School: Ceann Mhálainne
- Location:
- Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 363
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- The Lady Octavia - The Lady Octavia locally known as the sugar vessel was driven in and wrecked at the Backlands at a port called Ionrann [?] in 1856 and the crew was all saved. She was bound for Glasgow with a shipload of sugar from the West Indies.
The Village Maid - The Village Maid of Wick better known as the herring vessel was wrecked in the White Strand on New Year's day 1866. She was bound from Scotland with a load of herring for Newfoundland and she was driven ashore and wrecked. The herring barrels were taken ashore and carted to Derry.
The Daniel Morris - The Daniel Morris was coming from America with a load of flour and was driven ashore into Strabrega. The flour was not much damaged. It was in sacks each of which held twenty stone. A good deal of it was sold locally but the greater part of it was taken away.
The Danube - The Danube was driven in 65 years ago with a storm. She was loaded with furniture which was carted away to Derry. In trying to save the crew a Coastguard was lost.
The Catherine Hughes was being driven into a place called Marcaig [?] but a fire was lit in Cullourt and she came in there and was capsized(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Culoort, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Neal Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
