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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (193 wrecks)
Rostoonstown
to Tara Hill |
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| ROSTOONSTOWN (or ROSENTOWN) |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1813 | HARMONY | EXETER BRIG | BALLAST | WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; TORBAY FOR LIVERPOOL |
b
c f |
| 1825 | ANN | BARNMOUTH SAIL VESSEL | IRON | NEWPORT FOR GLASGOW | b
c d f |
| 1825 | FAVOURITE | WICK SAIL VESSEL | IRON | DRIVEN ASHORE; BRISTOL FOR WICK | b
c d f |
| 1825 | MACEDONIA | PWLLHELY SLOOP | UNKNOWN | CARGO POSSIBLY SALVAGED; NEWPORT FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c d f |
| 1825 | SAM | BERWICK SLOOP | GENERAL | NEAR KILMORE QUAY; BRISTOL FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c d e f |
| 1834 | ST. PATRICK | SLOOP | COAL | FROM DUNGARVAN | b
f |
| 1835 | BRUNETTE | SCHOONER | IRON | PART SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR LIVERPOOL | b
f |
| 1877 | SIBIL | UNKNOWN | SULPHUR & PHOSPHATE | NONE |
f |
| RUSKAR ROCK |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1824 | MARGARETH | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT NORTH RUSK BANK; GLASGOW FOR DUNMORE |
b c d f |
| 1917 | PILAR DE LARENGA | UNKNOWN - 136 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED 2 MILES SOUTH-EAST BY SOUTH OF, | e |
| SALTEES |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| SANDEEL |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1814
| THORNE | SLOOP | MILITARY STORES & 2 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON | NEAR; CARGO SALVAGED; CHESTER FOR LONDON | b
c f |
| 1952 | ST. AUSTEL | BARNSTAPLE SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE & WRECKED | b |
| SLADE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1835
| UNKNOWN | BRIG | BALLAST & PASSENGERS | AT LIME ROCKS; FROM SPAIN | b
c f |
| 1856 | JOHANNA KIRWAN (or JONATHAN KIRWAN) | SCHOONER - 67 tons | COAL | WATERFORD FOR LIVERPOOL | b
f |
| 1892 | DARING | SCHOONER - 80 tons | COAL | LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD | b
f |
| 1918
| COURTOWN LASS | WEXFORD SCHOONER - 69 tons | COAL | STRANDED 1.5 MILES EAST OF SLADE DOCK IN PATRICKS BAY; GARSTON FOR NEW ROSS |
b
c |
| 1968 | HALZEAL 3 | TRAWLER - 32 tons | BALLAST | OFF, |
b
f |
| SOUTH BAY |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1800 | JOHN P. ESTHER | SAIL VESSEL | MALT | NONE |
b |
| 1801 | JOHN P. SAMUEL | SAIL VESSEL | POTATOES | NONE |
b |
| 1837 | PONSOBY (or PANSOBY) | SCHOONER | CATTLE | NONE |
b |
| 1837 | MARIA | SCHOONER | COAL | PART SALVAGED | b
e f |
| 1846 | ELLEN | SCHOONER | COAL | YEAR APPROX.; PART SALVAGED | b
e |
| 1853 | WILLIAM & MARIE | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | STRANDED; PORTHGAIN FOR WEXFORD | c |
| 1875 | LIZZIE SCALLAN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | FROM NEW YORK | b
f |
| 1876 | ORINOCO | SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c e f |
