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Ballinaskelligs Bay to Foynes Island

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BALLINASKELLIGS BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1691 UNKNOWN FRENCH PRIVATEER 30 CANNON & SWIVEL GUNS RAN ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c e
1792 YOUNG PETER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO SALVAGED; MARRINICO FOR DUNKIRK
b c d
1799 UNKNOWN SPANISH GALLEON SILVER COIN & PLATE AT HOG'S HEAD; WEST INDIES FOR LISBON
b c d
1808 HERCULES 3 MASTED BARQUE PRIVATEER SILVER 100m OFFSHORE AT LIOS AN AIRGEAD; SILVER RECOVERED
b c e
1818 BRISTOL VOLUNTEER BRISTOL FULL RIGGER - 232 tons UNKNOWN AT HOG'S HEAD; BRISTOL FOR ANTIGUA
b c e
1822 ELLEN CORK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE NEAR; GIBRALTAR FOR CORK
b c d
1830 ISABELLA SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; MIRIMICHI FOR LIVERPOOL
b f
1851 ANNE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR; QUEENSTOWN FOR TRALEE
b c e
1878 PEACE BRIGANTINE - 83 tons COAL AT RINNEEN POINT; LIVERPOOL FOR LIMERICK
b c e
1882 KATE SOUTHAMPTON SMACK - 34 tons BALLAST STRANDED & WRECKED
b c e
1884 ST. PIERRE FRENCH FISHING SMACK - 50 tons FISH 9 MILES NORTH OF; FROM BOULOGNE
b c e
1889 WILLIAM STONARD FLEETWOOD SCHOONER - 100 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE NEAR PUFFIN ISLAND; CARDIFF FOR TRALEE
b c e
1899 MARY DERRYNANE FISHING BOAT - 1 ton FISH FOUNDERED NEAR HORSE ISLAND
b c e
1900 HARRIET AMELIA MARYPORT BRIGANTINE - 169 tons PITWOOD & OATS OFF WATERVILLE; WESTPORT FOR CARDIFF
b c e
1903 DUCK RINNEEN SAIL VESSEL BALLAST AT RINNEEN BEACH
c
1903 GREYHOUND RINNEEN SAIL VESSEL - 2 tons BALLAST AT RINNEEN BEACH
c
1903 LEADER RINNEEN SAIL VESSEL - 1 ton BALLAST AT RINNEEN BEACH
b c
1903 THRUSH RINNEEN SAIL VESSEL - 1 ton BALLAST AT RINNEEN BEACH
b c
1914 ITHURIEL GREENOCK WOODEN STEAM YACHT - 11 tons BALLAST WENT ON ROCKS AT INNY BEACH NEAR WATERVILLE: QUEENSTOWN FOR LIMERICK
b c e
1916 ELIEZER DANISH SCHOONER - 119 tons DEALS STRANDED & WRECKED IN INNY RIVER; MIRAMICHI FOR LIMERICK
c
1941 NO NAME AIRCRAFT CREW 6 MILES FROM WATERVILLE
b
1956 MARDOMINGO B. SPANISH MOTOR TRAWLER - 112 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED NEAR
c
1997 SKYE MAID TRAWLER - 50ft. long FISH OWNED BY BALLINASKELLIGS WATERSPORTS; LIES IN 30m.
b d

 

BALLYBUNION

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1833 CITY OF LIMERICK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN LIMERICK FOR LONDON
b e
1846 SEA LARK LIMERICK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1850 UNKNOWN SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT DOON
b c
1851 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT DOON CLIFFS
b
1882 DRONNINGEN NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 837 tons COAL AT LECK POINT; GLASGOW FOR NEW YORK
b c e
1889 ILEEN LIVERPOOL SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT BALLYBUBION
b e
1889 IRENA DUBLIN SCHOONER - 94 tons COAL STRANDED & WRECKED; LIVERPOOL FOR CLARE CASTLE
b c e

 

