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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (237)

Ardmore Point to Arklow Lightship

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ARDMORE POINT

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1879
ELIZABETH TRURO SCHOONER - 65 tons COAL FOUNDERED
c

1895

RHEIDOL ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 121 tons MALT ON WOLF ROCK; NEW ROSS FOR DUBLIN
c

 

ARKLOW

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1670 LADY FITZGIBBON PARKGATE IRISH PACKET BOAT PASSENGERS BETWEEN ARKLOW & WEXFORD; DUBLIN FOR CHESTER
b c
1748 BUCEPHALUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON SANDBANK; LYMINGTON FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1757 YOUNG ALEXANDER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; DUBLIN FOR THE STRAITS
b c d
1771 MARY WICKLOW SAIL VESSEL OATS & MALT ARKLOW HARBOUR; FOR NEWRY; PROBABLY SALVAGED
b d
1771 ST. MICHAEL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ARKLOW HARBOUR; FOR DUBLIN; PROBABLY SALVAGED
d
1775 LOVELY JANE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; DUBLIN FOR LEGHORN
b c d
1781 MARY WATERFORD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c
1784 VENUS LONDON BARQUE - 296 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR TEIGNMOUTH
b c d
1786 ALBION BRIG - 100 tons UNKNOWN OFF; DROGHEDA FOR BRISTOL
c
1786 ANN BARQUE - 300 tons UNKNOWN ON SANDBANK; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK
c
1788 HOPEWELL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN BORDEAUX FOR DUBLIN
b
1789 SPEEDWELL NEWRY CUTTER BRANDY AT PENNYCOMEQUICK NORTH OF,
b c e
1799 POMONA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR TORTOLA
b c d
1809 GENEROUS FRIENDS SNOW - 147 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD
b c
1809 NEPTUNE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; GLASGOW FOR ANTIGUA
b c d
1824 LETITA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR WEXFORD
b c d
1824 THOMAS & JANE SLOOP - 42 tons UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR CORK
b c d
1825 PILGRIM FISHGUARD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE; MILFORD FOR NEWPORT
b c d
1827 ELIZABETH MILFORD SAIL VESSEL - 72 tons UNKNOWN NEAR
b c d
1831 ROYAL TAR DUBLIN STEAMER UNKNOWN 3 MILES NORTH OF,
b
1833 EARL OF KILMORY LIVERPOOL BRIG- 106 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c d
1834 ELIZA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEWCASTLE FOR SWANSEA
b
1834 MARYS DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL - 28 tons UNKNOWN NONE
b c d
1841 CRITERION DUBLIN SCHOONER - 134 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED ON ARKLOW BEACH; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c f
1841 PEACE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN RAN ASHORE NORTH OF; DUBLIN FOR WEXFORD
c f
1844 MARY MILFORD SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; KILALLA FOR LONDON
b c
1844 PENRYN LIVERPOOL SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR ARKLOW
b c e
1844 RAMBLER WICKLOW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN ARKLOW BAY
b c
1844 THE BROTHERS ARKLOW SAIL VESSEL COPPER ORE ARKLOW BAR; ARKLOW FOR BRISTOL
b c e
1844 TWIN BROTHERS WICKLOW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED
b c
1848 CALYPSO CORK FULL RIGGED IRON BARQUE - 370 tons UNKNOWN AT NIGER POINT; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
c d
1848 ENTERPRISE POOLE BRIG - 113 tons UNKNOWN AT ARLOW LIGHTHOUSE; POOLE FOR ARKLOW
b c e
1849 BRITANNIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT ARKLOW BAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; WEXFORD FOR PRESTON
b e
1850 HOTTINGUER AMERICAN SAIL VESSEL - 1,050 tons UNKNOWN GLASGORMAN BANK; SANK UNDER TOW; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK
b e
1850 JOHN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN BAY
b
1851 FAME WORKINGTON SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ARKLOW ROADS
b e

 