| 1881 | RAMBLER | WEXFORD SCHOONER - 49 tons | COAL | STRANDED; LLANELLY FOR WEXFORD | b
c |
| 1900 | BLUE BONE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | YEAR APPROX. | f |
| 1900 | FRENCHMAN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | YEAR APPROX. | b
f |
| 1900 | MERMAID | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | YEAR APPROX. | b
f |
| 1900 | ORANGEMAN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | YEAR APPROX. | b
f |
| 1906 | THE WAVE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | SOUTH BAY | b
f |
| 1906 | YOUNG HUDSON | GOOLE SCHOONER - 81 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED; GARSTON FOR WEXFORD | b
c f |
| 1915 | SEA VIEW | DUBLIN SCHOONER - 86 tons | OATS | ON RAVEN SPIT; WEXFORD FOR BRISTOL | b
c d f |
| SOUTH SHOALS |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1839 | FAME | SAILING SMACK | COAL | PART SALVAGED | b
e f |
| 1846 | SHILMALIER | SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | YEAR APPROX.; PART SALVAGED | b
e |
| 1851 | AGENORIA | LIVERPOOL SCHOONER | INDIAN CORN | LIVERPOOL FOR WEXFORD | b
c |
| SPLAUGH ROCKS |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1846 | ERIN | SCHOONER | IRON | YEAR APPROX.; PART SALVAGED | b
e f |
| 1846 | NATIVE | SLOOP | COAL | YEAR APPROX. | b
e f |
| 1846 | TUBBERMURRAY | SLOOP | COAL | YEAR APPROX. | b
e f |
| 1846 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | WINE | YEAR APPROX.; PART SALVAGED | b
e f |
| 1846 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | LUMBER | YEAR APPROX. | b
e f |
| 1849 | TRIO | BRIG | INDIAN CORN | AT GREENORE POINT; GALTEZ FOR WEXFORD | b
c d f |
| 1856 | ELVIRA | SPANISH BRIG | GENERAL | LIVERPOOL FOR HAVANA | b
f |
| 1876 | SKER | WEXFORD SCHOONER - 75 tons | COAL | STRANDED; PORTHCAWL FOR WEXFORD | b
c |
| 1877 | ISLAND QUEEN | CORK BRIG - 149 tons | COAL | NEAR; CARDIFF FOR CORK | c
f |
| 1906 | J.C.R. | CASTLETOWN SCHOONER - 60 tons | ROOFING SLATES | NEAR ROSSLARE; PORTNADOC FOR WATERFORD | b
c d f |
| 1916 | SPEEDWELL V | BANFF ADMIRALTY DRIFTER - 92 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED; FROM GREENORE ON WAR PATROL | b
c f |
| 1921 | FAITHFUL | 3 MASTED ARKLOW SCHOONER - 132 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
c
e |
| 1947 | MINERVA | DUTCH TUG | CREW | STRANDED; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED | b |
| ST. MARGARET'S |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1753 | JOHN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; ST. MARGARET'S FOR ISLE OF MAN | b
c |
| 1753
| JOHN BUTLER | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | NEAR, | b
e |
| 1838 | KINGSTON | TEIGNMOUTH BRIG | UNKNOWN | CARGO SALVAGED; PLYMOUTH FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c f |
| ST. PATRICK'S BRIDGE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1782 | ANNA CHRISTINA | SWEDISH SAIL VESSEL | 260 TONS POTASH | NONE |
b
c f |
| 1819 | ANNE | SAIL VESSEL | TEA, SUGAR, WINE, HOPS & SPICES | WENT ASHORE; CARGO MOSTLY SALVAGED; LONDON FOR DUBLIN |
b
f |
|
