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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (194)
Ballyconnell to Lough Foyle
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BALLYCONNELL
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1830
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SALADIN | BELFAST SAIL VESSEL - 462 tons | PASSENGERS | BELFAST FOR CANADA |
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1832 |
ELIZA | LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FOR BALLYSHANNON |
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BLOODY FORELAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1826 | HOPE | GREENOCK FULL RIGGER - 226 tons | UNKNOWN | ST. VINCENT FOR GREENOCK |
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| 1838 | ELEANOR | SAIL VESSEL | COAL | STRANDED & WRECKED 3 MILES EAST OF; SALTCOATS FOR SLIGO |
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| 1851 | CONNAUGHT RANGER | IRON SCREW STEAMER | WEDGEWOOD CHINA | 2 MILES SOUTH AT BUNANINVER; SLIGO FOR LIVERPOOL |
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| 1886 | FIREFLY | BALLINA STEAM YACHT - 26 tons | BALLAST | SOUTH-EAST POINT OF OWEY ISLAND; BALLINA FOR LIVERPOOL |
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| 1908 | DOSIA | SMACK - 20 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED & WRECKED ON EAST-SOUTH-EAST SIDE OF; LOUGH SWILLY FOR BALLYSADARE |
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| 1911 | MARY | DERRY LUGGER - 3 tons | BALLAST | 0.75 MILESFF BRINLACK POINT |
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| 1940 |
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LONDON STEAMER - 15,501 tons | PRISONERS & SOLDIERS | TORPEDOED BY U-47, 75 MILES WEST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR NEWFOUNDLAND |
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| 1940 | CAPE ST. ANDREW | STEAMER | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-137, 75 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1940 |
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LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 8,240 TONS | 4,484 TONS RAW COTTON, 4,303 TONS IRON INGOTS & GENERAL | TORPEDOED BY U-104, 128 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF; BERMUDA FOR LIVERPOOL |
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| 1940 |
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ARMED CRUISE LINER - 18,724 tons | 7 x 5.5 INCH AND 3 x 4 INCH DECK GUNS | TORPEDOED BY U-99 ABOUT 6 MILES OFF; ON CONVOY DUTY; LIES IN 48m, 53 13N 10.40W |
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| 1940 |
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STEAMER - 5,887 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-137 NORTH OF, |
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| 1940 | SAINT GERMAIN | MOTOR VESSEL - 1,044 tons | PIT-PROPS | TORPEDOED 75 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1940 |
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LONDON TANKER - 4,753 tons | BALLAST | TORPEDOED BY U-137, 85 MILES WEST-SOUTH-WEST OF; LIVERPOOL FOR ARUBA |
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| 1940 | VERONICA | SWEDISH STEAMER - 1,316 tons | IRON ORE | TORPEDOED 35 MILES NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF; AGUILAS FOR BARROW |
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| 1941 | EMPIRE RIDGE | STEAMER - 2,922 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-96, 90 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1941 | OROPESA II | AUXILIARY TRANSPORT LINER - 14,118 tons | UNKNOWN | TORPEDOED BY U-96, 100 MILES NORTH-WEST OF; CAPETOWN FOR CLYDE |
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| 1941 | SWEDRU | MOTORSHIP - 5,379 tons | UNKNOWN | BOMBED & TORPEDOED 150 MILES WEST OF, |
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| 1942 |
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LIGHT CRUISER - 4,290 tons | CREW | SPLIT IN TWO BY THE "QUEEN MARY" 20 MILES NORTH WEST OF; BELFAST FOR NEW YORK |
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| 1944 | U-710 | GERMAN SUBMARINE - 865 tons | CREW | SUNK BY "H.M.S. BULLDOG" NORTH-WEST OF, |
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| 1945 | U-636 | GERMAN SUBMARINE - 865 tons | CREW | SUNK BY "H.M.S. BENTINCK", "H.M.S. DRURY" & "H.M.S. BAZELY" NORTH-WEST OF, |
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CULDAFF BAY
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1835
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AIMWELL | SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | STRANDED & WRECKED; FROM ST. JOHN'S N.B. |
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1874
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CHRISTIAN | SLIGO SCHOONER - 72 tons | COAL | 2 MILES WEST OF; GLASGOW FOR SLIGO |
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1881
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PRIDE OF ANGLESEY | ANGLESEY SCHOONER | ARTIFICIAL MANURE | FROM AMLWCH |
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LARGE STEAM TRAWLER - 276 tons | FISH | 2 MILES OFF NEAR PORTALEEN; LIES IN 28m |
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DOWNINGS
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1837 | EMERALD | BELFAST SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED & WRECKED |
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| 1838 | JANE & THOMAS | LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED & WRECKED; LIVERPOOL FOR BALLYSHANNON |
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| 1852 | DARING | SALCOMBE SCHOONER | COAL | DOWNINGS BAY; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; CLYDE FOR ST. CROIS |
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| 1883 | MEDITERRANEAN | ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 100 tons | ROOFING SLATES | STRANDED & WRECKED; BANGOR FOR SLIGO |
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| 1887 | JESSIE GOODWIN / JESSIE GORDON | ARDROSSAN BARQUE - 338 tons | COAL & GENERAL | AT CARRIGART; TROON FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1893 | CATHERINE ROBERTS | WELSH SCHOONER - 54 tons | COAL | OPPOSITE ROSAPENNA HOTEL; WORKINGTON FOR DUNFANAGHY |
