEALS ABREAST OF; ST. JOHNS N.B. FOR WATERFORD
b c e f
1905 TELEGRAM BRIXHAM SMACK - 37 tons BALLAST 0.5 MILES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF,
b c

 

DUNABRATTIN

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1915

MORNING STAR
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ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 111 tons COAL STRUCK REEF 0.5 MILES EAST OF; CARDIFF FOR CORK
b c e

 

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