Year
of Loss within alphabetic Location (254
wrecks) Aranmore
Island to Teelin |
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on highlighted wrecks for diving details
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1588 | UNKNOWN | DANISH
SAIL VESSEL | MASTS,
TAR & PITCH | BETWEEN
ARDARAGH & ARANMORE; FOR SPAIN | e
f | 1600 | SACHARAN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON
EAST SIDE OF, | h |
1767 | UNKNOWN
| CUSTOMS
SAIL BARGE | SALT | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR; FOR KILLYBEGS | e
f i | 1798 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | COPPER | NEAR
POLL DHUN | e |
1828 | | SLIGO
BRIG | 992
CASKS BUTTER & 182 CASES GENERAL | SANK
IN STORM NEAR DUCK ISLAND, S.W. OF ARANMORE | d
f h | 1846 | MARINER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | RUTLAND
HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1847 | LADY
FRANCES | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | RUTLAND
HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1847 | SEA
FLOWER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | RUTLAND
HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1854 | MARCHIONESS
OF CLYDESDALE | BARQUE
- 566 tons | UNKNOWN | RAN
ASHORE ON WEST SIDE OF; QUEBEC FOR GLASGOW | e
| 1877 | DUBLIN | WATERFORD
IRON STEAMER - 240 tons | BALLAST | AT
SOUTH EAST POINT OF, INSIDE CALF ISLAND; KILLYBEGS FOR TROON |
e
f h | 1879 | ACACIA | BRIG
- 168 tons | UNKNOWN | TRALEE
FOR ARDROSSAN | e
f h | 1884 | AGRICOLA | BELFAST
BRIG - 97 tons | COAL | AT
DUCK ISLAND; AYR FOR SLIGO | e
f h | 1888 | VINE | ARRANMORE
YAWL - 2 tons | BALLAST | AT
AILEEN ROCKS | f |
1905 | SHAMROCK | TULLY
ISLAND SAIL VESSEL - 4 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
BETWEEN ARRANMORE & OWEY ISLAND | e
f | 1907 | SAINT
FINAN | DUBLIN
LUGGER - 6 tons | BALLAST | WENT
ASHORE ON INISHINNY ISLAND | f |
1907 | SHAMROCK | ARRANMORE
YAWL - 3 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS IN CHAPEL SOUND | f |
1911 | ST.
ANN | SAIL
VESSEL - 3 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS | e |
1917 | BONIFACE | ARMED
FREIGHTER - 3,799 tons | 400
TONS COPPER & LARGE AMOUNT OF STEEL | TORPEDOED
BY U-53, 7 MILES NORTH-EAST BY NORTH OF; LIES IN 56m |
e
g | 1917 | UNKNOWN | STEAMER | UNKNOWN | 6
MILES WEST OF, | e |
1926 | | GREEK
STEAMSHIP - 2,633 tons | MAIZE | NEAR
THE PIER; CARGO SALVAGED; BRALIA FOR SLIGO | a
e f h j | 1933 | MANGO | NEWRY
STEAMER - 250 tons | BALLAST | ON
SOUTH SIDE IN CLADAGHLAHAN BAY; SLIGO FOR COLERAINE |
e
f h | 1935 | ARANMORE
FERRY | OPEN
FERRYBOAT | PASSENGERS | NEAR
PIER; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | e
h | 1936 | GREENHAVEN | NEWCASTLE
MOTOR VESSEL - 487 tons | BALLAST | AT
ROANINISH REEF; MOSTLY SALVAGED; BALLINA FOR BELFAST |
e
f | 1983 | GOD'S
TEAR | AMERICAN
YACHT | CREW | IN
BARNEY'S BAY, ON WEST SIDE OF; FLORIDA FOR U.K. |
e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1894
| WILLIEMENIA | DONEGAL
CUTTER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1864 | LOTUS | SAIL
VESSEL - 165 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e h |
1896 | THREE
BROTHERS | STRANRAER
SCHOONER - 57 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT RINBOY ROCK; MARYPORT
FOR DUNFANAGHY | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1798 | THAMES | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN
BAY; CORK FOR LIMERICK | f |
1811 | JOHN | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN
HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f | 1812 | BETSY | SMACK | UNKNOWN | AT
BAR MOUTH | - |
