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Dungarvan Bay to Mine Head

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DUNGARVAN BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1746 FRIENDS ADVENTURE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN SANK NEAR HARBOUR IN 14 FATHOMS; CAROLINA FOR BRISTOL
c
1757 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; CORK FOR BRISTOL
b c d f
1758 BETTY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN RAN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR JAMAICA
b c e
1762 UNKNOWN VIRGINIAN VESSEL TOBACCO NEAR; FROM GUADELOUPE
b c
1762 UNKNOWN NEWFOUNDLAND VESSEL UNKNOWN 2 MILES FROM DUNGARVAN QUAY
-
1763 ANN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED OFF DUNGARVAN; VIRGINIA FOR BRISTOL
b c d f
1763 BETSEY TEIGNMOUTH SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS OFF DUNGARVAN; FROM NEWFOUNDLAND
b c d f
1769 FAVOURITE YACHT PASSENGERS OFFSHORE; BRISTOL FOR CORK
c
1775 CORNWALL PACKET SAIL VESSEL PASSENGERS NEAR; CARGO PART SALVAGED; SOUTHAMPTON FOR CORK
c
1775 MERMAID SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR DUNGARVAN; BRISTOL FOR WATERFORD
b c d f
1776 HAWKE YACHT WHEAT ON BAR; BRISTOL FOR BARCELONA
b c f
1776 UNKNOWN SLOOP BALLAST AT GRAINGERS,
f
1777 SAMPSON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; CARGO PART SALVAGED; DUNGARVAN FOR BORDEAUX
c
1777 ST. MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR DUNGARVAN; ST. UBES FOR WATERFORD
b c d f
1777 UNKNOWN BRIG UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; BORDEAUX FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1777 UNKNOWN SLOOP UNKNOWN STRANDED & WREKED NEAR; FROM BRISTOL
c
1779 HENRY BRISTOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY REFLOATED; BRISTOL FOR CORK
c
1780 ALICE BRIG - 140 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LONDON FOR DERRY
c
1782 FELICITY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEWRY FOR WEST INDIES
b e
1786 SALLY FULL RIGGER - 240 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED BETWEEN DUNGARVAN & WATERFORD
c
1787 SWIFT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; ST. PETERSBURG FOR WATERFORD
c

 

DUNGARVAN BAY continued...

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1790 TWIN BROTHERS SLOOP - 35 tons UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE NEAR; BRISTOL FOR CORK
c
1794 DESPATCH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BAR; CADIZ FOR BRISTOL
c
1798 DUNTZFELT DANISH EAST INDIAMAN - 924 tons SUGAR, SILK, 667 BALES MUSLIN & INDIGO

RAN ASHORE; PART SALVAGED; BENGAL FOR COPENHAGEN

b c e
1799 DENNIS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED
b c d e f
1799 VIGILANT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN BAY; CARGO PART SALVAGED; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR BRISTOL
c
1804 ELIZABETH & MARGARET SLOOP - 60 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED NEAR; SWANSEA FOR WATERFORD
b c d f
1807 BETSEY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; BOSTON FOR CORK & GOTHENBURG
b c d f
1809 RACHEL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BAR; BRISTOL FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1809 WARREN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FOR WHITEHAVEN
b c d f
1813 NEPTUNE BRIG - 101 tons PASSENGERS OFFSHORE; BRISTOL FOR CORK
b c d f
1817 PATRICK & BRIGET SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; CARGO PART SALVAGED; CORK FOR DUBLIN
b c d f
1817 TRIUMPH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED; LIVERPOOL FOR DUNGARVAN
b
1818 MATHEW SLOOP UNKNOWN OFF; DUNGARVAN FOR WATERFORD
b
1818 SHAMROCK SAIL VESSEL BALLAST NONE
f
1820 BRIDGET DUNGARVAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF,
c
1820 FRIENDS MARYPORT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BAR & WRECKED
b c f
1820 QUEEN CHARLOTTE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WRECKED NEAR,
c
1820 THETIS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; TENBY FOR CORK
b c d f
1821 ENDAVOR SAIL VESSEL COAL DRIVEN ASHORE; PROBABLY SALVAGED; NEWPORT, MON. FOR CORK
b d f
1822 SWIFT BANFF SLOOP ORANGES STRANDED; POSSIBLY REFLOATED; BANFF FOR BRISTOL
b c e f
1824 GEORGE LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE & WRECKED NEAR; QUEBEC FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1825 DOVE BRISTOL SAIL VESSEL IRON ON BAR; BRISTOL FOR MARSEILLES
b c d f
1825 ENDEAVOUR PWELLHELY BRIG - 86 tons COAL NEAR BALLYRONEY; PWLLHELLY FOR CORK
b c d f
1825 ESTHER SNOW - 131 tons OVER 2,000 HIDES ON BAR; CALIFORNIA FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d f

 

DUNGARVAN BAY continued...

