19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

developed a close relationship to the Suttons, sailed on Abraham Sutton’s Girl I Love as captain and eventually would own that ship. *IMNCL; # UK Nat Arch BT112/BT120; Lloyd’s; UK M&M; Sutton Family History; O’Riordan, Portraiture of Cork Harbour Commissioners ; Colman O’Mahony (communication with Cian O’Mahony).

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Fig. 23: George Peake of Youghal (Courtesy of Andrew Kelly).

GEORGE PEAKE

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Prince Edward Island 1874

553t; Barque

Home port:

Youghal

Owner: Activity: Master:

Richard Farrell

Foreign and coastal trade

1888 – 93 John Mathias b.1824 (Cardigan)* 1888 John Horrigan b.1842 (Passage West)* 1888 – 9 John Mathias b.1824 (Cardigan)* 1889 Thomas O’Grady b.1852 (Dungarvan)* 1890 – 2 Charles Ahern b.1861 (Youghal)* 1891 – 2 John Mathias b.1866 (Ballincurra)* 1889-90 Maurice Ahern b.1862 (Youghal)*

Mate:

Seaman:

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