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Morning Light: reg. at Wexford, 1889. Built at Wexford by Robert Sparrow in 1863. 61 ton, 2 mast schooner of 72 feet. Owner: William Armstrong,merchant,Ship foundered 24-11-1890.

Mountain Ash: reg. at Wexford, 1948. Motor ship, 1 mast, 2 engine, 61 tons and 99 feet. Owner: Peter Gerald Ashworth, gentleman, Gorey. Ship stranded 1949.

Nanny Wignall: reg. at Wexford, 1916. Built at Ayr in 1868. 71 ton, 2 mast schooner of 84 feet. Owner: Mary Kate Stafford, Cromwells Fort sunk by enemy submarine in St. Georges Channel 9-3-1918.

Ocean Chief: reg. at Wexford 1916. Built at Arklow in 1866. 21 ton, 2 mast Dandy of 26 feet. Owners: Matt Hayes and James Hogan, fishermen, Kilrane. Broken up 1912.

Ocean Maid: reg. at Wexford, 1906. Built at Fraserburgh in 1861. 74 ton, 2 mast schooner of 79 feet.

Owner: Pat Byrne, merchant. Wrecked Rosslare Harbour 1908.

Pearl: reg. 1847, No. 3066. Owner: Nicholas Whitty. Joseph May, master mariner, 1859. James Ferman, merchant and Ann May 1861.

Petril: reg. 1839, No. 11606. Owner: Richard O'Connor. Sold to Louth.

Petrel: reg. at Wexford, 1884. Built at Moray in 1865. 83 ton, 2 mast schooner of 77 feet. Owner: Michael Williams, master marnier. Broken up 1891.

Pilot: reg. 1854, No. 17290. Owner: Richard Devereux. John Devereux 1873. William J. Gaffney, 1882.

Died February 1884 leaving to daughters Mary, Margaret and Angela, spinsters.

Prima Donna: reg. at Wexford, 1888. Built at Isle of Man, 1864. 19 ton, 2 mast dandy of 47 feet. Owner: William Armstrong, merchant. Wrecked on breakwater 16-2-1892.

Rambler: reg. 1840, No. 15138. Owner: Rev. G. Whitty. Laurence Kirwain C.C. 1857. Patrick Lambert, merchant, 1873. Nicholas White, coal merchant, Kilmore, 1874.

Saltee: reg. at Wexford, 1884. Built at Weymouth in 1863. 282 ton barque, 3 masts, 114 feet. Owner: Walsh and Lambert, merchants. Wrecked on bar 16-5-1890.

Scotia Queen: reg. at Wexford, 1884. Built at Nova Scotia in 1867. 423 ton, 3 masted barque of 130 feet.

Owner: William Murphy, ship owner and Joseph Codd, master mariner. Lost on Arklow Bank, 1885.

Sea Bird: reg. at Wexford, 1889. Built at New Brunswick in 1870. 75 ton, 2 mast schooner of 82 feet.

Owners: Jasper W. Walsh and Pat Lambert, merchants. Broken up 15-1-1891.

Sea Flower: reg. at Wexford, 1903. Built Prince Edward Island, 1858. 34 ton, 2 mast schooner of 66 feet.

Owner: F.J. Walsh, Dockyard, shipbuilder. Sold to Dublin.

Selskar: reg. at Wexford, 1958. Built at Kootsterville, France. 2 mast, single screw motor vessel, 230

tons, 158 feet. Owners: Wexford Steamship Company, Paul Quay. Sold to Holland, 1960.

Selskar: reg. 1853, No. 21437. Owner: Allen Brothers.

Shamrock: reg. 1849, No. 15125. Owner: RichardDevereux. LaurenceDevereux,William Caulfield. Thomas Connors.

Slaney: reg. 1837, No. 21412. Owner: Richard Devereux. John Thomas Devereux, merchant, 1873.

