19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

Owner: Activity: Master:

G Dunn

Coastal trade

1826 – 32 Timothy Donovan b.1805 (Kinsale) 1833 – 40 William Roche b. 1790 (Kinsale) 1837 John Dempsey b.1777 (Kinsale)#3901

Seaman:

Fate of ship:

Unknown.

Additional information:

Captain Timothy Donovan had occupational and familial connections with the Dempseys of Kinsale and with the maritime Sutton family of Cork. He described this craft as a smack. # UK M&M BT112; Lloyd’s; UK M&M; S utton Family History.

References:

Fig. 30 : Timothy Donovan’s service record recording ship description for the Murre and other Kinsale vessels (Image copyright and kind permission to reproduce: Ancestry.com). NAMELESS

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Prince Edward Island 1857

143t; Brigantine Cork, Youghal Richard Farrell

Home port:

Owner: Activity: Master:

Coastal and foreign trade

1864 – 8 Thomas Taylor b.1825 (Bridgewater, Somerset) 1869 – 71 James Prendergast b.1846 (Youghal) 1878 – 83 Andrew McDonnell b.1842 (Crosshaven*) 1883 – 8 James Cook b.1840 (Youghal)*

Mate:

1870 James Prendergast b.1846 (Youghal) 1871 Timothy Bowen b.1831/4 (Youghal)* 1878 – 9 Michael Murphy b.1839 (Youghal)*

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