Year
of Loss within alphabetic Location (112
wrecks) Click
on highlighted wrecks for diving details
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1804 | SAMPSON | SAIL
VESSEL | RUM,
BRANDY, SUGAR & COFFEE | FROM
HAVANA | b
f | 1806 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | WINE | NEAR, |
- |
1824 | DORETHEA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN
ANNESTOWN & BONMAHON; SAVANAH FOR LIVERPOOL |
d |
1824 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | STAVES
& TIMBER | FROM
QUEBEC | b
d | 1827 | JOHN
T. | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b
f | 1862 | ACTIVE | SCHOONER
- 57 tons | CULM | FOUNDERED
OFF 4 MILES FROM; FROM LIVERPOOL | b
c f | 1871 | CONTENT | SAIL
VESSEL | BONES | WATERFORD
FOR PENZANCE | b
f | 1881 | POLLY
PINKHAM | PLYMOUTH
SCHOONER - 142 tons | BUFFALO
HORNS & DRIED BONES | RAN
ASHORE INSIDE BLACK ROCK; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; RIO GRANDE FOR LIVERPOOL |
b
c e f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1877 | MUTLAH | UNKNOWN | GENERAL | LONDON
FOR HALIFAX | f |
1882
| LILY | COURTOWN
SAILING SMACK - 6 TONS | BALLAST | NONE |
b
c e f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1765 | CERTESE | MALTESE
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1774 | YOUNG
CORNELIUS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
ARDMORE HEAD; CORK FOR THE GRENADES | b
c d f | 1822 | HOPE | YOUGHAL
SLOOP | UNKNOWN | AT
ARDMORE HEAD; BOUND FOR YOUGHAL | b
c e f | 1825 | UNKNOWN | PENZANCE
SCHOONER | FRUIT | NONE |
b
c d | 1831 | LUSITANIA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED,
CARGO SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR OPORTO | b
f | 1838 | SIR
FRANCIS BURTON LINSAY | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL
FOR DEMERARA | b
c f | 1840 | MEDORA | BRIGANTINE
| UNKNOWN | WENT
ASHORE & WRECKED; YARMOUTH FOR SWANSEA | b
c f | 1850 | UNKNOWN | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN
ASHORE; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b |
1850 | GRACE | NEWCASTLE
BRIG - 200 tons | CORN | DRIVEN
ASHORE & WRECKED; CORK FOR ALEXANDRIA |
b
c e | 1860 | DIANA | DANISH
BRIGANTINE | WHEAT
& BRANDY | STRANDED
& WRECJED; FROM BORDEAUX | c |
1865 | CERTES | MALTA
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
e |
1865 | SEXTUS | MALTESE
BARQUE - 400 tons | INDIAN
CORN | AT
BLACK ROCKS; SULINA LEMAZE FOR QUEENSTOWN | b
c e | 1879 | ELIZABETH | SCHOONER | COAL | NONE |
b |
1882 | ELLEN | MALDON
SCHOONER - 100 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR, | b
c f | 1894 | ELLEN
MAR | CORK
SCHOONER - 100 tons | COAL | AT
RAM HEAD; GARSTON FOR YOUGHAL | c |
1895 | JEUNE
AUSTERLITZ | CARDIFF
KETCH - 58 tons | COAL | STRUCK
ROCKS; CARDIFF FOR NEW ROSS | b
c e | 1907 | SHAMROCK | FISHING
YAWL - 3 tons | BALLAST | ON
CHAPEL STRAND | b |
1911 |
| MONTROSE
2 MASTED SCHOONER - 73 tons | COAL | AT
CURRAGH; SWANSEA FOR KILLORGLIN | b
c e f | 1913 | NELLIE
FLEMING | CORK
SCHOONER - 152 tons | 250
TONS COAL | CURRAGH
BEACH; PART SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR YOUGHAL | b
c e f | 1915 | KENMARE | STEAMER