1812 | HAVKORNEN | NORWEGIAN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
BAR MOUTH | e
f h |
1812 | ROSE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
BAR MOUTH | - |
1829 | ISABELLA | GLASGOW
SAIL VESSEL - 61 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR, | e
f | 1830 | HUSKISSON | SAIL
VESSEL | OATS | ON
BAR; CARGO PART SALVAGED | e
f i |
1831 | DOVE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
ROCKS; DRONDHEIM FOR BALLYSHANNON | e |
1833 | ROSE | AYR
SAIL VESSEL - 56 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f g h |
1835 | BENJAMIN
NICKELSON | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f h |
1839 | BETSY | BRIG | DEAL | ON
ROCKS AT KILDONY; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f h |
1840 | BRITANNIA | BRIG | TIMBER | WRECKED
ON BAR; ST. JOHNS N.B. FOR SLIGO | e
f i |
1840 | LOUISA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED; FOR LIVERPOOL | e
f i |
1841 | CARRYWELL | SAIL
VESSEL | COAL | POSSIBLY
REFLOATED, | e |
1842 | HENRY
VOLANT | BRIG | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRCKED ON BAR; QUEBEC FOR BALLYSHANNON; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1812 |
e
f i |
1849 | LOUISA
CONNOLY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WRECKED
AT BAR MOUTH; FROM CANADA; OTHER SOURCE SAY 1842 |
e
f | 1849 | UNKNOWN | PRUSSIAN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e
h | 1851 | NAIS | LIVERPOOL
SCHOONER - 140 tons | UNKNOWN | 3
MILES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF, | e |
1873 | PRIDE | MANX
SCHOONER - 75 tons | DEALS,
BAGGED GRAIN, IRON INGOTS & GENERAL | AT
BAR MOUTH; BELFAST FOR BALLYSHANNON | e
f | 1874 | ANNE | FOWEY
SCHOONER - 73 tons | CHINA
CLAY | AT
BAR MOUTH; CHARLESTOWN FOR BALLYSHANNON | e
f h |
1880 | ADA
LETITA | SWANSEA
SCHOONER - 96 tons | CHINA
CLAY | OTHER
SOURCES SAY 1833; TEIGHNMOUTH FOR BALLYSHANON | e
f h |
1884 | ROCKABILL | LIVERPOOL
IRON STEAMER - 136 tons | GENERAL
& PASSENGERS | AT
BAR MOUTH; LIVERPOOL FOR BALLYSHANNON | e
f h |
1884 | TRIO | BRIG | DEALS
& BATTENS | AT
BAR MOUTH; FROM NEW BRUNSWICK | e |
1884 | WIDOW | BELFAST
BRIG - 90 tons | TIMBER | AT
BAR MOUTH; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FOR BARROW | e
f h |
1911 | EMERALD | SLIGO
SAIL VESSEL - 3 tons | BALLAST | AT
COOLMORE AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS | f |
1911 | MORNING
STAR | SLIGO
SAIL VESSEL - 2 tons | BALLAST | AT
COOLMORE | f |
1925 | WHINESTONE | COLLIER
- 187 tons | COAL | NEAR, |
- |
1932 |
| STEAM
COLLIER - 186 tons | COKE | ON
SOUTH ROCK AT; BOILER VISIBLE; PRESTON FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f h | 1934
| WHITEABBEY | STEEL
2 MASTED BARQUE - 263 tons | COAL | AT
BAR MOUTH; WHITEHAVEN FOR BALLYSHANNON | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1639
| PHOENIX | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1813
| FISHING
BOATS | OPEN
SAIL BOATS | BALLAST | PROBABLY
SALVAGED | f |
1839
| LION | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED | e
f i |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1899 | ACCEPTOR | KETCH
- 30 tons | BOG
ORE | BUNBEG
FOR PORT DUNDAS | e |
1929 | SHEILA | MOTOR
YACHT | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
AFTER CATCHING FIRE, AT CLADY RIVER; BALLYCASTLE FOR SLIGO |
e
f h | 1934 | UNKNOWN | YAWL | SEAWRACK | AT
INISHINNY ISLAND NEAR, | e
f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1941 | UNKNOWN | LERWICK
FLYING BOAT | CREW | OFF, |
e |
1944 |
| BOEING
B17 FLYING FORTRESS | CREW | CRASH
LANDED ON TULLAN STRAND; RAN OUT OF FUEL ON TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT U.S. TO N.I.