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1825 ROYAL OAK PLYMOUTH SCHOONER - 70 tons 200 HIDES YOUGHAL FOR DUNGARVAN
b c d f
1828 HELEN BALTIMORE (USA) SAIL VESSEL - 42 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED ON BAR,
b c d f
1830 UNITY SAIL VESSEL COAL BETWEEN DUNGARVAN & WATERFORD; CARDIFF FOR ROSS
b f
1834 ST. PATRICK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR DUNGARVAN
e
1836 JAMES BUCHANAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT RINN
b e
1837 JANE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEWPORT FOR WATERFORD
b f
1838 COMALA (CAMILLA??) SAIL VESSEL - 500 tons COFFEE, CLOVES, PEPPER, TEA & TIN OPPOSITE HELVICK; SINGAPORE FOR LIVERPOOL
b f
1838 GLANGARRY GLASGOW SLOOP UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED AT BEACH; CORK FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1838 JUBILEE NEW YORK SAIL VESSEL - 700 tons COAL, SALT, GLASS ON BAR; MOBILE FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e f
1838 OLIVE BRANCH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BAR.
b f
1838 ST. JOHN DUNGARVAN SCHOONER UNKNOWN OPPOSITE HELVICK
b f
1839 LEOPARD CARDIFF SAIL VESSEL IRON ORE AT CLONEA
b f
1841 HARMONY BELFAST SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN SUNK IN COLLISION WITH "COCKBURN" OFFSHORE; WICKLOW FOR BRISTOL
b c f
1841 MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED AT CLONEA; ST. JOHN N.B. FOR DUNGARVAN
b c f
1842 GEORGE GLASGOW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED AT CLONEA BAY; LISBON FOR GLASGOW
b c f
1850 HERBERT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON BAR; FOR CORK
b
1850 HIBERNIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN RAN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FOR YOUGHAL
b e
1855 JOHN WEBB UNKNOWN IRON ORE ON BAR,
b c e
1861 ECLAT CUTTER - 18 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED NEAR LIGHTHOUSE,
c
1870 BERTHOLLY SAIL VESSEL SLATES ON BAR; PORTMADOC FOR CORK
b f
1874 SAPPHO YACHT - 16 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORING; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1878 BRIDGET SAIL BARGE - 2 tons SEAWEED 1 MILE OFF, BLASKETS FOR DUNGARVIN
b
1882 SWIFT SAIL VESSEL ORANGES STRANDED NEAR; CARGO SALVAGED; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED
b
1885 JOHN BULL SCHOONER - 120 tons COAL ON BAR; NEWPORT FOR YOUGHAL
c e
1892 JANE & ALICE CAERNARFON SCHOONER - 131 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE ON BAR; LONDON FOR STRANRAER
c
1895 MARY SINCLAIR BARROW SCHOONER - 118 tons COAL ON CLONEA BEACH
b c f
1895
MORESBY
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LIVERPOOL IRON FULL RIGGER - 1,259 tons 1,778 TONS COAL AT WHITEHOUSE BANK; CARDIFF FOR SOUTH AMERICA
a b c d f
1902 SELF RELIANCE DUBLIN FISHING KETCH - 24 tons BALLAST NEAR HARBOUR MOUTH
b c e
1909 TWIN BROTHERS 2 MASTED SCHOONER - 83ft. COAL NEAR MOUTH OF HARBOUR; NEWPORT FOR DUNGARVAN
b e

 