BALLYHEIGUE BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1677 MARY ANNE LIMERICK SAIL VESSEL TIMBER QUEENSTOWN FOR AMERICA
b e
1714 ADVENTURE CORK KETCH UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED
b d e
1715 ST. ANTHONY DU PADUA SAIL VESSEL 114 CASKS OF WINE FROM LE HARVE
b d e
1729 WIND TRADER SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR,
b e
1730 GOLDEN LION DANISH EAST INDIA FRIGATE £16,000 IN BULLION & ORE ON NORTH SIDE OF; PART SALVAGED; COPENHAGEN FOR TRANQUEBAR
b d e
1777 VENUS LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL - 150 tons UNKNOWN STRANDED & WRECKED
b c
1806 HENRY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO SAVED; LONDON FOR LIMERICK
b c d
1806 WILLIAM SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN CARGO PART SALVAGED; LIMERICK FOR LISBON
b c d
1833 ANNE WHITEHAVEN SAIL VESSEL SALT STRANDED & WRECKED
b c d
1840 ST. LAWRENCE BARQUE UNKNOWN WENT ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b f
1841 BROTHERS DINGLE HOOKER POTATOES FOR DINGLE
b f
1864 MOUNTAINEER BRIGANTINE COAL BETWEEN ADFERT & BALLYHEIGUE
b e
1865 MARY ANN BARQUE - 487 tons TIMBER 4 MILES WEST OF; QUEBEC FOR EXMOUTH
c
1867 PORT STANDIE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK ROCKS,
b
1891 CATHERINE RICHARDS PORTMADOC SCHOONER - 167 tons GRAIN DROVE ASHORE NEAR; PART SALVAGED; SAFFI FOR LIMERICK
b c e
1900 LARK UNKNOWN CHINA AT THE STRAND
d

 

BANNA BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1711 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL HERRINGS & WINE AT STRAND; CARGO MOSTLY SALVAGED
b c d
1817 UNKNOWN AMERICAN FULL RIGGER BARREL STAVES, POTASH & FLOUR FROM NEW YORK
b c d
1867 E.L. LYDIARD PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND BRIGANTINE - 146 tons UNKNOWN DRIVEN ASHORE
b c d

 

BEGINISH ISLAND

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1847 JANET SAIL VESSEL MEAL & RICE WEST SIDE OF,
b c d
1849 ALEXANDER GRANGEMOUTH SCHOONER INDIAN CORN STRUCK ROCKS; CARGO PART SALVAGED; OPORTO FOR CORK
b c d
1854 DOMESTIC PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND BRIGANTINE - 149 tons SULPHUR BLOWN ASHORE AT IOLAN NANOG; COPPER SHEATHED; GENOA FOR GLASGOW
b c e
1857
EUGENIE
NEW BRUNSWICK FULL RIGGER - 1,194 tons HIDES & HOOVES STRANDED & WRECKED; FROM RIO GRANDE
b c d
1875 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL TIMBER FOUNDERED NEAR,
b
1934 FLINT CASTLE SWANSEA TRAWLER - 275 tons FISH FROM SWANSEA
b c d
1969 VIGO SPANISH TRAWLER - 33 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE NEAR VALENTIA HARBOUR
b c d
1989 BIG CAT FLEETWOOD TRAWLER - 90ft. long FISH STRUCK ROCKS OPPOSITE LIGHTHOUSE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b c d

 

BLACKWATER HARBOUR

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.

1900

UNKNOWN COLLIER COAL AT ENTRANCE TO; YEAR APPROX.
-

 