| - |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1247 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR
CRUIT ISLAND | e |
1588 | UNKNOWN | SMALL
ARMADA VESSEL | CREW | AT
CLOUGHGLASS | e |
1854 | SALACIA | BARQUE | TIMBER | AT
KEADUE, NORTH OF; QUEBEC FOR GLASGOW | e |
1869 | CAROLINE | BRIG
- 98 tons | KELP | AT
CLOUGHGLASS, KILCARN FOR GLASGOW | e
f | 1894 | UNKNOWN | STEAMER | COTTON
BALES | OFFSHORE |
e
i | 1933 | MANGE | UNKNOWN
- 341 tons | BALLAST | NONE |
- |
1935 | CARLINGFORD | STEAMER | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
POSSIBLY SALVAGED | e
g | 1940 |
| LINER
- 42,348 tons | PASSENGERS,
SUGAR, GOVERNMENT STORES & 10 MILLON IN GOLD, & 35 MILLION IN SILVER | BOMBED
& TORPEDOED 50 MILES WEST OF; CANADA FOR LIVERPOOL; LIES UPSIDE DOWN MOSTLY
INTACT IN 160m; PART SALVAGED; HAS BEEN DIVED | a
e f |
1972 | ANNA
MARINA | DANISH
MOTOR VESSEL - 400 tons | BALLAST | STRUCK
ROCKS IN HARBOUR AREA; PROBABLY REFLOATED | e
f | 1972 | PRIDE
OF THE OCEAN | HALF
DECKER | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED | e
i | 1981 | | DUBLIN
HEAVY TRAWLER - 245 tons | FISH | 100
YDS SOUTH-EAST OF BULLIGNAMIRRA ROCK; LIES IN 28m |
b
e f h j |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1907 | ALEXANDRIA | CULDAFF
LUGGER - 30 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED | f |
1940
| ORIENT STAR | MOTOR
FISHING VESSEL | FISH | STRUCK
HEAD; FOR KILLYBEGS | e
h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1870
| CAROLINE | SAIL
VESSEL - 98 tons | UNKNOWN | AT
POLLIN | h |
1911
| ST.
GERARD MAJELLA | SLIGO
LUGGER - 15 tons | BALLAST | WENT
ASHORE AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS | f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1874
| CHRISTIAN | SAIL
VESSEL - 72 tons | UNKNOWN | 2
MILES WEST OF, | e
h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1870
| INA | BELFAST
BRIGANTINE | UNKNOWN | 2
MILES NORTH WEST OF CARRICK STRAND | e |
1927
| NEPHRITE | GLASGOW
STEAMER - 673 tons | COAL | AT
UMFIN ISLAND (URRAFIN ISL.?); AYR FOR GALWAY | e
f i |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1861
| MARIA | SCHOONER
- 64 tons | KELP | STRANDED
& WRECKED | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1833 | NANCY | CARLISLE
SAIL VESSEL - 73 tons | UNKNOWN | FOUNDERED
OFF, | e
g | 1850 | LOUISA | GIRVAN
SCHOONER - 62 tons | SALT | ON
BAR; CARGO PARTLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f | 1853 | FLORENCE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | DONEGAL
FOR OPPORTO | e |
1876 | GOLDSTREAM | NOVA
SCOTIA SAIL VESSEL - 166 tons | CORN | STRUCK
DOORAN ROCK; FROM BOSTON | e |
1894 | ELIZABETH | DONEGAL
YAWL - 3 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS | f |
1894 | MAID
OF ERRIN | DONEGAL
CUTTER - 3 tons | BALLAST | SUNK
IN COLLISION BETWEN PIERS; PROBABLY SALVAGED | f |
1905 | MAID
OF ERIN | YAWL
- 14 tons | BALLAST | SUNK
IN COLLISION OFF, | f |
1905 | VICTORY | YAWL
- 14 tons | BALLAST | SUNK
IN COLLISION OFF, | f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1764 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | PRESERVED
SALMON | FOUNDERED;
LEITH FOR EAST INDIES | e
f i | 1796 | NANCY | SAIL
VESSEL | RAW
COTTON | STRANDED;
POSSIBLY SALVAGED; SAVANNAH FOR LANCASTER | e
f h | 1811 | KILMARNOCK | TROON
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED&
WRECKED; FOR TROON | e |
1814 | TAUNTON | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | SLIGO
FOR GREENOCK | f |
1820 | KITTY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | KILLALA
FOR LIVERPOOL | e
g | 1837 | ANN
GRANT | ALLOA
SAIL VESSEL - 378 tons | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED | f |
1853 | IDA
GESINA | DUTCH
GALLIOT - 145 tons | INDIAN
CORN | HIT
UNCHARTED ROCK; FROM GALATZ | e
f h | 1854 | MARGARET | FISHING
SAIL VESSEL | BALLAST | FOUNDERED |
f |
1890 | MARGARET | DONEGAL
PLEASURE SMACK - 2 tons | PASSENGERS | CAPSIZED |
e
f | 1895 | JANE
SHEARER | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
1935 | MALAGA | FLEETWOOD
STEAM TRAWLER | FISH | NONE |
e
h | 1940 | PEARLMOOR | NEWCASTLE
STEAMER - 4,581 tons | IRON
ORE | TORPEDOED
BY U-62, 80 MILES WEST OF; PEPEL FOR IMMINGHAM |
a