- 1,330 tons | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN
ARDMORE & CAPEL ISLAND | b |
1917 | COMITA | GLASGOW
SAIL VESSEL | BALLAST | MINED
5 MILES OFF, | b
c e | 1917 | EXCELSIOR | CHESTER
KETCH - 90 tons | BARYTES | 3.5
MILES EAST OF; YOUGHAL FOR LIVERPOOL | c |
1963 |
| FRENCH
TRAWLER - 300 tons | FISH | STRUCK
ROCKS 300yds OFF ARDMORE HEAD | b
c e | 1987 |
| MALTESE
CRANE BARGE - 180FT. | CREW | BROKE
FROM TOW AND DRIFTED ONTO ROCKS AT RAM HEAD NEAR ARDMORE BEACH; LIVERPOOL FOR
MALTA | b
c e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1820 | UNKNOWN | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b
f | 1853 | OLD
KIRWAN | DUNGARVAN
SCHOONER - 81 tons | COPPER
ORE | STRANDED
AT POINT; BONMAHON FOR SWANSEA | b
c f | 1861 | SUSAN | CORK
BRIGANTINE - 118 tons | COAL | NEAR
STATION, | b
c e | 1862 | SARAH
ANNE | SCHOONER
- 71 tons | COAL | STRANDED
NEAR HARBOUR; CARDIFF FOR WATERFORD | b
c f | 1874 | HENRY | BRIG | COAL | AT
LIGHTHOUSE; BOUND FOR YOUGHAL | b
c e | 1881 | SCOTLAND | MAITLAND
BARQUE - 511 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED; CARDIFF FOR HAVANA | b
c e f | 1882 | KATE
DAWSON | CORK
KETCH - 24 tons | BRICKS,
ROOFING & FLOORING TILES | STRANDED
& WRECKED 0.5 MILES NORTH-WEST OF LIGHTHOUSE; YOUGHAL FOR DUNGARVAN |
c |
1898 | SHAMROCK | FISHING
VESSEL | BALLAST | KINSALE
FOR ISLE OF MAN | b
f | 1900 | ELIZA
O'KEEFE | WATERFORD
BRIGANTINE - 120 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT WISE'S POINT; NEWPORT FOR DUNGARVAN |
b
c e f | 1900 | SARA
DIXON | SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | AT
GAINER ROCKS, | b |
1909 |
| LANCASTER
2 MASTED SCHOONER - 108 tons | COAL | AT
LIGHTHOUSE; NEWPORT FOR DUNGARVAN |
b
c e f | 1917 | ML197
| MOTOR
LAUNCH - 35 tons | UNKNOWN | AT
LIGHTHOUSE | b
f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1820
| WILLIAM &
MARY | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ROSS
FOR YOUGHAL | b
d f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1898 | DUNVEGAN | NEW
BRUNSWICK 3 MASTED BARQUE - 819 tons | COAL
& GENERAL | AT
BALLYMACART HEAD; PART SALVAGED; BARRY DOCK FOR NEW ORLEANS |
b c e f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1874
| MORNING STAR | DUBLIN
SCHOONER - 51 tons | SALT | STRUCK
ROCKS; BOUND FOR DUNGARVAN | b
c e |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1804 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | AT
FILESKIRT ROCK | c
d | 1837 | EDWARD | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED
& WRECKED; CORK FOR WATERFORD | b
c f | 1840 | GLENCOE | SUNDERLAND
SNOW - 276 tons | COAL,
ALE & BALED GOODS | DRIVEN
ASHORE & WRECKED; GLASGOW FOR CALCUTTA |
b
c f | 1862 | QUEEN
OF COMMERCE | BARQUE
- 1,242 tons | GENERAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED; ANTWERP FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c e f | 1867 | WILLIE | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
FALSKIRT ROCK | b
f | 1868 | BETSEY | BRIXHAM
SCHOONER - 72 tons | COAL | CARDIFF
FOR CROSSHAVEN | b
c e f | 1870 | BETSEY | FALMOUTH
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
SMUGGLING ROCK | b
f | 1871 | EJERIA | BARQUE
