The ship was infamous for murders at sea (Appendix 6: Murders at Sea). # UK Nat Arch BT112; Lloyd’s; De Courcy, Ireland and the Irish in maritime history ; O’Riordan, Portraiture of Cork Harbour Commissioners ; History Ireland , 2009, 5.
References:
MARY SIMKIN
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Cork 1824
64t; Schooner
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
Simkin&
Coastal and foreign trade
1827 – 33 S Victery 1836 William Harris b.1798 (Carmarthen)#2152 1834 – 40 J Cox 1836 Callaghan McCarthy b.1818 (Youghal)#2300 1838 Richard McDaniel b.1814 (Youghal)#17715
Seaman:
Fate of ship:
Unknown.
Additional information:
In earlier years this ship sailed on the Cork to Barbadoes route.
References:
# UK Nat Arch BT112; Lloyd’s
MARY STUBBS
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
New Brunswick 1818
107t; Schooner
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
J Pattison
Coastal trade
1829 – 33 J Toole
Fate of ship:
Unknown.
Additional information:
There are no trade routes indicated for this ship in Lloyd’s, although she previously traded between Belfast and Barbadoes. This ship moved to the Port of Cork without Captain Callender, who was her master when she intercepted the infamous Mary Russell (Appendix 6: Murders at Sea)
References:
Lloyd’s; History Ireland 2009.
MARY TAYLOR
Place and date built:
Passage West 1851
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