Activity: Master:
Coaster
1866 Denis Farasy b.1831 (Clonakilty)* 1866-7 Edward Walsh b.1846 (Cork)* 1870 – 73, William Gray, b.1824 (Carrigtwohill)*
Apprentice: Fate of ship:
1870 John Gray b.1855 (Queenstown)*
Unknown.
Additional information:
This ship, (Reg: 39311), continued to operate until 1876. The owner, Captain Abraham Sutton (b.1813, Ring, Clonakilty), was a brother of Captain George Sutton b.1804 and was the oldest known Abraham Sutton of several Abraham Suttons in this mariner family. Subsequent owner William Gray lived on Fish St in Cork and subsequently owned and operated a 29t sloop in the coastal trade. While he was an active captain, IMNCL papers indicate he lacked certification which was quite common in the late years of sail. Another Cork schooner with the same name was wrecked in the storm of 22 Jan 1862 near Tramore with loss of all the crew. Many ships were lost in that same storm off the south coast of Ireland. Captain Denis Farasy (b.1831, Clonakilty) sailed in various capacities on other Sutton ships including Garland , Charles , Eagle and Egmont . Captains Edward Walsh (b.1846, Cork) and Edmund Walsh are identified by IMNCL reports as masters of this vessel; they are one and the same. Edmund provides his certificate number (Cert: 81.835) in IMNCL records, which identifies him as Edward Walsh in UK M&M. Captain Edward Walsh (Cork) was the second master mariner son of Captain Jeremiah Walsh b.1815 (Dungarvan/Waterford) married to Catherine Sutton and therefore a grandson of Captain Nathaniel Sutton b.1794 (Clonakilty).
References:
*IMNCL; CLIP; UK M&M; Sutton Family History.
ADELAIDE
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type
Galway 1831 79t; Schooner
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
McDonagh, D Sweeney
Coastal trade
1832 John McDonagh b.1816 (Galway)
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