Westward Cork Migration by Sail 1815-1860 by John Sutton

PART I CALENDAR OF CORK EMIGRANT SHIP SAILINGS 1815-60

HEBE

Hargrave

11 Nov

Boston 22 Jan 1851

emigrants

1 3 8

B-LIST Bark Maria

– of Portland arrived at Boston from Cork 21 Jan

– (port unknown) sailed for New York from Cork 5 Mar with emigrants. Arrived 20 Apr. – (port unknown) sailed for New York from Cork 12 Mar with emigrants. 25 d passage. Arrived 8 Apr. – of Glasgow sailed for New York from Cork 9 Apr with emigrants. Arrived 30 May. – of Bristol sailed for Boston from Cork 13 May with emigrants. Did not find a Boston arrival. Arrived at New York 26 June per New York M237 records. – (port unknown) sailed for St John NB from Cork 21 Apr with emigrants. – (port unknown) sailed for Boston from Cork 21 Apr with emigrants. Arrived 1 May!! – of Newcastle sailed for Boston from Cork 29 Apr with emigrants. Arrived 27 May. – of N Shields arrived at Boston from Queenstown 20 May with emigrants. – of Arundel sailed for Boston from Cork 2 May with emigrants. Arrived 30 May. – (port unknown) arrived at New York from Cork 8 Jun with emigrants. – (port unknown) sailed for Quebec from Cork 15 Apr 1850 with emigrants. Arrived 25 June. – of Youghal arrived at Boston from Youghal 6 Jul with emigrants. – of London sailed for New York from Cork 18 May with emigrants. Arrived 9 Jul.

Ashland

Nisidi Stewart

William

William Miles

Mary

Edward

British Queen

Brig Sarah

Queen

Ship Manon Sophia McKenzie Brig Charles

Alfred

Brig Baron Vay – (port unknown) arrived at New York from Cork 12 Jul with emigrants. Brig Nautilus – of N Shields sailed for Boston from Cork 4 Jun with emigrants. Arrived 16 Jul. Thecia – (port unknown) sailed for Quebec from Cork 7 Jun with emigrants. Amelia – (port unknown) sailed for Quebec from Cork 17 Jun with emigrants. Brig Hope – of Yarmouth NS arrived at New York from Cork 6 Aug with emigrants. Juliet – (port unknown) sailed for New York from Cork 11 Jul with emigrants. Arrived 6 Sept. Primavera --(port unknown) sailed for St Andrews from Cork 12 Jul with emigrants. Essex – (port unknown) sailed for Quebec from Cork 6 Sept with emigrants. Clito – (port unknown) sailed for St John NB from Cork 1 Oct with emigrants. Nancy – of Waterford sailed for New York from Cork 10 Oct with emigrants. Arrived 27 Nov. Pallas – of Cork listed in Cork Examiner departing Cork for St John NB 9 Apr in ballast, however, Massachusetts Archives documents indicate arrival in Boston 18 May with 90 Cork passengers.

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