1823 | PALMER | WHITEHAVEN SCHOONER | FLOUR & OATS | WEXFORD FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c e |
| 1841 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | COAL | NONE |
b |
| 1848 | MOSEA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | VIGELETTA FOR CORK | b |
| 1851 | GRACE | PRESTON SAIL VESSEL | WHEAT & BEANS | FIGURE HEAD IN WEXFORD MUSEUM; ALEXANDRIA FOR PRESTON |
b
c e f |
| 1851 | LIEF ZARITZA | AUSTRIAN BRIG | GUANO | LIMA FOR LIVERPOOL | b
f |
| 1852 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | WINE & BRANDY | YEAR APPROX. FOR ENGLAND | f |
| 1853 | VICTORY | 3 MASTED SCHOONER RIGGED IRON PADDLE STEAMER - 400 tons | BALLAST | INWARD BOUND FROM LIVERPOOL; LIES IN 40m | b
c e f |
| 1855 | ISABELLA | CORK SCHOONER - 131 tons | 130 TONS COAL | BELL AT ENNISCORTHY MUSEUM; NEWPORT FOR CORK | b
c e f |
| 1860 | LADY REBOW | LONDON SAIL VESSEL - 86 tons | ORANGES | STRANDED; FROM ST. MICHAEL'S | b
c e f |
| 1869 | SAPPHO | LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL - 300 tons | RAW COTTON | BRAZIL FOR LIVERPOOL | c |
| 1870 | MARY | SAIL VESSEL | BALLAST | NONE |
f |
| 1876 | PONTIAC | LIVERPOOL STEAMER | CORN & COTTON | FROM NEW ORLEANS | b
f |
| 1908 | GOACUETTA | FRENCH BARQUENTINE | GENERAL | NONE |
b
c e f |
| 1920 | UNION | UNKNOWN | SAND | NONE |
b
f |
| 1927 | CLUNY | MILFORD STEAM KETCH RIGGED TRAWLER - 83 tons | BALLAST | DRIFTED ASHORE; PART SALVAGED | b
c e f 1 |
| 1928 | BRACKLEY | WICKLOW SCHOONER - 64 tons | COAL | AT MAGEEN ROCKS EAST OF; GARSTON FOR GLANDORE | b
c e f |
| SWANTON BANK |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1846 | EDWARD | SLOOP | GRAIN | YEAR APPROX. | b
e f |
| 1846 | SEA FLOWER | BRIG | GRAIN | YEAR APPROX. | b
e f |
| TACUMSHANE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1831 | ST. PATRICK | SLOOP | COAL | DUBLIN FOR WATERFORD | b
e | ||
| 1831 | VULCAN | SAIL VESSEL | IRON INGOTS | POSSIBLY SALVAGED; SWEDEN FOR NEW YORK; POSSIBLE YEAR 1833 |
b
c e f | ||
| 1833 | VULCAN | SAIL VESSEL | 15 TONS IRON, & TIMBER | PART SALVAGED; SWEDEN FOR NEW YORK | b
c | ||
| 1837 | MOLLY MOORE | WATERFORD BRIG - 161 tons | UNKNOWN | FROM WATERFORD | b
c f | ||
| 1841 | THESEUS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED; FROM ST. JOHN N.B. | b
c f | ||
| 1846 | HONOUR | BRIG | FRUIT | YEAR APPROX.; MESINA FOR LIVERPOOL | b | ||
| 1846 | L'ACTIVE | FRENCH SCHOONER | WHEAT | CORK FOR NEWPORT; YEAR APPROX. | b
e f | ||
| 1846 | RAMBLER | UNKNOWN - 211 tons | GENERAL | YEAR APPROX.; SMYRNA FOR LIVERPOOL | b
e f | ||
| 1846 | SALLY | SLOOP | BALLAST | YEAR APPROX.; PART SALVAGED | b
e f | ||
| 1846 | SEAGULL | UNKNOWN | WHEAT | YEAR APPROX. | b
e f | ||
| 1846 | THOMAS PEEL | BRIG | GRAIN POTASH | YEAR APPROX.; PART SALVAGED | b
e f | ||
| 1846 | UNKNOWN | SLOOP | IRON | YEAR APPROX.; PART SALVAGED | b
e | ||
| 1846 | UNKNOWN | SPANISH BRIG | BEANS | YEAR APPROX.; FOR LIVERPOOL |
e f | ||
|
1846 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | COFFEE & SUGAR | YEAR APPROX. | b
e | ||
|
1846 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | GENERAL | OFF; YEAR APPROX. | b
