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Year of Loss within alphabetic Location (161 wrecks)
Resil
Strand to Wicklow |
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| RESIL STRAND |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1861 | MARGARET MORTIMER | BRIGANTINE - 113 tons | COAL | NONE |
b c e |
| ROCKFIELD BAY |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1850 | EDOUARD MARIE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL FOR BATAVIA | b
c e |
| SIX MILE POINT |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1802 | JOHN & EDWARD | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | DUNGARVON FOR DUBLIN | b
c d |
| 1802 | THREE FRIENDS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | DUNGARVAN FOR DUBLIN | b
c d |
| 1838 | UNKNOWN | FRENCH BRIG | BRANDY & RUM | RAN ASHORE; THOUGHT TO BE SMUGGLING | c
f |
| 1885 | GUERRERA | TRIESTE BRIG - 406 tons | BALLAST | DUBLIN FOR CARDIFF | c |
| SOUTH STACK LIGHTHOUSE |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1885 | ALHAMBRA | GERMAN BARQUE | 700 TONS COAL | SUNK IN COLLISION WITH STEAMER 'HOLYHEAD' 25 MILES OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORK |
a e |
| 1885 | HOLYHEAD | TWIN SCREW STEAMER - 842 tons | CATTLE & PASSENGERS | OFF, STRUCK THE "ALHAMBRA"; DUBLIN FOR HOLYHEAD | a
e |
| THE MURROW |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1725 | UNKNOWN x 30 | ASSORTED SAIL VESSELS | UNKNOWN | DURING A STORM BETWEEN GREENORE & WEXFORD | c |
| 1725 | UNKNOWN | WHITEHAVEN SAIL SHIP | UNKNOWN | OFF; CREW SAVED | - |
| UNKNOWN |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1679 | SANTA CRUZ | SAIL VESSEL | 200 CHESTS OF GOLD | POSSIBLY ON THE KISH BANK | d |
| 1694 | DRAKE | 6th RATE 24 GUN SHIP - 234 tons | UNKNOWN | ON THE COAST OF IRELAND | e |
| 1787 | MERSEY | 3 MASTED SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | LIVERPOOL FOR CHARLESTON | b |
| 1797 | DUBLIN | BRIGANTINE | UNKNOWN | NONE |
- |
| 1825 | NELLY JANE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR CONNAGH | b |
| 1835 | BROTHERS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; WICKLOW FOR SWANSEA | b |
| 1838 | WATSON | BRIG - 164 tons | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
1 |
| 1852 | BETSY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
| 1867 | SHAMROCK | ARKLOW SMACK | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
| 1873 | ANNE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED ON COAST | b |
| 1883 | UNKNOWN | BARQUE - 500 tons | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
| WICKLOW |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1690 | MARY FRIGATE | ROYAL NAVY SLOOP | 12 CARRIAGE MOUNTED CANNON | NEAR, |
c |
| 1750 | PRINCE FREDERICK | SAIL VESSEL | TOBACCO | ABANDONED; MARYLAND FOR LONDON | b
c d |
| 1755 | DAN | DUBLIN SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON SANDBANK OFF; CARGO SAVED | d |
| 1765 | ST. PETER | SAIL VESSEL - 30 tons | UNKNOWN | IN ARDINARY BAY; DUBLIN FOR TENERIFE | c
e |