BLASKET ISLANDS

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1588 SAN JUAN BAUTISTA ARMADA GALLEON - 650 tons 285 TROOPS & 24 GUNS OFF,
b
1785 UNKNOWN SPANISH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b f
1793 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN 6 LEAGUES WEST OF,
b c d
1795 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN STRUCK BIG HARKER ROCK
b
1808 ST. MICHAEL KINSALE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFFSHORE; KINSALE FOR CORK
b c d
1809 MARY LONDON BRIG - 86 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF GREAT BLASKET AFTER COLLISION WITH "SARAH"; LIMERICK FOR POOLE
b c d
1809 SARAH SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN COLLIDED WITH "MARY" OFF GREAT BLASKET; LIMERICK FOR PORTSMOUTH
b c d
1820 LOCHICE LIVERPOOL BRIG - 100 tons WHEAT FOUNDERED OFF GREAT BLASKET; HALIFAX FOR LIVERPOOL
c e
1824
JOHN
FRASERBURGH SAIL VESSEL - 103 tons UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; FOR CORK
b c d
1825 JANE GREENOCK SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF; GALWAY FOR BRISTOL
b c d
1825 PRINCE REGENT SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN IN BLASKET SOUND; LIVERPOOL FOR GALWAY
b c d
1832 GESTRICKLAND SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF; GELFE FOR GIBRALTAR
b f
1833 NAUTILUS SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED IN BLASKET SOUND; DINGLE FOR CORK
b e
1836 JANE RANDELL SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NEAR,
b
1850 CAROLINA (or CAROLINE) ITALIAN BRIG WHEAT ON WHITE STRAND, GREAT BLASKET; ODESSA FOR FALMOUTH
b c e
1850 COMMERCE LIVERPOOL 3 MASTED BARQUE - 449 tons £15,000 OF PALM OIL WEST OF; AFRICA FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e
1850 STROMBOLI H.M.S. SAIL VESSEL CREW IN BLASKET SOUND
b
1850 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL BRASS BOLTS AT SEAL CAVE, INIS NA MBRO
-
1851 JOSEPH HUTCHINSON SAIL VESSEL - 350 tons UNKNOWN NEAR; ALEXANDRIA FOR LIVERPOOL
b e
1851 THOMAS & MARY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN AT DUNMORE HEAD
b
1853 SUSAN SLIGO SCHOONER - 121 tons SALT STRUCK ROCKS OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR GALWAY
b c e
1874 TENDER LIVERPOOL SLOOP - 44 tons BULK FLOUR & OATS STRANDED & WRECKED AT SOUND ENTRANCE
b c
1887 MARY FRANCES ISLE OF MAN LUGGER - 20 tons BALLAST IN SOUND; PEEL FOR VENTRY
b c
1894 OCEAN WITCH HULL SCHOONER - 139 tons BONE DUST FOUNDERED OFFSHORE; LIMERICK FOR PLYMOUTH
c e
1895 NO NAME GALWAY SAIL VESSEL - 2 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 1 MILE NORTH-WEST OF CROAGHMORE ISLAND
c
1898 LORD O'NEILL BELFAST IRON STEAMER - 2,751 tons GRAIN & GENERAL STRUCK FOZE ROCKS; BALTIMORE USA FOR DUBLIN
a b c d
1910 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN OFF,
b e
1915 FULGENT SUNDERLAND STEAMER - 2,080 tons 2,750 TONS COAL BOMBED BY U-30, 20 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF; CARDIFF FOR SCAPPA FLOW
b c e
1915 OSPREY LIVERPOOL STEAMER - 310 tons 146 TONS SALT SHELLED BY U-BOAT 40 MILES NORTH-EAST BY EAST OF INISTEARAGHT; BALTIMORE FOR CLEGGAN
b c e
1915 SVORONO RUSSIAN STEAMER - 3,102 tons COAL TORPEDOED 14 MILES OFF,
b c
1916 QUEBRA LONDON STEAMER - 4,538 tons MUNITIONS & BRASS SHEETS STRUCK LOCHAR ROCK, GREAT BLASKET; LIES IN 45m; NEW YORK FOR LIVERPOOL
a b c d e g
1916 U-68 GERMAN U-BOAT - 933 tons CREW SUNK BY Q-SHIP - "SS FARNBOROUGH" 13 MILES WEST-SOUTH-WEST OF INISHTEARAGHT LIGHTHOUSE
b c
1917 CALCHAS LIVERPOOL ARMED STEAMER - 6,748 tons NICKEL & GENERAL TORPEDOED BY U-80, 5 MILES WEST OF INISTEARAGHT ROCKS; LIES IN 78m; NEW YORK FOR LIVERPOOL
b c d e
1917 CORAL LEAF SAIL VESSEL - 428 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED 18 MILES NORTH-WEST BY NORTH OF INISTEARAGHT
b e
1917 DUNKERQUOISE DUNKIRK SCHOONER - 127 tons UNKNOWN BOMBED BY U-BOAT
c
1917 EL TORRO STEAM TANKER - 3,621 tons OIL 300 YDS NORTH-WEST OF CLOGHER HEAD
d e
1917 KINCARDINE NEWCASTLE ARMED STEAMER - 4,108 tons COAL TORPEDOED BY U-70, 20 MILES NORTH-EAST OF TEARAGHT LIGHTHOUSE; CARDIFF FOR GENOA
b c e
1917 LLANDRINDOD LONDON STEAMER - 3,841 tons CORN TORPEDOED BY U-46, 130 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF; PORT NATAL FOR GLASGOW
b c
1917 NORTHWAITE CARDIFF STEAMER - 3,626 tons PHOSPHATE TORPEDOED BY U-71, 14 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF; GIBRALTAR FOR DUBLIN
b c e
1917 UC-29 GERMAN U-BOAT - 493 tons CREW SUNK BY Q-SHIP "SS PARGUST" 42 MILES WEST INISHTEARAGHT LIGHTHOUSE
c
1935 SYDNELSIE FLEETWOOD STEAM STEEL TRAWLER - 264 tons FISH STRUCK ROCKS NORTH OF; FROM FLEETWOOD
b c e 1
1940 NO NAME VOSS BV138 GERMAN BOMBER CREW OFF PEBBLE BEACH ON EAST SIDE OF INISHVICKILLANE
b e
1941 HENRI MORY STEAMER - 2,564 tons UNKNOWN TORPEDOED 330 MILES WEST-NORTH-WEST OF,
b
1959 MARIE BRIGITTE FRENCH TRAWLER - 110 tons FISH STRUCK ROCKS 3 MILES SOUTH OF INISTEARAGHT AT FOZE ROCKS
b c d
1990 THREE BROTHERS DINGLE TRAWLER - 90ft. long FISH AT BLACK HEAD, GREAT BLASKET; LIES IN 25m
b e g
1997 LAOCRA BEARA CASTLETOWN BERE TRAWLER - 51 tons FISH 30 MILES WEST OF,
b d