e | ||
| 1846 | UNKNOWN | SCHOONER | COAL | YEAR APPROX. | e | ||
| 1846 | VICTORINE | FRENCH SCHOONER | WINE | YEAR APPROX.; FOR LIVERPOOL | b
e f | ||
| 1847 | TRIBUNE | SCREW SCHOONER | GENERAL | NONE |
b
f | ||
| 1854 | JAMES | SAIL VESSEL | COAL | NONE |
b
f | ||
| 1856 | J.L. WARNER | SAIL VESSEL - 895 tons | COTTON | NEW ORLEANS FOR LIVERPOOL | b
f | ||
| 1861 | GENERAL STRIKER | BARQUE - 399 tons | HIDES & SALTPETRE | STRANDED; PERU FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c f | ||
| 1867 | COUNTY OF RENFREW | SAIL VESSEL - 708 tons | GENERAL | ROTTERDAM FOR GLASGOW | b | ||
| 1868 | CLEMENTINE | SAIL VESSEL | BONE ASH | NONE |
b
f | ||
| 1872 | SHARK | IRON SCREW STEAMER - 125 tons | BALLAST | AT BALLYMURRAY; DUNKERQUE FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c e | ||
| 1874 | ANNIE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
f | ||
| 1874 | HENRY | WEXFORD SCHOONER | OATS | AT BARRELL ROCKS |
e f | ||
| 1875 | PAQUET DE TERRA NOVA | SPANISH BRIG | SUGAR | DRIVEN ASHORE NEAR, | c
e | ||
| 1877 | ULLOCK | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b
f | ||
| 1879 | FANNIE L. KENNEDY | BARQUE - 758 tons | DEAL | AMERICA FOR BARROW-ON-FURNESS | b | ||
| 1879 | LANGDALE | LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 1,302 tons | WHEAT | AT COMBE ROCKS; SAN FRANCISCO FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c e f | ||
| 1879 | BAYNARD | NORWEGIAN BARQUE | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN ASHORE | e | ||
| 1881 | ETHOL OF TRUAN | SAIL VESSEL | IRON ORE | NONE |
b
f | ||
| 1881 | MORNING LIGHT | DROGHEDA BRIGANTINE - 133 tons | COAL | STRANDED; NORTH SHIELDS FOR KINGSTOWN | b
c f | ||
| 1881 | PHILOMENE | GLASGOW LUGGER - 104 tons | BARLEY | STRANDED; NANTES FOR GLASGOW | b
c f | ||
| 1889 | DELPHINE MELANIE | BARQUE - 448 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED NEAR; LE HARVE FOR GLASGOW | b
c f | ||
| 1893 | ESTHER | SCHOONER | COAL | ON BAR | b
f | ||
| 1907 | ACCRA | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | TENERIFE FOR LIVERPOOL | f | ||
| 1915 | CANDIDATE | LIVERPOOL STEEL STEAMER - 5,858 tons | GENERAL | TORPEDOED U-20, 130 MILES SOUTH OF BARRELLS LIGHTSHIP | b
c e f | ||
| 1918 | U-104 | GERMAN U-BOAT - 950 tons | CREW | SOUTH OF, | b
f | ||
| 1940 |
| IRISH STEAMER - 734 tons | BALLAST | TORPEDOED BY AIRCRAFT NEAR BARRELLS LIGHTSHIP | b
c e |
| TARA HILL |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1810 | FANNY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF; DUBLIN FOR CORK | b
c d |
| 1846 | UNKNOWN | SCHOONER | PASSENGERS | OFF, |
b |
| 1875 | ZORILLA | LIVERPOOL IRON STEAMER - 1,417 tons | UNKNOWN | HIT GLASGORMAN BANK; LIVERPOOL FOR PALERMO | b
c e f |
| 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 | |||
| g |
"Underwater
Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites" |
by | Irish Underwater Council CFT 1999 - ISBN: 0948283025 |
| OTHER SOURCES: |
| 1 | Internet 2006 |
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