| 1768 | SALLY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF; CHESTER FOR BRISTOL | c |
| 1771 | HIBERNIA | SAIL VESSEL | TIMBER | OFF; BOUND DUBLIN | b
d |
| 1771 | MARY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED NEAR WICKLOW PIER; ST. MICHAEL FOR DUBLIN | c
f |
| 1771 | MARY | SAIL VESSEL | MALT & OATMEAL | INSIDE HARBOUR, PROBABLY SALVAGED; WICKLOW FOR NEWRY | c |
| 1771 | PROVIDENCE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW GROUNDS; SOUTHAMPTON FOR LONDON | b
c d |
| 1771 | ST. MICHAEL | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | INSIDE HARBOUR, PROBABLY SALVAGED; WICKLOW FOR DUBLIN |
c |
| 1775 | WILLIAM | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF WICKLOW BANKS; LIVERPOOL FOR BRISTOL | c |
| 1776 | EAGLE | LIVERPOOL BRIG - 100 tons | UNKNOWN | OFF; BORDEAUX FOR BELFAST | b
c d |
| 1781 | UNKNOWN x 2 | SAIL VESSELS | UNKNOWN | STRANDED |
c |
| 1782 | TRUSTY | SLOOP | COAL & COPPER | STRANDED ON SANDBANK; SWANSEA FOR DUBLIN | b
c d e |
| 1784 | LIBERTY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT WICKLOW BANK; PHILADELPHIA FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c d |
| 1784 | SUSANNA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF; NEW YORK FOR GLASGOW | c |
| 1784 | UNKNOWN | AMERICAN BRIG | UNKNOWN | 4 - 5 MILES OFF, | b
c |
| 1785 | RESERVE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BANK; CREW SAVED; WATERFORD FOR WHITEHAVEN |
b
c d |
| 1786 | POLLY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FROM WHITEHAVEN | c |
| 1787 | JANET | BRIG - 100 tons | PORTER | NEAR BLACK'S CASTLE, | b
c |
| 1787 | PEACE PLENTY | SAIL VESSEL - 220 tons | COAL, EARTHENWARE & HABERDASHERY | WENT ASHORE 3 MILES SOUTH OF WICKLOW HEAD | b |
| 1788 | MERSEY | CHESTER BARQUE - 240 tons | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BANK; LIVERPOOL FOR CHARLESTON | b
c |
| 1788 | NEPTUNE | SQUARE RIGGED BRIG | PORTER, HOPS & SUGAR | AT THE SOUTH CAVE ON WICKLOW HEAD; BOUND FOR DUBLIN |
b
e |
| 1789 | MINERVA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BANK; DUBLIN FOR BORDEAUX | b
c |
| 1790 | ST. GEORGE | LONDON SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BANK; BOUND FOR LONDON | c |
| 1791 | PRECEDENT | ARMED FULL RIGGER - 300 tons | 6 CANNON | ON INDIA BANK, NORTH-EAST OF WICKLOW HEAD | b |
| 1793 | COLUMBINE | BRIG - 150 tons | UNKNOWN | RAN ASHORE, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LONDON FOR DUBLIN | b
c d |
| 1793 | OPORTO PACKET | BRIG - 89 tons | UNKNOWN | NEAR; OPORTO FOR DUBLIN | c |
| 1794 | EARL OF TYRONE | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | DRIVEN ASHORE IN WICKLOW ROADS, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LONDON FOR DUBLIN |
b
c d |
| 1794 | PERSEVERANCE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR TEIGNMOUTH | b
c d |
| 1795 | ANNA | WHITEHAVEN SAIL VESSEL | COAL | IN COLLISION WITH UNKNOWN BRIG BETWEEN WICKLOW & WEXFORD |
c
d |
| 1795 | BELLONA | LANCASTER BRIG - 183 tons | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BANK | b
c |
