1848 John Cadigan b.1816 (Passage West) 1835 William Ahern b.1810 (Carrigtwohill)#1164 1836 Denis Murphy b.1799 (Passage West)#12371 1836 Timothy Murphy b.1808 (Whitegate)#12634 1836 Richard McDonald b.1813 (Whitegate)#3162 1836 Thomas Edwards b.1812 (Plymouth)#816 1842 Redmond Bransfield b.1821 (Queenstown)
Seaman:
Fate of ship:
Unknown.
Additional information:
This ship voyaged to North America in early years.
Captain James Attridge (b.1805) would captain Abeona of Cork in 1837.
Mate Thomas Cooper Clarke would become Cork Harbour Master in 1854 (see Try Again ). #UK Nat Arch BT120; Lloyd’s; UK M&M; O’Riordan, Portrait of Cork Harbour Commissioners.
References:
ELIZA EDWARDS
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Newport 1839 147t; Schooner
Home port:
Youghal
Owner: Activity: Master:
Capt&Co, Mc Daniel, Michael Fleming
Coastal trade
1840 – 50 Edwards 1842 – 7 Thomas Edwards b.1803 (Solva, Pembroke) 1850 – 4 John Prendergast b.1797 (Youghal) 1866 Michael Fitzgerald b.1833 (Youghal)* 1871 James Prendergast b.1838 (Youghal)* 1846 – 50 John Prendergast b.1797 (Youghal) 1866 William Flavin b.1830 (Youghal)* 1853-4 Michael Healy b.1835 (Youghal)
Mate:
Seaman:
Fate of ship:
Unknown.
Additional information:
This ship traded in the Bristol channel and Cork ports.
Vessel (Reg: 3473) on CLIP until 1876 and listed as a brigantine built in Newport 1839.
Captain Thomas Edwards, who sailed solely on Youghal ships from the time of his apprenticeship in 1818, documented himself as a Master for just 1842-47 in UK M&M. Captain John Prendergast indicated his combined service on Eliza Edwards as mate/master 1846 – 54 and his exact dates in those roles are not precise. He is the oldest member of this
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