 

BRANDON BAY

Year Name of Vessel Type of Vessel Cargo Comments Ref.
1826 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL BUTTER AT BRANDON HEAD
b
1837 INTEGRITY SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FOUNDERED OFF BRANDON HEAD; TARBERT FOR CLYDE
b f
1838 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN FROM NEWFOUNDLAND
b f
1850 UNKNOWN LARGE SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1857
LEXINGTON KENNEBUNK AMERICAN BARQUE - 841 tons COTTON & OAK STAVES BRANDON STRAND AT KILLINEY
b e
1857
VIGILANTE FRENCH SCHOONER UNKNOWN AT KILLINEY; POSSIBLY SALVAGED
b e
1870
MARTHA NEW BRUNSWICK VESSEL FISH OIL AT CARRALOUGHA
b e
1871
ELIZA SKIBBEREEN SLOOP - 27 tons POTATOES KILRUSH FOR CASTLETOWN
b c e
1873 UNKNOWN SAIL VESSEL UNKNOWN NONE
b
1881
ANNE INVERNESS SCHOONER - 77 tons BONEMEAL& PHOSPHATES AT FERMOYLE STRAND; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; IPSWICH FOR LIVERPOOL
b c e
1890
CHARGER 3 MASTED SAIL VESSEL DEAL AT THE BACK OF CARRALOUGHA
b
1894
DAGGRY NORWEGIAN BARQUE - 906 tons WHEAT NEAR,
b c
1894
PORT YARROCK GLASGOW IRON CLAD BARQUE - 1,379 tons 2,200 TONS COPPER ORE, & GOLD COIN & PLATE AT KILCUMMIN STRAND; PART SALVAGED; CALIFORNIA FOR GLASGOW
a b c e
1897
CORBAT KERRY FISHING VESSEL - 2 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED OFF BRANDON CREEK,
c
1899
ST. PATRICK KERRY FISHING VESSEL - 2 tons BALLAST CAPSIZED OFF BALLYDAVID HEAD
c
1903
RAINBOW TRALEE LUGGER - 12 tons BALLAST IN BAY,
c
1906
ST. MICHAEL BRANDON CUTTER - 8 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED IN BAY
b c
1908
ARCHDEACON DUBLIN KETCH - 32 tons BALLAST FOUNDERED 1 MILE NORTH-EAST OF CLOGHANE
c
1909
LILLIE TRALEE KETCH - 9 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE NEAR BALLYQUIN COASTGUARD STATION
c
1909
MAID OF BRANDON FISHING SAIL VESSEL - 1 ton BALLAST FOUNDERED IN BRANDON CREEK
c
1909
MAY LILY TRALEE LUGGER - 6 tons BALLAST DROVE ASHORE NORTH OF BRANDON QUAY
c
1911
MONA TRALEE SAIL VESSEL - 11 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & WENT ASHORE AT BALLYWUIN
b c
1915
EMERALD TRALEE SAIL VESSEL - 8 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS
b c
1915
GREEN JACKET TRALEE NOBBY - 12 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & BLOWN ASHORE
b c
1915
KERRY LASS TRALEE NOBBY - 7 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & BLOWN ASHORE
b c
1915 ST. ATTRACTA TRALEE NOBBY - 12 tons BALLAST BROKE FROM MOORINGS & BLOWN ASHORE
b c
1944 BADGER BEAUTY FLYING FORTRESS AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CREW