DUNMORE

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1758 CASTLETON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN 10 LEAGUES FROM CORK; LANCASTER FOR BARBADOS
b e
1773 EAGLE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON DUNMORE BANK; WATERFORD FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
b d f
1773 LYON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON DUNMORE BANK; WATERFORD FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
b d f
1773 VENUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON DUNMORE BANK; WATERFORD FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
b d f
1804 UNKNOWN BRIG BALLAST STRUCK FALSKIRT ROCK, PORTALLY; FROM LIVERPOOL
f
1806 WILLIAM WEST INDIAMAN STORES WENT ASHORE AT STRAND; POSSIBLY REFLOATED; LIVERPOOL FOR WEST INDIES
b c d f
1814 ACTIVE SAIL VESSEL TIMBER CHEPSTOW FOR WORKINGTON
b f
1820 JANE & MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT DUNMORE EAST
b f
1826 PERSEVERANCE SAIL VESSEL IRON FOUNDERED AT RED HEAD; NEWPORT FOR GLASGOW
b c d f
1835 LE PATRIOTE SAIL VESSEL COGNAC AT PORTALLY 2 MILES WEST OF DUNMORE EAST
b c d f
1852 MARY JANE NEW ROSS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION OFF; CHESTER FOR NEW ROSS
b c e
1862 UNKNOWN SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS OFF RED HEAD
b f
1869 TIPPERARY LASS SAIL VESSEL BARREL STAVES FOUNDERED OFF DUNMORE EAST; CORK FOR DUNGARVAN
c
1874 VICTORY DANDY - 14 tons BALLAST STRUCK ROCKS,
b
1877 ITHURIEL LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 329 tons SUGAR ON DUNMORE BANK; DEMERRA FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1886 AGENORIA PLYMOUTH SLOOP - 25 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED AT DUNMORE EAST; TENBY FOR DUNMORE EAST
b c
1896 CHRISTIAN WATERFORD SLOOP - 40 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED NEAR DUNMORE EAST
b c
1900 T.B.L. CAHIREIVEEN LUGGER - 8 tons BALLAST WRECKED ON NORTH SIDE OF HARBOUR,
b c f
1917 GEORGE MILBURN H.M.T. TRAWLER / MINESWEEPER - 235 tons BALLAST MINED BETWEEN 0.25 & 1.5 MILES OFFSHORE; LIES IN 21m; HAS BEEN DIVED
b c d f
1917 LOCH EYE ADMIRALTY TRAWLER - 225 tons BALLAST MINED OFFSHORE, NEAR UC-44
b c d f
1917 UC-44 GERMAN U-BOAT CREW MINED OFF
b f
1941 IBES BELGIUM TRAWLER BALLAST SOUTH OF,
b
1958 MARY BUCHAN KILLYBEGS TRAWLER FISH OFF DUNMORE EAST (OTHER SOURCE SAYS "JOHN BUCHAN")
b d f
1959 CHARLOTTE CHAMBERS SISHING VESSEL BALLAST AT DUNMORE EAST,
b
1959 ROS BEARA FISHING VESSEL BALLAST AT DUNMORE EAST,
b
1960 UNKNOWN BARGE BALLAST AT LAWEESH ROCK
b f
1980 ROSE D'IVOIRE FRENCH TRAWLER BALLAST IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b
1996 JENALISA TRAWLER BALLAST OFF DUNMORE EAST
f

 

GREEN ISLAND

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1941

IRIS (or IBIS) BELGIAN MOTOR TRAWLER FISH WRECKED ON GREEN ISLAND NEAR DUNMORE EAST; FROM BELGIUM
b c e

 

HANTON BAR

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1880

KATE FISHING SAIL BOAT FISH CAPSIZED
b c e

 

HELVICK HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1620 SANTA JUSTINA DUTCH GALLEON CANNON IN MUGGETS BAY; HAS BEEN DIVED
b c e
1835 NEW BLESSING SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN SOUND; CARDIFF FOR WATERFORD
b
1852 HARRY KING BRIG UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1873 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1881 DOUZE APOTRES LUGGER - 83 tons PITWOOD 2 MILES EAST OF; ARAY FOR CARDIFF
b
1886 KINGFISHER HOOKER- 11 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION 2 MILES OFFSHORE; FROM DUNGARVON
b c f
1907 PERI WATERFORD SCHOONER - 102 tons COAL BETWEEN HELVICK & MINE HEAD; NEWPORT MON. FOR CORK
b c e f
1909 GULL WATERFORD CUTTER - 3 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED OFF,
b c
1917 EXCELSIOR WATERFORD TRAWLER - 25 tons BALLAST 200 yds EAST OF COASTGUARD STATION
b c
1917 ZETA LONDON STEAMER - 2,269 tons COAL, COKE & IRON INGOTS TORPEDOED BY UC-51, 15 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF; BARRY FOR ZARATE
b c e
1918 CHRISTINA SPANISH STEAMER UNKNOWN TORPEDOED OFF,
b
1918 LOUGH FISHER BARROW STEAMER - 418 tons PIT WOOD SHELLED & SUNK BY U-BOAT 12 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF; CORK FOR GARSTON
b c d e f
1945 NAOMH GARBHAN DUNGARVAN MOTOR FISHING VESSEL BALLAST MINED 9 MILES OFFSHORE
b c

 

KILMURRIN HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1835

HEBRON DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL - 253 tons TIMBER, COAL & DEALS EAST OF BONMAHON; ST. ANDREWS FOR DUBLIN
b c d e f

 

MAWLESS ROCK

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1804

FANNY WHITEHAVEN SNOW - 209 tons FLOUR, CORN, BACON & BUTTER IN KINGS CHANNEL; WATERFORD FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d f

 

