in both Lloyd’s and UK M&M. Errors in both are not uncommon; Lloyd’s is so metimes less precise on captaincies.
Captain Jeremiah Casey (b.1820, Glandore) commenced his apprenticeship in 1842 on the Prince Edward Island/Cork brig the Rising Sun in transatlantic trade. While Master of the Alarm he specified Mexico, United States and Mediterranean trade.
References
Lloyd’s ; UK M&M.
ALBERT
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Brooklyn US, 1855 306/242t; Brigantine
Home port:
Youghal
Owner: Activity: Master:
Arthur Cosgrave, Patrick Gorman
Foreign and Coastal trade
1876 John Mathias b.1824 (Cardigan)* 1877 – 83 Patrick Walsh b.1842 (Youghal)* 1886 William Burke b.1849 (Youghal)* 1886 – 9 Michael Kelly b.1856 (Youghal)* 1878 – 81 Michael Loughlin b.1852 (Youghal)* 1879 John McDonald b.1838 (Youghal)* 1880 John Appleton b.1834 (Whitby)*
Mate:
Fate of ship:
Unknown
Additional information:
Voyage description in 1879: Dingle-Port of Tralee-Quebec- thence back to Youghal.
A single voyage was documented to Miramichi and British North America; otherwise, she was in coastal trade. Miramichi is northwest of Prince Edward Island in New Brunswick.
Patrick Gorman was a Youghal coal merchant and shipowner with a public house and grocery in Market Square, Youghal.
Captain John Mathias lived in Ballinacurra and sailed on Youghal ships during the second half of the nineteenth century. His son John would serve under him as an apprentice and as a mate on Victo r and would earn his Master Certificate in 1894. Captain Patrick Walsh sailed on several Youghal ships and earned his Master Certificate in 1877. Captain William Burke had been a seaman on Patrick Gorman’s schooner Anderida in 1874. *IMNCL; CLIP; UK M&M; Slater ’ s National Commercial Directory, 1881.
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