e f 1 | 1944 | UNKNOWN | RCAF
SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT | CREW | IN
BAY; 423 SQUADRON; FROM CASTLE ARCHDALE | e | 1994 | ROSCO | IRISH
TUG | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
IN BAY; BURTONPORT FOR SLIGO | e
f | 1996 | SHAUNADON |  |
| CANADIAN
BUILT HERRING TRAWLER - 471 gross tons | BALLAST
| STRIPPED
TO THE WATERLINE AND SCUTTLED IN THE BAY |
|
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1945
| UNKNOWN | U-BOAT | CREW | BETWEEN
ISLAND & MAINLAND | - |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1841
| EVIR ALLEN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LURED
ASHORE | h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1832 | GRASSEN | NORWEGIAN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED; CARGO SALVAGED; BERGEN FOR NAPLES |
e
f i | 1850 | COMMERCE | SAIL
VESSEL | COAL | IN
GLEN BAY; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | e |
1870 | SYDNEY | GREENOCK
FULL RIGGED - 1,118 tons | TIMBER | HIT
GLEN HEAD AT STURRALL; QUEBEC FOR GREENOCK | e
f h | 1898 | ST.
COLUMB | GLENCOLMKILLE
SAIL VESSEL - 2 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED IN GLEN BAY | f |
1988 | ST.
PATRICK | IRISH
TRAWLER - 21 ft. | FISH | AT
TORALAYDEN ISLAND, PORTHILL | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1856 | MARY
PARSONS | LUXURY
YACHT | UNKNOWN | YEAR
APPROXIMATE | g
h | 1863 | UNKNOWN | BRIGANTINE
- 180 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e |
1876 | ALERT | ABERYSTWYTH
SMACK - 45 tons | BALLAST | NEAR
BALLYCONNELL ROCKS; BALLYSHANNON FOR BUNBEG | e
f | 1908 | BENCOR | GALWAY
LUGGER - 15 tons | BALLAST | AT
BO ISLAND AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS | e
f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1852
| PRINCE
ALBERT | MALTESE
BRIG - 213 tons | COAL
& PIG IRON | AT
BOYLAGH BAY NEAR GWEEBARRA RIVER; GLASGOW FOR TRIESTE |
e
f | 1908 | SUNBEAM | ROSBEG
LUGGER - 18 tons | BALLAST | ON
INISKEEL ISLAND AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS | f |
1956
| GREENHAVEN | NEWCASTLE
DIESEL COASTER - 488 tons | UNKNOWN | RONINIS
REEF, PART SALVAGED; BALLINA FOR BELFAST | h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1874 | THRASHER | SCHOONER
- 69 tons | IRON
ORE | AT
GWEEDORE RIVER; BUNBEG FOR LIVERPOOL | e
h | 1884 | FAYAWAY | PLYMOUTH
SCHOONER - 84 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED; KILLYBEGS FOR BUNBEG | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1833
| UNKNOWN | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
ROCKS NEAR GWEEDORE | e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1914
| UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | COTTON | ON
WEST SIDE OF, | e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1588 | LAVIA | ARMADA
VESSEL | SOLDIERS | NEAR, |
4 |
1588 | SAN
JUAN | ARMADA
VESSEL | SOLDIERS | NEAR, |
- |
1748 | FAME | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEW
YORK FOR DUBLIN | e |
1765 | BUSTLE |
ARDARA WHALER - 90 tons | WHALE
OIL | BLOWN
ASHORE & WRECKED | e
f i | 1784 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e |
1784 | UNKNOWN
x 9 | SLOOPS | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e
f | 1802 | THOMAS
& SALLY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
LIVERPOOL FOR SLIGO | e
f | 1817 | BRIDGET | MARYPORT
BRIG | TIMBER | NEAR;
CARGO PART SALCAGED | e
f | 1817 | FAIRNIE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR;
POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BELFAST FOR DONEGAL | e
f h | 1842 | VENUS | PORTAFERRY
SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
ROTTEN ISLAND | e
i | 1848 | JAMES
& JESSIE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
ST. JOHN'S POINT | e
h | 1945 | UNKNOWN | SUNDERLAND
FLYING BOAT | CREW | WEST
OF, | e |
1945 | UNKNOWN | B17
AIRCRAFT | CREW | DITCHED
OFF, | e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1500 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
POINT, | e |
1588 | DUQUESA
SANTA ANNA | ARMADA
VESSEL - 900 tons | 357
SOLDIERS & 23 GUNS | WENT
ASHORE & WRECKED AT ROSBEG | e
f h | 1858 | AURORA | BELFAST
EMIGRANT SHIP | EMIGRANTS | NEAR
ARDARA | e |
1902 | C.M.