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| 1902 | ST. DAVOC | LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED & WRECKED |
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| 1904 | ST. FINDON | DUBLIN LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ABSTAINER | DUBLIN LUGGER - 19 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | CORACLE | DUBLIN LUGGER - 8 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | FANAD HEAD | DUBLIN LUGGER - 28 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | RUBY | MULROY LUGGER - 12 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | SLIEVELEAGUE | DUBLIN LUGGER - 22 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ST. AENGUS | DUBLIN LUGGER - 30 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ST. ERAN | DUBLIN LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ST. FRANCIS | DUBLIN LUGGER - 15 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ST. JOHN | DUBLIN LUGGER - 16 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ST. MALACHY | DUBLIN LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ST. MICHAEL | DUBLIN LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | ST. MOLAISE | DUBLIN LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1906 | THE BAPTIST | DUBLIN LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1907 | ELSIE | DUBLIN LUGGER - 17 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1907 | ERRISBEG | LUGGER - 17 tons | BALLAST | NONE |
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| 1907 | FLORA KELSO | LARGANREAGH HULK - 54 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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| 1907 | SILVERCUP | FIFE LUGGER - 5 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED AT "THE HOLE" |
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| 1907 | ST. MURA | DUBLIN LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | BENWAWN | GALWAY LUGGER - 15 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | CYCLES | DERRY LUGGER - 13 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | QUEEN | KILKEALDY LUGGER - 6 tons | BALLAST | ON WRECK POINT ROCKS AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | RORY OGG | LUGGER - 21 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED AFTER BREALING MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | ST. AMBROSE | DERRY LUGGER - 30 tons | BALLAST | WENT ASHORE AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | ST. BRENDAN | SLIGO LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | ST. CONNELL | DUBLIN LUGGER - 16 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | ST. MARK | DUBLIN LUGGER - 15 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS |
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| 1908 | WALLFLOWER | DERRY LUGGER - 30 tons | BALLAST | DROVE ASHORE AT MUCKLASS POINT AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS |
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| 1911 | BEN BULBEN | SAIL VESSEL - 33 tons | BALLAST | AT MOORINGS; PROBABLY SALVAGED |
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| 1911 | ST. JOHN II | DERRY SAIL VESSEL - 30 tons | BALLAST | AT POINT CORMACK |
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| 1911 | ST. MICHAEL II | DERRY SAIL VESSEL - 34 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS |
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| 1943 | KALLIOPI S. | GREEK FREIGHTER | BULK GRAIN | TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT; CAME ASHOE AT LONG ROCK NORTH OF DOAGH BAY; LIES IN 25m; HALIFAX FOR LONDON |
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DUNFANAGHY
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1785 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRUCK ROCKS NEAR; ST. PETERSBURG FOR DUBLIN |
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| 1785 | JOHN & BETTY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRUCK ROCKS; LEITH FOR DUBLIN |
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| 1813 | ARGO | LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR STOCKHOLM |
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| 1835 | MARY & ANNE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
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| 1837 | MIRANDA | SAIL VESSEL | ORANGES & LEMONS | STRANDED & WRECKED OFFSHORE; FROM GREENOCK |
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| 1876 | ERINGO | GREENOCK SCHOONER - 67 tons | BONE MANURE | INSIDE SAND BAR; FROM DUBLIN |
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| 1876 | GOLDSTREAM | DERRY SCHOONER - 166 tons | INDIAN CORN | DOORAN ROCK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; BOSTON FOR DONEGAL |
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| 1886 | LADY BUTE | ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 66 tons | ROOFING SLATES | ON SAND BAR; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM ABERYSTWYTH |
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| 1890 | MORNING DAWN | DUNFANAGY SAIL VESSEL - 1 ton | BALLAST | STRANDED ON BAR |
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| 1900 | FLORENCE | SAIL VESSEL | FLAGSTONES | OPPOSITE HOTEL, CLOSE INSHORE; LIES IN 10m; GALWAY FOR DERRY |
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| 1906 | ST. AMBROSE | LUGGER - 10 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED AT PORTNABLAGH |
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| 1925 | ALGORES | STEAMER | FLAGSTONES | AT SAND BAR |
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| 1926 | HONORE EVELYN | STEAMER - 100 tons | SCRAP | DUNFANAGY BAR |
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| 1936 | DINAS | MILFORD STEAM TRAWLER - 219 tons | BALLAST | STRANED & WRECKED |
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FALCARRAGH
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1878
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CALEDONIA | CHESTER SCHOONER | MEAL | ON BALLYNESS BAR; DERRY FOR BALLYNESS |
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1879
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ENTERPRISE | BARQUE - 194 tons | BOG ORE/OXIDE | ON BALLYNESS BAR; FOR LIVERPOOL |
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1911 |
ST. ANNA | SAIL VESSEL - 10 tons | UNKNOWN | AT BALLYNESS |
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FANAD HEAD
