19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

1884/90 James Cummins b.1864 (Kinsale) 1890 Michael Cummins b.1870 (Kinsale) 1880 Timothy Driscoll b.1853 (Kinsale) 1880 Timothy Dempsey b.1849 (Kinsale) 1880 James Cummins b.1864 (Kinsale) 1884 Michael Cummins b.1870 (Kinsale)

Seaman:

Apprentice:

Fate of ship:

Old Head would survive a U-Boat attack in April 1917 off the coast of Wexford (Scott). However, under new ownership in 1920, she was wrecked en route from Cherbourg to Shoreham without loss of life ( ibid ). This was one of the Kinsale Shipping Co. vessels voyaging up the Blackwater in trade similar to the Colleen and Marion and documented by O’Brien (Appendix 6: Blackwater). This schooner was the second schooner built by Westacott of Barnstaple for Thomas Crowley of Kinsale (see the T Crowley ) and named for the Old Head of Kinsale, a maritime landmark renowned for centuries and the site of famed lighthouse (Appendix 6: Lighthouses). Mate Patrick Collins shared a name, birthdate and birthplace with Captain Patrick Collins (b.1832, Kinsale), who died in the wreck of the White Eagle in January 1881. CLIP; IMNCL; UK M&M; O’Brien, Blackwater and Bride ; Scott, Irish sea schooner twilight.

Additional information:

References:

ONWARD

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Barrington, Nova Scotia 1852

115t; Brigantine

Home port:

Cork

Owner: Activity: Master:

Edward Scott

Coastal and foreign trade

1864 – 6 Austin Harley b.1842 (Cork)* 1865 – 6/72 – 4 Nicholas Young b.1809 (Baltimore)* 1878 – 9 William Shea b.1824 (Cork) 1864 – 5 Austin Harley b.1842 (Cork) 1865 Patrick Spillane b.1833 (Crosshaven) 1866/72 – 4 Peter Williams b.1827 (Amlwch)* 1872 – 3 Philip Punch b.1855 (Crosshaven)*

Mate:

Apprentice: Fate of ship:

1879: ‘Voyage from Newport (Mon) to Cork commenced but the vessel was driven into Baltimore Harbour by a gale of wind on January the 9th and the gale was increasing in violence. Vessel parted her cables and was driven ashore on Sherkin Island on the morning of the 10th Jan where she became complete wreck – all hands saved’ (IMNCL).

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