REYNOLDS | BELFAST
BRIG - 136 tons | FLAGSTONES | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR ROSBEG; KILRUSH FOR BELFAST |
e
f | 1998 | LISA
SELINE | FISHING
VESSEL | BALLAST | AT
ROSBEG | e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1947
| PRIDE OF GLENTIES | FISHING
BOAT | FISH | OFF, |
e h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1842
| ARGUS
| SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED; FROM GREENOCK | e
f i | 1890
| ELIZABETH
| DUBLIN
SCHOONER - 70 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
OFF MAINMORE HEAD; IRVINE FOR KILLYBEGS | f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1588
| BARCA
DE AMBURG | ARMADA
STORESHIP - 600 tons | 23
CANNON | NEAR
KINCASSLAGH | e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1849
| DORADE | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1889
| SCALE DUCK | SAIL
VESSEL - 20 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1856 | TORY
(OR TROY) | SLIGO
SCHOONER - 61 tons | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
REEF WEST OF; SLIGO FOR LIVERPOOL | e
f h | 1896 | ST.
MARY | MALINBEG
FISHING YAWL - 2 tons | BALLAST | DROVE
ASHORE & WRECKED | e
f | 1931 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
e |
1934 | ROSTELLAN | DOWNINGS
IRON STEAM PUFFER - 300 tons | 300
TONS COAL | HOLED
WHILE OFF-LOADING COAL AT LIGHTHOUSE; SANK BETWEEN ISLAND & TEELIN; LIES IN
30 FATHOMS | e
f h | 1936 | ELLER | BELFAST
STEAMER - 249 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
6 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF; BIRKENHEAD FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f i | 1936 | THRUSHFIELD | BELFAST
STEAMER - 243 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
6 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF CARRIGAN HEAD; LIES IN 40 FATHOMS; BIRKENHEAD FOR BALLYSHANNON |
e
f h | 1941 | DANELAND | STEAM
TRAWLER - 289 tons | BALLAST | ATTACKED
BY AIRCRAFT 30 MILES NORTH x 1/2 MILE WEST OF; OTHER SOURCE SAYS 1918. |
e |
1975 | | TRAWLER
- 65ft. | FISH | BACK
OF; LIES IN 36m | c
d e h j | 1976 | | DONEGAL
TRAWLER | FISH | BACK
OF; LIES IN 36m | c
d e f h j | 1990 | LOCKATIF | TRAWLER
- 64ft. | FISH | 8
MILES SOUTH-WEST OF; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | h |
2007 |
| KILLYBEGS
TRAWLER - 86ft. | BALLAST | 1.5
MILES OFF, LIES IN 55m; HAS BEEN DIVED |
3 |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1869 | MARIANOPOLIS | SAIL
VESSEL | MAIZE | SUNK
UNDER TOW | f |
1873 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e |
1886
| BEATRICE | ABERYSTWYTH
SCHOONER - 84 tons | ROOFING
SLATES | DROVE
ASHORE; BANGOR FOR SLIGO | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1784 | UNKNOWN | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e
f | 1791 | MAYFLOWER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIMERICK
FOR SLIGO | e |
1798 | FLEUR
DE LYS | FRENCH
FRIGATE | SOLDIERS | 15
MILES OFF, | h |
1798 | SUNBURST | FRENCH
FRIGATE | SOLDIERS | 15
MILES OFF, | h |
1805 | WILLIAM
& JANE | AMERICAN
SAIL VESSEL | FLAX
SEEDS & COTTON WOOL | CARGO
PART SALVAGED; NEW YORK FOR BELFAST | e
h | 1836 | NANCY | SAIL
VESSEL | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED; QUBEC FOR BALLYSHANNON | e
f | 1848 | FOREST
MONARCH | FULL
RIGGER - 1,042 tons | TIMBER | WRECKED
AT INIS CAREL; ST. JOHN N.B. FOR CLYDE | f |
1864 | WILLIAM
& GRAHAM | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL - 653 tons | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED; FOR BELFAST | f |
1960 | MARIA | HALF
DECKER - 50ft. | FISH | BETWEEN
CRUIT ISLAND & OWEY ISLAND | e
h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1588 | UNKNOWN | ARMADA
VESSEL | SOLDIERS | NEAR
HARBOUR; 3 BRASS GUNS RECOVERED | e |
1793 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | CANNON | IN
HARBOUR AREA | f |
1819 | TRAVELLER | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