- 641 tons | FLOUR | BOSTON
FOR LIVERPOOL | b
e f | 1884 | WELCOME
HOME | INVERNESS
LUGGER - 15 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT FALSKIRT ROCK | b
c f | 1885 | VENUS
B. | AUSTRIAN
BARQUE - 707 tons | GENERAL | LIVERPOOL
FOR BUENOS AIRES | b
e f | 1905 | DOVE | DUNMORE
EAST YAWL - 3 tons | BALLAST | AT
SWINES HEAD, | b
c | 1995 | AGNES
PALMER | FISHING
VESSEL | BALLAST | AT
FALSKIRT ROCK | b |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1862
| INDIAN OCEAN | LIVERPOOL
BARQUE | ALE,
BRANDY & EMIGRANTS | WENT
ASHORE AT STRAND; PART SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR SYDNEY |
b c e f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1768 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT
BONMAHOM | b
c | 1824 | DOROTHEA | LIVERPOOL
SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN
ANNESTOWN & BUNMAHON; SAVANNAH FOR LIVERPOOL |
c |
1824 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | SHIPS
SPARS | IN
BUNMAHOM BAY; FROM QUEBEC | c |
1826 | VICTORY | SAIL
VESSEL | PROVISIONS
& WHISKEY | CORK
FOR PORTSMOUTH | b |
1838 | SWAIN | SAIL
VESSEL | BALLAST | CORK
FOR NEWPORT | b
f | 1839 | ELLEN
POPE | SAIL
VESSEL | COAL | NEWPORT
FOR CORK | b
f | 1839 | PHOENIX | SAIL
VESSEL | COPPER
ORE | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR, | b
c f | 1840 | LISKE | SAIL
VESSEL | FRUIT | MALAGA
FOR GLASGOW | b
f | 1852 | SELIM
REPHY | SAIL
VESSEL | CORN | BEYRONT
FOR LIVERPOOL | b
f | 1872 | RE
DI SPAGNA | ITALIAN
BARQUE - 502 tons | WHEAT | STRANDED
& WRECKED IN BUNMAHON BAY; BARLETTA FOR CORK |
b
c f | 1875 | GWENNISSA | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FALMOUTH
FOR GLASGOW | f |
1895 | LOUISA | BIDEFORD
KETCH - 54 tons | BALLAST | IN
BUNMAHON BAY; BUNMAHON FOR CARDIFF | b
c f | 1895 | NAUTILUS | BARNSTAPLE
DANDY - 61 tons | COAL | AT
BUNMAHON STRAND, | b
c f | 1886 | SARAH
DICKSON | WATERFORD
BRIGANTINE - 75 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
2 MILES WEST OF BUNMAHON; NEWPORT, MON. FOR DUNGARVAN |
c |
1904
| PETER
& JOHN | PLYMOUTH
SCHOONER - 59 tons | BALLAST
| STRANDED
& WRECKED; BUNMAHON FOR CARIFF | c
| 1924
| YTHAN | SCHOONER | 150
TONS COAL | FOUNDERED
OFF; NEWPORT FOR DUNABRITTIN | b
f |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1812 | LANCASTER | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LANCASTER
FOR DOMINICA | b
f | 1815 | BELLONA | SAIL
VESSEL | COAL | NEWPORT
FOR WATERFORD | b
f | 1821
| UNKNOWN
| BRIG
| UNKNOWN
| RAN
ASHORE AT NORTH POINT, | c |
1821 | MARTHA | BRIG | GRAIN | WATERFORD
FOR LIVERPOOL | b
f | 1823 | FLORA | SAIL
VESSEL | TIMBER | QUEBEC
FOR LIVERPOOL | b
f | 1851
| JOHN
& HANNAH | SAIL
VESSEL | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED; SHIELDS FOR CORK | c |
1872 | KINSALE | SAIL
VESSEL | BUTTER,
FLOUR & PORTER | CORK
FOR GLASGOW | b
f | 1881 | DAY
SPRING | DUBLIN
BRIGANTINE - 175 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED OFF; NEWCASTLE FOR WATERFORD | b
c f | 1888
| ALFRED
D. SNOW | AMERICAN
FULL RIGGED - 1987 tons | BAGGED
WHEAT | ON
SANDBANK OFF; SAN FRANCISCO FOR LIVERPOOL | a
b c e f | 1893 | OLGA | WATERFORD
BRIG - 263 tons | COAL | STRANDED