| 1795 | UNKNOWN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | IN COLLISION WITH "ANNA" |
d |
| 1799 | JENNY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | AT ARKLOW BANK; OPPORTO FOR DUBLIN | e |
| 1799 | LORD LUDGATE | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | AT WICKLOW BANK | - |
| 1800 | UNKNOWN | PRUSSIAN SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED NEAR, | c |
| 1801 | MARY & PEGGY | SCOTTISH BRIG - 73 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED, PROBABLY SALVAGED; WATERFORD FOR DUBLIN | b
c d |
| 1802 | ADVENTURE | SAIL VESSEL | BALLAST | IN 8 FATHOMS OFF WICKLOW HEAD; DUBLIN FOR WICKLOW |
c
d |
| 1803 | UNKNOWN | USA BRIG | UNKNOWN | NEAR, |
c |
| 1804 | DEMERERA | LANCASTER FULL RIGGED - 409 tons | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BANK, DEMERERA FOR GLASGOW | c |
| 1804 | JUSTINA MARIA | GALLIOT - 170 tons | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; LIVERPOOL FOR TONNINGEN |
b
c d |
| 1804 | PRINCESS OF WALES | AMERICAN FULL RIGGED - 408 tons | COTTON, RUM, SUGAR | ON WICKLOW BANK; JAMAICA FOR GREENOCK | b
c |
| 1805 | THE LITTLE SISTERS | BRIG - 110 tons | UNKNOWN | AT WICKLOW BANK; BRISTOL FOR NEWFOUNDLAND | b
c d |
| 1807 | ANNE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE; CHESTER FOR DUBLIN | b
c d |
| 1807 | DUNCAN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | WENT ASHORE; LIVERPOOL FOR WICKLOW | b
d |
| 1807 | LUNE | LANCASTER FULL RIGGED - 345 tons | 6 x 6 POUNDER MOUNTED CANNON | WENT ASHORE; LIVERPOOL FOR DUBLIN | b
c d |
| 1808 | CHOICE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NEAR; LIVERPOOL FOR HAYTI | c |
| 1812 | DUNCAN | LIVERPOOL FULL RIGGED - 240 tons | UNKNOWN | NEAR; CHESTER FOR DUBLIN | b
c d e |
| 1820 | CERES | LIVERPOOL SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BANK; LIVERPOOL FOR ANTWERP | c |
| 1820 | FRIENDS | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | FROM WICK | c
d |
| 1821 | HIGSON | LIVERPOOL BRIG - 308 tons | UNKNOWN | ON SANDS OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR BUENOS AIRES | b
c d |
| 1824 | MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON | LIVERPOOL SNOW - 233 tons | COTTON, LINEN & PASSENGERS | FOUNDERED OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR BELFAST | b
c d |
| 1824 | UNKNOWN | SLOOP | UNKNOWN | NEAR, |
b
d |
| WICKLOW continued.. |
| Year | Name of Vessel | Type of Vessel | Cargo | Comments | Ref. |
| 1824 | HOPE | BRIG - 64 tons | UNKNOWN | AT WICKLOW BANK; YOUGHAL FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c d |
| 1825 | COMUS | BRIG - 153 tons | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN WICKLOW HEAD & ARKLOW | b
c d |
| 1826 | MARY | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | SPRANG A LEAK OFF WICKLOW HEAD; FOR LIVERPOOL | b
c d |
| 1826 | UNKNOWN | SCHOONER - 80 tons | UNKNOWN | CAPSIZED OFF, | c
d |
| 1830 | JANE & HARRIET | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED; MILFORD HAVEN FOR WICKLOW | b
c f |
| 1831 | BESS | WICKLOW SLOOP - 80 tons | BALLAST | STRUCK HORSESHOE BANK OFF WICKLOW HEAD; WEXFORD FOR WICKLOW |