ROCKS; LIVERPOOL FOR KILALLA | e
f | 1821 | ALEXANDER
MAXWELL | BRIG | UNKNOWN | STRUCK
ROCKS; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | e
f | 1821 | JESSIE | GREENOCK
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | GREENOCK
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND | f |
1821 | SAMUEL | PORT
PENRYN SAIL VESSEL | ROOFING
SLATES | STRUCK
ROCKS; CARGO PART SALVAGED; BANGOR FOR GALWAY | e
f | 1821 | WELLINGTON | IRVINE
SAIL VESSEL | COAL | DRIVED
ASHORE & WRECKED; FROM IRVINE | f |
1831 | ROBERT
& ISABELLA | MARYPORT
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED IN BOYLAGH BAY; FOR MARYPORT | e
f i | 1846 | MARINER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
RUTLAND HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1847 | LADY
FRANCES | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
RUTLAND HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1847 | SEA
FLOWER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
RUTLAND HARBOUR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | - |
1848 | WAVE | ANNAN
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
RUTLAND HARBOUR; WESTPORT FOR LIVERPOOL | e
f h | 1850 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | IN
BOYLAGH BAY; NEW YORK FOR LONDON | e |
1854 | RECOVERY | INVERNESS
SCHOONER - 99 tons | KELP | STRUCK
ROCKS; RUTLAND FOR RATHMELTON | f |
1894 | J.
CAMBRIDGE | HARTLEPOOL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF |
e |
1895 | HAROLD | DUBLIN
BRIGANTINE - 142 tons | FLAGSTONES | ON
SOUTH-WEST SHORE; KILRUSH FOR LIVERPOOL | e
f h |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1748 | WOLF | 6TH
RATE MAN O'WAR - 246 tons | 14
CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON | THOUGHT
TO BE NEAR ST. JOHN'S POINT | f |
1832 | RESOLUTION | SAIL
VESSEL | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED | e
f i | 1840 | LOYALIST | BRIGANTINE | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED; CARGO PART SALVAGED; ST. JOHN N.B. FOR SLIGO |
f
i | 1848 | ANNAL
JESSY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL
FOR BALTIMORE | f |
1849 | EMILY
MARIA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e
h | 1890 | SLIEVE
DONARD | NEWRY
KETCH - 28 tons | PRESERVED
FISH | IN
MCSWYNES BAY; MOUNT CHARLES FOR SLIGO | e
f h | 1897 | ZEUS | PORTSMOUTH
KETCH - 65 tons | CHINA
CLAY | KILLAGHTEE
COVE; PLYMOUTH FOR BALLYSHANNON | e
f h | 1904 | MARY
STAR OF THE SEA | INVER
SAIL VESSEL - 3 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
IN INVER BAY | f |
1906 | ANNIE | IRON
STEAM YACHT - 12 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
AT MOUTH OF RIVER INVER | f |
1918 | SEALARK
II | ADMIRALTY
TRAWLER - 182 tons | CREW | SUNK
ON COLLISION OFF, | e | 1981 | | KILLYBEGS
TRAWLER | BALLAST | SANK
AFTER EXPLOSION OFF, | 8 | 1997 | | TRAWLER | BALLAST | SUNK
ON PURPOSE; YEAR APPROX; LIES IN 37 TO 50m | 5 |
2008 |
| HERRING
TRAWLER - 34 tons | HERRING | LIES
0.75 MILES SOUTH OF DRUMANOO HEAD | 5
6 |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1601 | UNKNOWN | 38
OAR GALLEY | 100
SHOT | BETWEEN
TEELIN & KILLYBEGS | e |
1824 | DUNMORE | GALWAY
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | SCUTTLED
IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED; SLIGO FOR LIVERPOOL |
e
f | 1834 | INVENTUS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | CLYDE
FOR LIMERICK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | e |
1854 | BRENDA | SLIGO
SMACK - 29 tons | INDIAN
CORN | FOUNDERED
OFF TEELIN HEAD; DERRY FOR DONEGAL | f |
1860 | LADY
MAXWELL | GARLIESTOWN
SAIL VESSEL | MEAL
& SALT | 6
MILES NORTH-EAST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR BELMULLET | e
f h | 1897 | VIRAGO | TEELIN
SAIL VESSEL - 2 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORINGS & STRUCK ROCKS WEST OF, | f |
1911 | CROAGHPATRICK | LUGGER
- 14 tons | BALLAST | NEAR
PIER | e |
1911 | ST.