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Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1851
PILGRIM SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; BOUND FOR ARKLOW
b e
1852
SEAFLOWER WEXFORD SCHOONER BEANS STRANDED ON ARKLOW ROCK; WEXFORD FOR GLASGOW
b c e
1853
ANN ABERYSTWYTH SAILING SMACK - 39 tons COAL STRANDED; NEWPORT FOR ABERSTWYTH
c
1854
TANCRED LIVERPOOL BARQUE - 401 tons COAL DRIVEN ASHORE NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR SMYRNA
b c
1858
NANDI SAIL VESSEL £50,000 CARGO OFF SHORE
c
1858
NESTORIAN LIVERPOOL FULL RIGGED - 790 tons SALT AT JACK'S HOLE; POSSIBLE YEAR 1858; LIVERPOOL FOR BALTIMORE
b c e
1861
BLANCH BELFAST SCHOONER - 112 tons UNKNOWN AT ENNERILLY, 2 MILES NORTH OF,
b e
1861
WILLIAM MORCOMBE SCHOONER UNKNOWN STRANDED NEAR,
c
1861
WILLIAM MOORECOMBE WHITEHAVEN BRIG - 167 tons COAL NONE
b
1864 KATE LIVERPOOL SCHOONER UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1865
HENRY PATTERSON BRIGANTINE UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1865
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA DUBLIN STEAMER UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1873 GRONANT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ON ARKLOW COAST; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b
1875 HILDA SCHOONER - 88 tons UNKNOWN OFF,
b
1875 ROYAL OAK FISHING SMACK BALLAST OFF ENTRANCE TO HARBOUR
b
1876 ADELAIDE FISHING SMACK BALLAST AT ENTRANCE TO; FROM ICELAND
b
1876
COSY DUBLIN YAWL - 6 tons BALLAST NORTH SIDE OF HARBOUR ENTRANCE
b c
1876
FLY DUBLIN SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST NORTH SIDE OF HARBOUR ENTRANCE; ARKLOW FOR FISHING GROUNDS
c
1876
LASS DUBLIN SMACK - 7 tons BALLAST AT PIER; OUTWARD BOUND FROM ARKLOW
c
1876
MARY & MICHAEL WEXFORD SMACK - 19 tons BALLAST STRANDED AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE; OUTWARD BOUND FROM ARKLOW
c
1876
WILLING MIND DUBLIN SMACK - 6 tons BALLAST NORTH SIDE OF HARBOUR ENTRANCE; ARKLOW FOR FISHING GROUNDS
b c
1877
ELLEN DUBLIN SMACK - 5 tons BALLAST NEAR HARBOUR ENTRANCE; ARKLOW FOR FISHING GROUNDS
c
1882
COMET ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST STRANDED OFF SOUTH PIER HEAD; FROM ARKLOW
c
1882
MARY ARKLOW SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST OUTSIDE HARBOUR, POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c
1882
STEAM BOAT ARKLOW LUGGER - 5tons BALLAST NEAR HARBOUR
b c
1882
SWIFT ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST 500YDS OFF HARBOUR
b c
1882
TERESA CONNOR ARKLOW LUGGER - 1 ton BALLAST NEAR HARBOUR
b c
1882
VINE ARKLOW SMACK - 14 tons BALLAST STRANDED IN BAY
b c
1885
ADMIRAL MOORSOM PADDLE STEAMER - 800 tons LIVESTOCK SANK IN COLLISION WITH "SANTA CLARA" OFF; DUBLIN FOR LIVERPOOL
a b
1886
ALMA ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
ARCHDEACON ARKLOW LUGGER - 14 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
IDA DUBLIN SCHOONER - 74 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
LARK ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST STRANDED OFF NORTH PIER HEAD; FROM ARKLOW
c
1886
MARGARET & KATE ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
MARY JANE ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
MOUNTAIN HARE ARKLOW SMACK - 10 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINGS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
PEASANT ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SANK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
ROBERT EMMETT ARKLOW SMACK - 12 tons BALLAST SUNK AT MOORINS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
SHELAH BARGE - 25 tons BALLAST SANK AT MOORINS IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
SNOWDROP ARKLOW SMACK - 6 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
SUSAN JANE ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
TWO BROTHERS ARKLOW SMACK - 13 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1886
VIRTUE ARKLOW SMACK - 14 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1887
PETREL DUBLIN SMACK - 15 tons BALLAST SUNK IN RIVER AVOCA
c
1892
ST. ANDREW ARKLOW SMACK - 8 tons BALLAST NEAR; FROM ARKLOW
b c
1898
EXILE DUBLIN DANDY - 31 tons BALLAST CAUGHT FIRE AT MOORINGS
b c
1902
HEMATITE WHITEHAVEN SCHOONER - 84 tons GRANITE BOULDERS AT SOUTH BEACH; ARKLOW FOR LLANELLY
b c e
1902
MARY JANE ARKLOW SMACK - 3 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED NEAR; FROM ARKLOW
b c
1904
LILY WICKLOW LUGGER - 2 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 1 MILE NORTH EAST OF; FROM ARKLOW
b c
1908
CONFIDO DUBLIN KETCH - 6 tons COAL DRIVEN ASHORE NORTH OF HARBOUR
b c e
1910 FISHER LAD LUGGER - 10 tons BALLAST OFF NORTH PIER
b
1911
CHAMPION OF THE SEAS ARDROSSAN SCHOONER - 73 tons UNKNOWN AT NORTH BEACH; LIVERPOOL FOR ARKLOW
b c e
1914
ROVER IRON PADDLE TUG - 152 tons BALLAST 200yds NORTH OF, SOUTHAMPTON FOR GREENOCK
b c e
1953
M.E. JOHNSON
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DUBLIN MOTOR VESSEL - 180 tons COAL & CHINA CLAY BEHIND SOUTH PIER, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; GLASGOW FOR ARKLOW
b c d f
1957
GENERAL DE GAUL FRENCH MOTOR TRAWLER BALLAST FOUNDERED OFFSHORE,
c f
1971 LUCINE WOODEN FISHING VESSEL BALLAST ON CLOGGA REEF
b
1983
CORONA ARKLOW FISHING VESSEL - 45 tons BALLAST 1 MILE NORTH OF AT PORTERS ROCK BEACH
c
1997 GRACEFUL IRISH FISHING VESSEL BALLAST RAN AGROUND 4 MILES SOUTH OF,
c
2003
OLIVE RACHEL ARKLOW TRAWLER BALLAST 3 MILES OFF,
b