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1916 | BALTIC | SCHOONER | KELP | OFF; FOR CLYDE |
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| 1917 | CHARLES ASTIE | ADMIRALTY TRAWLER - 295 tons | CREW | MINED OFF FANAD HEAD |
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| 1917 | LOBELIA II | ADMIRALTY STEAM TRAWLER - 184 tons | CREW | MINED OFF FANAD POINT, |
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| 1918 | CASTLEBAR | BELFAST STEAMER - 508 tons | BAGGED GRAIN | OFF; GLASGOW FOR LIMERICK |
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| 1918 | POMERANIAN | LINER | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
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| 1918 | UB-110 | U-BOAT | CREW | 8 MILES NORTH OF, |
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GLENGAD HEAD
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1869
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ALCESTE | FULL RIGGER - 676 tons | GENERAL | DROVE ASHORE BETWEEN CULDAFF & GLENGAD HEAD; GREENOCK FOR MAURITIUS |
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1906
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TERRIBLE | GLENGAD SAIL VESSEL - 2 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED 1.5 MILES WEST OF, |
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1932 |
PASADENA | STEAM TRAWLER - 225 tons | BALLAST | WRECKED OFF, |
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GREENCASTLE
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1809
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LADY
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SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | CAME ASHORE NEAR GREENCASTLE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
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1853
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HARMONY
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DERRY SCHOONER - 37 tons | CHEMICALS | WRECKED AT GREENCASTLE ROCKS; LOUGH SWILLY FOR GLASGOW |
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1856
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KATHLEEN
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PORTSMOUTH SAIL VESSEL - 216 tons | WHEAT | STRANDED ON ROCKS NORTH OF; ALEXANDRIA FOR DERRY |
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1893
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GREENCASTLE SMACK - 3 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & FOUNDERED |
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1893
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GREENCASTLE SMACK - 2 tons | BALLAST | NEAR, |
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1894
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QUICK | FISHING LUGGER - 15 tons | BALLAST | STRUCK CARRICK ROCK |
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1905 |
ROB ROY | GREENCASTLE CUTTER - 7 tons | BALLAST | BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WRECKED |
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HORN HEAD
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1739 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF McSWYNES GUN IN 100 FATHOMS |
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| 1852 | ORCHARD | UNKNOWN - 43 tons | UNKNOWN | NONE |
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| 1891 | KATE CROSBY | BELFAST BARQUE - 696 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED 3 MILES NORTH-EAST OF; BELFAST FOR MIRIMICHI |
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| 1906 | GLENLOSSIE | ABERDEEN STEAM TRAWLER - 41 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION 10 MILES NORTH OF; FROM DOWNINGS |
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| 1918 | UNKNOWN | STEAMER | MUNITIONS | OFF; POSSIBLY THE "CHEROKEE" |
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INISHBOFIN ISLAND
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
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1832
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ELEANOR | SAIL VESSEL | COAL | STRANDED & WRECKED IN BAY; SALTCOATES FOR SLIGO |
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1866
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TARTAR | BRIG - 67 tons | KELP | SUNK AT MOORINGS |
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1880 |
BLUE JACKET | YAWL- 12 tons | BALLAST | FOR RAMELTON |
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INISHDOOEY ISLAND (INISHDOVEY ISLAND)
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1940 |
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DUTCH FREIGHTER - 2,489 tons | ROOLS OF NEWSPRINT PAPER & STEEL SHEETS | RAN AGROUND ON N.W. SIDE OF; NEWFOUNDLAND FOR GLASGOW |
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| 1942 | LOCH RYAN | DUTCH AUXILARY 3 MASTED STEEL SCHOONER - 200 tons | BALLAST | RAN ASHORE ON NORTH SIDE OF; BUNBEG FOR SHEEPHAVEN |
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INISHOWEN HEAD
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1786 | UNKNOWN | NEWRY SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED & WRECKED |
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| 1791 | BARCLAY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT INISHOWEN HEAD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
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| 1821 | INDEFATIGABLE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; ST. JOHNS N.B. FOR LONDON |
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| 1834 | BEE | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | AT BAR MOUTH |
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| 1841 | JAMES COOKE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF; SLIGO FOR GLASGOW |
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| 1850 | BUSY | COASTER | UNKNOWN | AT BAR MOUTH |
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| 1856 | KATHLEEN | BRIG | WHEAT | NONE |
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| 1873 | MACLELLANS | SMACK | COAL | TROON FOR L'DERRY |
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| 1876 | NAPOLEON | ABERYSTWYTH SCHOONER - 4 tons | OATS | DERRY FOR GLOUCESTER |
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| 1895 | DRTAD | BEAUMARIS SCHOONER - 52 tons | FERTILISER |