MINE HEAD

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1783 ROSE SAIL VESSEL LINEN WENT ASHORE; NEWRY FOR LONDON
b d f
1786 PEGGY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WATERFORD FOR BRISTOL
b d f
1786 THOMAS & MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ROSS FOR BRISTOL
b d f
1791 ANN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED; YORK FOR BRISTOL
b c d
1817 INDUSTRY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; WALES FOR DUNGARVAN
b c d f
1860 ECHO BRIG - 170 tons LOGWOOD FOUNDERED OFF LIGHTHOUSE
b c e
1873 CHIAVARI ITALIAN SCHOONER - 592 tons GENERAL FOUNDERED 20 MILES SOUTH OF; BUENOS AYRES FOR LIVERPOOL
c
1874 ELIZA GLOUCESTER SCHOONER - 76 tons COAL FOUNDERED 30 MILES SOUTH OF; NEWPORT FOR SKIBEREEN
c
1876 JANET BEAUMARIS SCHOONER - 59 tons SLATE STONE FOUNDERED OFFSHORE; BANGOR FOR LIMERICK
c
1908 CLYTIE MILFORD HAVEN STEEL STEAM TRAWLER - 147 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 9 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; FROM MILFORD
c 1
1913
MARECHAL DE NOAILLES
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NANTES STEEL BARQUE - 2166 tons COAL, COKE, LIMESTONE & RAILWAY MATERIAL 200 YARDS WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE; GLASGOW FOR NEW CALEDONIA
b c e f
1917
BANDON
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CORK ARMED STEAMER - 1,456 tons 1,050 TONS GENERAL TORPEDOED BY UC-33, 2.75 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR CORK
a b c d f
1917
BARRISTER
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LIVERPOOL ARMED STEAMER - 3,679 tons 2,150 TONS SUGAR & 300 TONS MAIZE TORPEDOED BY U-49, 7 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; BRAZIL FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c d e f
1917 BEDALE WEST HARTLEPOOL STEAMER - 2,116 tons COAL TORPEDOED BY U-96, 25 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY EAST OF; CARDIFF FOR BEREHAVEN
b c e
1917 CANOVA LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 4,637 tons WHEAT TORPEDOED BY U-105, 15 MILES SOUTH OF; BRAZIL FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e
1917 FALKLAND NORWEGIAN TANKER - 4,877 tons OIL TORPEDOED BY U-55, 10 MILES SOUTH BY EAST OF; PHILADELPHIA FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c e
1917
FELTRIA
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LONDON ARMED STEAMER - 5,254 tons GOVERNMENT STORES TORPEDOED BY UC-48, 8 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; NEW YORK FOR AVONMOUTH
a b c e
1917 GARMOYLE GLASGOW ARMED STEAMER - 1,229 tons GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-57, 14 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; CORK FOR GLASGOW
a b c e
1917 GOLD COAST LIVERPOOL ARMED STEAMER - 4,255 tons GENERAL & GOLD BULLION TORPEDOED BY UC-47, 14 MILES SOUTH OF; DAKAR FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e
1917 GRETA LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 297 tons BALLAST SHELLED BY U-BOAT 11 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; CORK FOR NEATH ABBEY
b c e
1917 LADY OF THE LAKE KETCH - 51 tons PIT WOOD BOMBED BY U-BOAT 25 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY EAST OF; CORK FOR NEWPORT MON.
c
1917 PENCAER STEAM TRAWLER - 46 tons BALLAST BOMBED BY U-BOAT 8 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF LIGHTHOUSE,
b c d f 1
1917 SANDSEND WEST HARLTLEPOOL STEAMER - 3,814 tons COAL & GENERAL TORPEDOED BY UC-48, 6 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY EAST OF; BARRY FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e
1918 HEBBURN NEWCASTLE STEAMER - 1,938 tons COAL TORPEDOED BY UB-91, 14 MILES SOUTH OF; FROM BARRY
b c e
1918 PINEWOOD LONDON STEAMER - 2,219 tons COAL SHELLED BY U-86, 22 MILES SOUTH-SOUTH-EAST OF; CARDIFF FOR QUEENSTOWN
b c e
1921 POOLENA LONDON STEAMER - 171 tons COAL & TIMBER FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION 5 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; LLANELLY FOR CORK
c
1925 LISMORE UNKNOWN CATTLE SANK OFF; CORK FOR LIVERPOOL
f
1941 CASTLEHILL BELFAST STEAMER - 690 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED AFTER BEING BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT 10 MILES EAST BY SOUTH OF; CORK FOR NEWPORT
b c
1941 MOUETTE FISHING VESSEL - 3 tons BALLAST MINED IN BLUE ANCHOR BAY,
b
1984 ANNE SOPHIE FRENCH TRAWLER FISH STRUCK ROCKS SOUTH-WEST OF,
b c e f
1996 MYSTIC MORN HELVICK FISHING VESSEL BALLAST NONE
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
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713
e
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 – 1993"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705
f
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000"
by
Edward J. Bourke
Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721

 

OTHER SOURCES:
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