c
d f |
| 1831 | JUNO | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF |
b |
| 1835 | SARAH | LIVERPOOL VESSEL - 111 tons | UNKNOWN | COLLIDED WITH "SILAS RICHARDS" OFF WICKLOW HEAD |
c
d |
| 1836 | COUNTESS OF MANSFIELD | LONDON SCHOONER - 82 tons | UNKNOWN | ON SANDBANK OFF WICKLOW HEAD | b
c d |
| 1839 | AVON | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF WICKLOW HEAD | b
c d |
| 1839 | LE NOUVEAU DESTIN | BRIG | UNKNOWN | OFF WICKLOW HEAD | b |
| 1839 | LORD HUNTLEY | BRISTOL SCHOONER - 117 tons | UNKNOWN | STRANDED; CHEPSTOW FOR WICKLOW | c
f |
| 1839 | MYRTLE | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRANDED, |
c
f |
| 1839 | ST. PATRICK | STEAMER | UNKNOWN | OFF WICKLOW HEAD | b
c d |
| 1839 | TOWN OF ROSS | NEW ROSS BARQUE - 286 tons | UNKNOWN | ON WICKLOW BEACH, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; QUEBEC FOR WICKLOW |
c
f |
| 1840 | UNKNOWN | CAERNARFON SLOOP | UNKNOWN | BETWEEN WICKLOW & BRAY HEAD | c |
| 1841 | HAYLE | RUNCORN SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | STRUCK ROCKS, FROM RUNCORN; | c |
| 1843 | PEGGY & JANE | SAIL VESSEL | COAL | NEAR WICKLOW HEAD | b |
| 1844 | GEORGIA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | NONE |
b |
| 1846 | AMICITEA | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
| 1846 | GLENALVON | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF; LIVERPOOL FOR CUBA | b |
| 1850 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | ON INDIAN BANK | c |
| 1853 | UNKNOWN | BARQUE | UNKNOWN | DURING STORM OF 1853 | b |
| 1855 | LORD MOSTYN | CHESTER SCHOONER - 56 tons | POTATOES | BETWEEN WICKLOW & ARKLOW; DUBLIN FOR CARDIFF | b
c d |
| 1856 | HIGGESON | BARQUE - 453 tons | TIMBER | NEAR WICKLOW PIER, POSSIBLY SALVAGED; FROM NEWFOUNDLAND |
b
c e |
| 1856 | UNKNOWN | BARQUE - 700 tons | TIMBER | STRANDED, POSSIBLY SALVAGED | c |
| 1858 | BRIGAND | FULL RIGGED | GENERAL & PASSENGERS | STRANDED, |
b
c |
| 1858 | EXCHANGE | NEW YORK BARQUE - 563 tons | RAILWAY IRON | ON HORSESHOE BANK NEAR WICKLOW HEAD; LIVERPOOL FOR SAVANAH |
b
c e |
| 1861 | BLANCHE | SCHOONER - 64 tons | COAL | 3 MILES OFF WICKLOW HEAD | c
e |
| 1861 | ELIZA | BRIG - 117 tons | COAL | STRANDED NEAR WICKLOW TOWN; POSSIBLY SALVAGED |
b c e |
| 1861 | MARY DRAPERS | BRIG | COAL | NEAR WICKLOW TOWN | b |
| 1861 | NEW DRAPER | WHITEHAVEN BRIG | UNKNOWN | NEAR HARBOUR | c |
| 1861 | ROBERT SEAMOUR | BRIG | COAL | STRANDED; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b
c |
| 1861 | ROWLAND HILL | SCHOONER - 64 tons | COAL | NEAR WICKLOW HEAD | b
c e |
| 1861 | TONQUIN | AMERICAN BARQUE - 475 tons | CAST IRON INGOTS & PASSENGERS | FOUNDERED NEAR WICKLOW HEAD | b
c e |
| 1861 | WILLIAM CAMPBELL | SCHOONER - 99 tons | COAL | DRIVEN ASHORE IN GALE | b
c e |
| 1863 | SAMUEL | WHITEHAVEN BRIG - 172 tons | UNKNOWN | OFF WICKLOW HEAD, WHITEHAVEN FOR CARDIFF | c
d |
| 1873 | COPERNICUS | BARQUE | BALLAST | IN WICKLOW BAY; POSSIBLY SALVAGED | b |
| 1873 | UNKNOWN | SAIL VESSEL | UNKNOWN | OFF, |
