Mate:
1882 Thomas Coleman b.1858 (Youghal) 1866 Peter Farrell b.1842 (Youghal) 1868 Michael Flanagan b.1840 (Youghal) 1872 John McCarthy b.1849 (Youghal)
Seaman:
Fate of ship:
She was decommissioned in 1887 to be used as an ice hulk in the Kinsale fishing industry. This ship traded between Cork and Quebec. ‘The barque Stirlingshire (365t) struck a mile south of Tuskar Rock lighthouse on 30 Jan 1865. She was en route from West Indies to Liverpool or London with a cargo of sugar, molasses, brandy and rum. The captain and thirteen crew took to the boats. The captain and six crew were lost when their boat was swamped. Though the other ship boat capsized the crew were saved. Under the supervision of Mr. Williams, the Lloyds agent, the Wexford Steam tug Ruby towed the ship to the beach at Ballygeary where she was lightened. The Stirlingshire was eventually brought to Waterford’ (Bourke). She was purchased by Healy of Youghal in 1867 and returned to active service. Captain Michael Healey, identified by his Certificate number on IMNCL records, documented his long service, 1865 – 75, on his Master Certificate renewal in 1875. Mate Thomas Coleman b.1858 (Youghal), who also served on the Youghal ship Dei Gratia , would earn his Master Certificate in 1896. *IMNCL; CLIP; Lloyd’s; UK M&M; Bourke, Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast ; Thuillier, Kinsale Harbour.
Additional information:
References:
SUPERIOR
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Nova Scotia 1828 82t; Brigantine
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
Sullivan
Coastal trade
1842 E Jones 1846 – 8 William McNamarra b.1819 (Crosshaven) 1846 – 8 John Cadigan b.1816 (Passage West) 1848 – 50 Patrick McNamarra b.1819 (Crosshaven)
Fate of ship:
Unknown.
Additional information:
Captain William McNamarra (b.1819, Crosshaven) would captain the Sutton brig Garland 1848 – 9. Captain John Cadigan has date errors in his records. His corrected dates overlapped
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