CATHERINE | SLIGO
LUGGER - 3 tons | BALLAST | IN
TAWNEY BAY | f |
1911 | ST.
DYMPNA | SLIGO
YAWL - 4 tons | BALLAST | AT
CLADNAGERAH | f |
1911 | ST.
MCBRECAN | SLIGO
LUGGER - 12 tons | BALLAST | BROKE
FROM MOORING | f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1311 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | CASKS
OF WINE | AT
MAG CETNE?? | f |
1758 | FRIENDSHIP | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LEEWARD
ISLANDS FOR DERRY | e
h | 1791 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | BARRELS
OF BEER | BAY
OF AVERISH?? | f |
1801 | AURORA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF
NORTH-WEST COAST; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR THE CLYDE | e
f | 1808 | EPHRON | POOLE
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
AT BENION STRAND??; ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR LIVERPOOL |
e
f | 1809 | TWO
FRIENDS | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON
DONEGAL COAST; NEW PROVIDENCE FOR LIVERPOOL | f |
1810 | GALLIOT | SWEDISH
SAIL VESSEL | CAST
IRON INGOTS | AT
RANGHLY BEN ISLAND??; GOTHENBURG FOR NEWRY | f |
1810 | SWALLOW | WATERFORD
BRIG | STAVES | ON
DONEGAL COAST | e
f | 1810 | UNKNOWN | AMERICAN
SAIL VESSEL | STAVES
& BARRELS | ON
DONEGAL COAST | e
f | 1820 | UNKNOWN | SMUGGLING
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | MEMORIAL
STONE AT KENMORE CHURCH | e |
1821 | ANN | KINCARDINE
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON
NORTH WEST COAST; BOUND FOR LIMERICK | f |
1821 | SUSSEX | GRANGEMOUTH
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON
NORTH WEST COAST; MIRAMICHI FOR LIVERPOOL | e
f | 1832 | LORD
EXMOUTH | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF
DONEGAL COAST | e
i | 1837 | MARIA | GREENOCK
SAIL VESSEL - 101 tons | TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED ON NORTH WEST COAST, | f |
1862 | J.S.
