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Albion
On 23rd.
February, 1851, the Albion was wrecked in Sligo Bay. She was en route to Sligo
from Cardiff. BarbaraOn 5th November 1817, the Barbara was wrecked at Ballinabby. The ship was en route to Glasgow from Sligo. BreezlandOn 6th December 1952, the collier, Breezland, ran aground on the sandbars at Raughley Point. She stranded half a mile offshore and failed to free herself. A tug from the Clyde was summoned but it is not clear if she was freed. BritanniaOn 25th July 1840 The Britannia was driven on to the beach at Kildoney. This Sligo vessel was en route from St. John New Brunswick. The cargo was saved, but the vessel was a total wreck. Butter BoatThe ribs of a boat visible at Streedagh Strand on occasion are presumed to belong to an Armada ship. This wreck is known locally as the Butter Boat. CullodenOn 6th. October, 1835, the Culloden was wrecked near Sligo. She was en route to Sligo from Newcastle. DeltaIn January 1856, the schooner Delta, of Liverpool went aground at Seal Rock and was wrecked. Captain Gillen and the crew were rescued. The vessel carried general cargo. Diamantis PaterasOn 25th July 1925, as the Diamantis Pateras was entering Sligo Harbour, a snowstorm blotted out visibility. The pilot lost his marks and the 2776-ton Ship grounded amidships on a sandbank off Ballincar. There was deep water fore and aft and as the tide ebbed the ship broke her back due to the weight of the 5,000 tons of maize in her four holds. The grain was bound for Pollexfen’s from the River Plate. The cargo was discharged into lighters and landed. The Belfast salvage company, McCauslands commenced work using their steamers, Milewater and St. Anthony. They beached the ship in two halves at Ballincar and cut her up for scrap. The Diamantis Pateras was built in 1905 as the Arosa, renamed Glenrosa in 1917, sold to D. J. Pateras of Chios in 1924 and renamed. Dumbarton CastleOn 28th. January, 1834 the Dumbarton Castle was lost near Sligo. She was en route to Ballyshannon from Norway. Dwina
In May 1896,
the 328 ton Swedish barque, Dwina, was wrecked in Sligo harbour. On 26th. November 1859 the Marquis of Drogheda’s 140 ton schooner rigged yacht, Fancy, was wrecked at Sligo Bay. A pilot was aboard when the vessel struck the Bungar Bank. The buoy, which should have marked the hazard, had been missing for two years. At five a.m. she grounded on the bank. There was no alarm and the party breakfasted aboard at nine. However the sea blew up and the vessel was pounded on the bank breaking her to pieces in two to three hours. The Marquis, the Marchioness and their aide de camp, Captain Foster, with 16 servants escaped ashore taking their plate. Considerable quantities of valuables were lost along with the vessel, which was worth £8000. The locals were criticised for pillaging the goods washed ashore. Frederick LangleyOn 16th. January, 1835, the Frederick Langley was wrecked near Sligo. The ship was en route to Liverpool from Sierra Leone. Friends of SligoOn 10th March 1820 the Friends of Sligo went ashore at Deadman’s Point. The vessel was outward bound for Greenock with goods from local merchants. Several people were charged with taking goods from the wreck Horizon IIOn 28th. December, 1992, the trawler, Horizon II, sank. The vessel was trawling four miles south west of Inismurray when she went down. Another trawler rescued the crew.IdwalOn 25th January, 1868 the 69 ton schooner, Idwal, was wrecked on the Red Brae rock on the portion of the Leitrim coast north of Mullaghmore. A headstone in the old graveyard at Kinlough with a Welsh inscription marks the grave of one of those lost. The vessel carried stakes from Sligo to Wales. ImperatorOn 1st. December, 1898, the 549 ton barque, Imperator, was wrecked at lower Rosses Point, Sligo. The Norwegian vessel was en route to Hull from Sligo with timber. IsaacOn 21st November 1758 the Isaac was lost near Sligo. The master was Mr. Clotworthy. Juliana
The Juliania of
the Spanish armada was wrecked at Streedagh Strand along with La Lavia and Santa
Maria de La Vision. English divers found them under shifting sand in 1985. Among
the items recovered from the Juliana were three large cannon, which are now at
Dromahair undergoing restoration. Five guncarriage wheels have also been
located. A rudder with nine
pintails has been found but not lifted. The finding of the main anchor was quite
a surprise as the Armada slipped anchors at Calais when the fleet was in danger
from fireships.
The three ships were described by Bingham as been at anchor in Sligo
harbour before the storm and they must have dragged and lost further anchors
when driven ashore. A further wreck seems to have occurred at Kildoey. De Cueillar relates that at a big strand there were many bodies and a lot of wreckage. He was travelling from Streedagh to Ballyshannon. La Lavia
The La Lavia of
the Spanish armada was wrecked at Streedagh Strand along with Juliania and Santa
Maria de La Vision. English divers found them under shifting sand in 1985.