 

ARKLOW BANK

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1755
DAN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR LEGHORN
c
1766
CHARMING NANCY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR WEST INDIES
b c f
1772
CHARLOTTE LONDON SAIL VESSEL PORTER FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1772
PRINCESS OF WALES SAIL VESSEL LUMBER MARYLAND FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1772
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL CORN BALTIMORE FOR DUBLIN
c
1773
UNITY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED; ROTTERDAM FOR DUBLIN
c
1776
SHAW (or SHAN) SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ROTTERDAM FOR NEWRY
b c d
1776
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL WINE BOREAUX FOR BELFAST
c
1776
UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL FLAX SEED ROTTERDAM FOR NEWRY
c
1778
CHARLOTTE SAIL VESSEL PORTER NONE
-
1784
WASP SLOOP UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; FROM WEXFORD
b c f
1785
HAMPSHIRE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOR DUBLIN
b c
1786
ANNE FULL RIGGED - 600 tons UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK
b c f
1787 DARNHALL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
f
1788
NEPTUNE SQUARE RIGGED BRIG - 90 tons PORTER, HOPS & SUGAR LONDON FOR DUBLIN
b c d e
1788
SALLY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CORK FOR BELFAST
c
1789
MINERVA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUBLIN FOR BORDEAUX
d
1794
BEAUTIFUL MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DUNGARVAN FOR BRISTOL
b c d
1798
THETIS SALTCOATS SLOOP - 87 tons UNKNOWN LONDON FOR DUBLIN
c
1799
GEMINI BRIG - 234 tons 3 x 3 POUNDER CARRIAGE GUNS RAN ASHORE NEAR; OPORTO FOR DUBLIN
c
1799
JENNY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; OPORTO FOR DUBLIN
b c
1799
JEMINE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRANDED; OPPORTO FOR BELFAST
-
1799
LORD MULGRAVE H.M.S. TRANSPORT SLOOP - 429 tons 20 CARRIAGE GUNS CORK FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1800
SKIPIO SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT BALLYRAIN; LANCASTER FOR HAMBURG
c
1801
ARROW SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WATERFORD FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d
1806
THOMAS SUNDERLAND FULL RIGGED - 318 tons 4 x 4 POUNDER & 2 x 4 POUNDER GUNS NEAR; STOCKHOLM FOR BRISTOL
c
1807
GENEROUS FRIENDS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD
c e
1809
OLIVE BRANCH AMERICAN SAIL VESSEL STAVES, BARRELS & TIMBER QUEBEC FOR DUBLIN; POSSIBLY RE-FLOATED
b c d
1812
ELIZA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR WATERFORD
b c d e
1812
HECTOR SAIL VESSEL WINE GUERNSEY FOR DUBLIN
b c d e
1812
NEW UNION SLOOP - 80 tons COAL SOME REF. SAY 1811, CARDIFF FOR DUBLIN
b c d
1816
FAME SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO PART SALVAGED; NEW YORK FOR NEWRY
b c d
1817
FAME SNOW - 248 tons UNKNOWN BERBICE FOR GREENOCK
b c d
1817
MARIA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CHESTER FOR PICTON
b c d
1818
CONQUESTADOR SPANISH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN ST. UBES FOR DUBLIN
c
1818
SARAH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIVERPOOL FOR BOSTON
b c
1819
ALBION CARDIGAN BRIG UNKNOWN