PARSONS | FULL
RIGGER - 1,397 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT INISHUTTER | f |
1895 | VANDORA | STEAMER
- 142 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT KILDONEY POINT; MARYPORT FOR BALLYSHANNON |
f |
1917 | ARTENIS | IRON
FULL RIGGER - 1,789 tons | BALLAST | TORPEDOED
OFF BLACKSOD BAY; GLASGOW FOR HAMPTON ROADS | f |
1917 | JOHN
HAYS HAMMOND | AMERICAN
SCHOONER - 132 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED
BY U-44 350 MILES NORTH-WEST EAST OF DONEGAL | e |
1917 | LANGFOND | NORWEGIAN
CARGO STEAMER - 1,097 tons | UNKNOWN | SUNK
BY U-BOAT OFF NORTH WEST COAST OF IRELAND | a |
1917 | MAGGIE | NORWEGIAN
STEAMER - 1,118 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
OFF NORTH-WEST COAST OF, | a
e | 1917 | VACUUM | AMERICAN
STEAMER - 2,551 tons | PETROLIUM | TORPEDOED
OFF NORTH-WEST IRELAND | a |
1917 | WARNER | STEAM
COLLIER (Q-SHIP 27)- 1,273 tons | CREW | TORPEDOED
OFF WEST COAST OF, | e |
1940 |
| STEAMER | LEAD,
STEEL, HIDES, WHEAT & REFRIGERATED PRODUCTS | TORPEDOED
BY U-99, 250 MILES WEST OF, | a
e 2 | 1940 | BRADFYNE | STEAMER
- 4,740 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
170 MILES OFF, | a
e | 1940 | CALABRIA | LINER
- 9,515 tons | TROOPS | TORPEDOED
BY U-103 WEST OF, | e |
1940 | LUCERNA | TANKER
- 6,556 tons | PETROLEUM | TORPEDOED
BY U-99 OFF, | e | 1940 | LUKOS | IRISH
STEAM TRAWLER | BALLAST | OFF
DONEGAL COAST, | 7 |
1940 | MAHAMMED
ALI EL-KEBIR | STEAMER | TROOPS | AVONMOUTH
FOR GIBRALTER | e |
1940 | PORT
GISBORNE | FREIGHTER
8,390 tons | FROZEN
LAMB | TORPEDOED
BY U-48, 350 MILES WEST OF, | e |
1940 | RUPERRA | STEAMER
- 4,548 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
500 MILES NORTH-WEST OF IRELAND | a |
1940 | U-32 | GERMAN
U-BOAT TYPE VII | CREW | OFF, |
e |
1941 | ERVIKEN | NORWEGIAN
STEAMER - 6,595 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
600 MILES NORTH-WEST OF IRELAND | a |
1941 | ROWANBANK | STEAMER
- 5,159 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED
300 MILES NORTH-WEST OF IRELAND; LAURENCO MARQUES FOR OBAN |
a
1 | 1941 | RYDBOHOLM | SWEDISH
MOTORSHIP - 3,197 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED
& BOMBED 500 MILES WEST OF IRELAND | a |
1941 | SIMALOER | DUTCH
STEAMER - 6,533 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED
OFF NORTH WEST IRELAND | a |
1941 | U-147 | GERMAN
U-BOAT TYPE VIID | CREW | DEPTH
CHARGED OFF BY "'H.M.S. WANDERER" and "PERIWINKLE". |
e |
1943 | U-609 | GERMAN
U-BOAT TYPE VIIC | CREW | DEPTH
CHARGED BY "H.M.S. LOBELIA" OFF, |
e | 1943 | U-384 | GERMAN
U-BOAT | CREW | DEPTH
CHARGED BY FLYING FORTRESS AIRCRAFT OFF, | e |
2008 | SHAUN
SHAUN | HERRING
TRAWLER - 34 tons | HERRING | YEAR
OF LOSS UNKNOWN; OFF KILLYBEGS | 5
6 |
a |
"Dictionary
of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962" |
by | Charles Hocking | London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474 |
b |
"Dive Sites" |
by | Ivor
McCaw | NIFSAC
"Viz" Magazine (1988) |
c |
"Donegal, An Exploration" |
by | J.J.
Tohill | Donegal
Democrat Ltd 1976 |
d |
"Donegal Shipwrecks" |
by | Ian
Wilson | Impact
Printing 1998 - ISBN:
094815456X | e |
"Irish
Wrecks Database" | by | Roy
Stokes & Liam Dowling |
f |
"Shipwreck
Index of Ireland" | by | Richard
& Bridget Larn | Lloyd's
Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970 |
g |
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997" |
by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke | Edward
J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713 |
h |
"Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993" |
by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke | Edward
J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 |
i |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000" |
by | Dr.
Edward J. Bourke | Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721 |
j |
"Underwater Ireland Guide to Irish Dive Sites" |
by | Irish
Underwater Council | CFT
1999 - ISBN: 0948283025 |
1 |
| Internet
(2006) | 2 |
| Internet
(2006) | 3 |
| Internet
(2008 & 2011) | 4 | | Internet
(2010) | 5 | CFT | SubSea
Magazine (Autumn 2011) | 6 | Paddy
Clancy article | Irish
Times (5th November 2008)
| 7 | | Internet
(2020) | 8 | | Internet
(2020) |
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update - 25-Dec-2020
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