The three ships were described by Bingham as been at anchor in Sligo
harbour before the storm and they must have dragged and lost further anchors
when driven ashore. A further wreck seems to have occurred at Kildoey. De Cueillar relates that at a big strand there were many bodies and a lot of wreckage. He was travelling from Streedagh to Ballyshannon. London GalleyA large London galley grazed the isolated rock pinnacle, a mile south of Inismurray in 1732. The bottom was torn out of the vessel and she sank in deep water. Though the night was bright, the rock was not apparent to the crew. MarianopolisOn 8th October 1869, the Marianopolis ran aground at Rosses Point. The ship was been towed by the tug, Hope, and her keel was damaged when passing between Elsinore and Oyster Island. The vessel filled with water and became a total wreck. the cargo was 800 tons of maize for Pollexfen’s. Mediaeval wreck
The Annals of
the Four Masters record that in 1105 Flaithbeartach Ua Canannain, lord of Cinel
Conaill, his wife and a ship load of their people were drowned. Their ship was
lost at sea opposite Cairbre near Drumcliffe. NarayanaOn 29th. November, 1886, the 384 ton Norwegian barque, Narayana, was wrecked in Sligo Bay. She was en route from Shediac, New Brunswick to Ayr with a cargo of deal and put in to shelter. The anchor dragged and broke and she was driven ashore on the west side of Coney Island. The captain and crew were rescued. A small cannon remains on the island while a nameplate from a lifeboat is in Austies pub at Rosses Point. NasliedukIn December 1859, the Australian brig, Nasieduk, was wrecked on the Bungar Bank. She carried a cargo of maize for Pollexfen’s. New YorkOn 23rd. December 1816 the New York stranded and was lost at Sligo while en route to Sligo from New York. NorfolkOn 13th. January, 1850, the 247 ton vessel, Norfolk, was wrecked on a rock in Blennick Sound. She was en route to Sligo from Glasgow. OliveOn 27th February 1903, the 1,000 ton steamship, Olive, was driven ashore at Sligo during a gale. While moored at the deepwater quay her cables parted and she was driven across the channel and stranded on Cartron shore. A tug was sent from the Clyde and the salvage efforts seem to have been successful. She carried a cargo of Indian corn for Pollexfen & Co., her owners, and was bound for Ballina. RathleeOn 15th. November, 1883, the 137 ton iron steamer, Rathlee, was wrecked at Enniscrone. Her crew of 14 survived. She was bound for Liverpool from Ballina with general cargo. Parts of the iron superstructure remain buried near the Enniscrone Bath House. RoseOn 16th. July, 1867, the 283 ton steamer, Roses was wrecked at Horse Island, 8 miles north of Ardbowline, Sligo. She was en route to Glasgow from Sligo with general cargo and cattle. Santa Maria de La Vision
The Santa Maria
de La Vision of the Spanish armada was wrecked at Streedagh Strand along with
Juliania and La Lavia. English divers found them under shifting sand in 1985.
The three ships were described by Bingham as been at anchor in Sligo
harbour before the storm and they must have dragged and lost further anchors
when driven ashore. A further wreck seems to have occurred at Kildoey. De Cueillar relates that at a big strand there were many bodies and a lot of wreckage. He was travelling from Streedagh to Ballyshannon. SligoOn 5th. February, 1912, the 248 ton iron steamer, Sligo, sank at Ardbowline Island. She ran aground while carrying coal from Garston to Sligo. Captain Devaney and the 13 aboard escaped ashore at low water by ladder from the bow. SpeculatorIn December, 1816, Speculator was wrecked in Sligo Bay while en route to Sligo from Glasgow. SubmarineLocal fishermen indicate the presence of the wreck of a German submarine dating from 1942 or 1943 between the Duff and the Drowes Rivers on the Leitrim coast. The wreck is fairly close to the shore. There is no official record of any loss in this area. A story also relates the seeing of the wreck from a helicopter. The story is unconfirmed. Tampico
On the 5th.
February 1843 the schooner, Tampico, was wrecked in Sligo Bay. Captain Gregg and
two crewmen survived out of a crew of seven. The following story was told and is linked by location and the captain’s name, though it was thought to have occurred about 1822: a sailing ship with a cargo of indigo dye was off the port of Sligo during a storm. The ship was attempting to enter the harbour when people ashore lit a decoy fire, which Captain Gregg took as a route to safety. The ship was lured onto a rocky part of the shore at a creek now known as Poll Gorm near Aughris Head. The creek was so named because of the effect of the dye. The crew were murdered when they came ashore and their fingers cut off to remove rings. Two mounds of stones mark their graves. ThistleIn December 1858, the iron paddle steamer, Thistle, ran aground on Bird Rock and was wrecked. The remains were lifted and scrapped. She was en route to Sligo from Glasgow. TolagazoneIn February 1853, the 170-ton Tolagazone struck the Bomore Rocks off Innismurray. The Mullaghmore coastguard rescued the captain and crew. The cargo was maize for Cuthbertsons of Sligo and Ballysodare. Copyright © 2002 by K. P.
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