indicated that the two deceased left wives and children (Hackett). Documented in frequent trade up the Blackwater and Bride rivers between 1879 – 1889 (Appendix 6: Blackwater and Bride). The Flemings of Youghal were shipowners (see also Dei Gratia and Nellie Fleming ) and Slater’s Directory indicated Michael Fleming to be in the coal, timber and wine and spirits trades. Captain Thomas Donovan, who was listed from Cork in IMNCL, was from Courtmacsherry (see Dei Gratia ) and survived the sinking of Asiatic in 1853 when Captain Thomas Sutton (b.1797/98, Clonakilty) drowned. Three familial Master/Mate combinations here. Donovans, Loughlins and Lynches. *IMNCL; #UK Nat Arch (Maritime deaths); CLIP; UK M&M; Sutton Family History; Slater’s National Commercial Directory , 1881; Bourke, Shipwrecks of the Irish coast; Hackett, Brave seamen of Youghal; O’Brien, Blackwater and Bride.
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CLARA PROTHERO
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Cork 1834
123t; Schooner
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
Brown
Coastal trade
1835 – 8 Charles John b.1806 (Milford/Cork) #4844 1836 Daniel Sullivan b.1808 (Ilfracombe)#17888 1835 Thomas Perkins b.1790 (Cork)#4020 1835 Benjamin Davies b.1787 (Fishguard)#1587
Seaman:
1835 Nicholas Cody b.1814 (Cork)#9292 1835 – 6 James Cotter b.1800 (Cork)#9291 1836 William Farling b.1802 (Cork)#391
Fate of ship:
This ship departed from the Mumbles for Youghal, Co Cork, 29 October 1838. There was no further trace of her, she was presumed foundered with the loss of all hands (List of Shipwrecks - Wiki). Captain Charles John would have been the Captain C John in Lloyd’s. He was previously captain of E conomy 1834 – 5 and was the father of Captain William Charles John (b.1834, Cork). He provided two places of birth in archival record.
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