& WRECKED; CARDIFF FOR WATERFORD | b
c f | 1893 | SYBIL | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OTHER
SOURCE SAYS 1883 | b
f | 1896
| TRIUMPH | WATERFORD
SMACK - 37 tons | BALLAST | DROVE
ASHORE AFTER BREAKING MOORINGS | b
c |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1703 | BOMB
VESSEL | SAIL
VESSEL - 50 tons | BOMBS
& CANNON | PARTLY
SALVAGED; HAS BEEN DIVED | b
c e | 1862 | UNKNOWN | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
1862 | NAIRN
| LEITH
BRIGANTINE - 196 tons | COAL
& RAILWAY IRON | STRANDED
& WRECKED; CARDIFF FOR HAVANNAH | b
c e f | 1969 | KERICK
| L'ORIENT
TRAWLER - 150 tons | FISH | RAN
AGROUND; LIES IN 18m; HAS BEEN DIVED | b
c e f | 1996 | JENNALISA
| WATERFORD
FISHING VESSEL | BALLAST | NONE |
b |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1758 | UNKNOWN | FRENCH
EAST INDIAMAN | UNKNOWN | OFF
CREDAN HEAD | b
f | 1814 | VENUS | SAIL
VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
1828 | ENTERPRISE | SCHOONER
| COAL | FOUNDERED
OFF CREDAN HEAD; NEWPORT FOR LIMERICK |
b
f | 1830 | PICTON | BRIG
- 116 tons | 506
BOXES ORANGES | STRANDED
& WRECKED; OPORTO FOR LIVERPOOL |
b
c d f | 1849 | ANNE
GALES | SAIL
VESSEL - 303 tons | UNKNOWN | AT
CREDAN HEAD | b
e | 1862 | ANGELICA | ITALIAN
SAIL SHIP | GRAIN | ON
CREDAN BAY BANK; COBH FOR NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE | b
c e f | 1862 | ORIGIN | YAWL
- 10 tons | BALLAST | FOUNDERED
AFTER COLLISION | c |
1862 | SOPHIA | WATERFORD
SCHOONER | COAL | INSIDE
OF; CARDIFF FOR WATERFORD | b
c e f | 1862 | TIGER | NOVA
SCOTIA FULL RIGGER - 1,112 tons | GENERAL
& PASSENGERS | AT
CREDAN HEAD; BOSTON FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c e f | 1870 | MONTCALM | SWANSEA
SAIL VESSEL | COAL | HIT
ROCKS AT CREDAN POINT; SWANSEA FOR WEXFORD | b
c e f | 1876 | DONEGALL | DUBLIN
BRIG - 142 tons | BALLAST | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR, CARDIFF FOR DUBLIN | b
c e | 1882 | CRIMINABRATH
BRANDT | GERMAN
BARQUE - 453 tons | PASSENGERS
& WOOD PRODUCTS | STRANDED
& WRECKED NEAR HEAD; MEMEL FOR DUBLIN | b
c | 1884 | STOWELL
BROWN | ST.
JOHN N.B. FULL RIGGER - 1,370 tons | COAL | FOUNDERED
1 MILE FROM CREDAN HEAD; POSSIBLY SALVAGED; CARDIFF FOR RIO DE JANEIRO |
b
c e f | 1888 | ETTA | BELFAST
BARQUE - 1,145 tons | DEALS
& TIMBER | STRANDED
& WRECKED AT DUNMORE; ST. JOHN'S FOR FLEETWOOD |
b
c d f | 1899 | HANSA | BREMEN
BARQUE - 1,198 tons | DEALS | ABREAST
OF; ST. JOHNS N.B. FOR WATERFORD | b
c e f | 1905 | TELEGRAM | BRIXHAM
SMACK - 37 tons | BALLAST | 0.5
MILES EAST-NORTH-EAST OF, | b
c |
Year | Name
of Vessel | Type
of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
1915
| | ABERYSTWYTH
SCHOONER - 111 tons | COAL | STRUCK
REEF 0.5 MILES EAST OF; CARDIFF FOR CORK | b
c e |
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b |
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c |
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d |
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e |
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f |
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g |
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