b |
| 1876 | WILLIAM A. GIBSON | ST. JOHN'S N.B. SCHOONER - 171 tons | DEALS | STRANDED ON GLEN STRAND, ST. JOHN'S N.B. FOR WICKLOW | b
c |
| 1883 | ELAINE | NEWPORT BRIG - 233 tons | SALT | NORTH OF HARBOUR; LIVERPOOL FOR PARAGUAY | b
c e |
|
1896 | THOMAS | RINGSEND CUTTER - 3 tons | BALLAST | ON HORSESHOE ROCK | c |
| 1897 | REAPER | I.O.M. KETCH - 40 tons | ROOFING SLATES | NORTH OF JACK'S HOLE; PORT DINORWIC FOR CORK |
c |
| 1897 | SIR ROBERT | DUBLIN SCHOONER - 52 tons | COAL | STRANDED NEAR; WIDNES FOR WICKLOW | b
c |
|
1898 | BRUNETTE | DUBLIN SCHOONER - 48 tons | COAL | IN HARBOUR; PROBABLY SALVAGED | c |
| 1901 | HYACINTH | COWES STEAM YACHT - 14 tons | BALLAST | 2 MILES SOUTH-WEST WICKLOW HEAD; DUNMORE EAST FOR BELFAST |
b
c |
|
1903 | BRACKLEY | WEXFORD SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | NORTH OF, | c
e |
| 1904 | TEKLA | NEWCASTLE SCHOONER - 74 tons | BURNT ORE | ON WOLF ROCK; DUBLIN FOR CARDIFF | b
c |
| 1905 | EXPRESS | DUBLIN SCHOONER - 119 tons | COKE | STRANDED 3 MILES NORTH OF; CARDIFF FOR DUBLIN | b
c |
| 1906 | SPERANZA | FRENCH SCHOONER - 97 tons | COAL | 1.5 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF WICKLOW HEAD; OUTWARD BOUND FROM SWANSEA |
b
c e |
| 1908 | AMETHYST | GLASGOW IRON STEAMER - 552 tons | COAL | SUNK IN COLLISION WITH "SS DAISY" OFF WICKLOW HEAD; AYR FOR LE HARVE | b
c e |
| 1908 | J.H. BARROW | SCHOONER - 130 tons | UNKNOWN | 1 MILE SOUTH OF, | b |
| 1909 | LEEDS | BIDEFORD SCHOONER - 82 tons | COAL | CAUGHT FIRE & SANK 1 MILE NORTH-NORTH-EAST OF HARBOUR LIGHT; GLASGOW FOR NEW ROSS |
c |
| 1916 | ORPHAN GIRL | ARKLOW SCHOONER | UNKNOWN | OUTSIDE WICKLOW HARBOUR | e |
| 1927 | JOHN MORRISON | BARQUE - 202 tons | PIT PROPS | FOUNDERED OFF WICKLOW HEAD; CARGO SALVAGED; WATERFORD FOR GARSTON; SOME SOURCES GIVE YEAR AS 1925 | c
d f |
| 1932 | PACIFIC | DUBLIN WOODEN STEAMER - 116 tons | BALLAST | ON WOLFE ROCK AT WICKLOW HEAD | b
c e |
| 1993 | THORN | TRAWLER | BALLAST | OFF HORSESHOE BANK IN 10 METRES | b |
| SOURCE PUBLICATIONS: |
| a |
"Dictionary
of Disasters at Sea during the Age of Steam 1824 - 1962" |
by | Charles Hocking |
| London Stamp Exchange 1989 - ISBN: 0948130474 | |||
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b |
"Irish
Wrecks Database" | by | Roy Stokes & Liam Dowling |
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c |
"Shipwreck
Index of Ireland" |
by | Richard & Bridget Larn |
| Lloyd's Register - Fairplay Ltd 2002 - ISBN: 1900839970 | |||
| d |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 932 - 1997" |
by | Dr. Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1998 - ISBN: 0952302713 | |||
| e |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1105 - 1993" |
by | Dr. Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 1994 - ISBN: 0952302705 | |||
| f |
"Shipwrecks
of the Irish Coast 1582 - 2000" |
by | Dr. Edward J. Bourke |
| Edward J. Bourke 2000 - ISBN: 0952302721 |
| OTHER SOURCES: |
| 1 |
"Through
Mighty Seas" Web Site | Internet (2006) |
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