Spray: reg. at Wexford, 1890. Built at St. Johns, New Brunswick in 1861. 62 ton schooner of 77 feet.

Owner: Robert Allen, left to his wife Ellen. Converted into a lighter 24-11-1900.

Star: reg. 1836 No. 21410. Owner: John O'Connor. Died 21-6-1841 leaving ship to wife Ellen. Evan Byrne, master mariner, 1856

Star of Hope: reg. at Wexford 1884. Built at Perth, 1867. 90 ton, 2 mast schooner of 80 feet. Owner: Joseph Codd, master mariner.

Star of Hope: reg. at Wexford 1890. Built at Perth, 1867. 79 ton, 2 mast schooner of 81 feet. Owner: Jane Codd, Wexford. Vessel sunk 1904.

These two entries are very similar and may refer to a single ship.

Swift: reg. 1847, No. 21443. Owner: John Carr, master mariner, James Carr m.m., John Cullen, ship owner. Cullen died 24-1-1856 leaving his share to his wife Mary. John Carr died 1-9-1854 leaving share to wife Margaret. James Carr died 23-1-1862 leaving share to wife Mary.

Taylor and Naylor: reg. 1842, No. 21447. Owner: John T. Devereux. Sold to England.

Tigris: reg. 1850, No. 11604. Owner: J.T. Devereux. Sold to London.

Trog: reg. at Wexford, 1959. Built at Cobham, Surrey in 1944. Motor S.S., 1 mast, 931 tons. Owner: Faumile Marine Co., Cobham.

Varna: reg. 1854, No. 26010. Owner: Richard Devereux. Sold to Kent, 1861.

Venus: reg. 1854, No. 21442. Owner: Andy Whitty. Nicholas Whitty, 1858. James Howleth, merchant, 1858. Sold to Waterford.

Victoria: reg. 1845, No. 21444. Owner: Edward and John Roach. Gregory Rochford, grocer, 1864.

Victory: reg. 1860, No. 11602. Owner: Matthew Cooney and Edward Browne. Browne died 18- 10-1854

leaving his share to his wife, who sold to Thomas Rowe. Cooney died in June 1863 leaving his shares to Richard Howlin and Patrick Hayes. They sold to Thomas Rowe.

Vision: reg. 1849, No. 25788. Owner: Richard Devereux. Sold to England 1862.

Vivid: reg. 1850, No. 21401. Owner: Allen Brothers. Jasper Walsh and Patrick Lambert, merchants, 1877.

Vulcan: reg. 1844, No. 21488. Owner: Harvey Bosswell (Boxwell) Sold to Dublin 1858.

Wasp: reg. at Wexford, 1884. Built 1856. 45 ton, 2 mast schooner of 64 feet. Owner: James Marlow, merchant. Francis J. Walsh, Wexford Dockyard, 1896. Converted to a lighted 2-2-1896.

Wexford Fleet

The following is a list of old time vessels and owners from 'The People' of 30-7-1938

Name of Vessel in Bold, Name of Owner in Light.

Seaflower: Matthew Stafford, Kerlogue; Alice Elanor: Captain Howlin, Kerlogue; Jem: Captain Sinnott, The Faythe; Joseph: Captain Codd, The Faythe; Edward: Captain Lambert, The Faythe; Victory: Captain Row, The Faythe; Criterion: Captain Huges, The Faythe; Charlotte: Captain Sheil, William Street; Mary: Captain Hewson, Maudlintown; Jemima: Mr. Pettit,The Folly; Tempest: Mr.

Whitty, Faythe House; Atlas: Mr. Whitty, Faythe House; Louisenda: Mr. Whitty, Faythe House; Rambler: Mr. Whitty, Faythe House; Hope: Captain Hore, The Faythe; Swift: Mrs. Carr, Parnell; Clara Jessie: Captain J. Morris, William Street; Jempton: Captain P. Morris, William Street; Huntress: Mrs.

Sparrow, Dockyard; Bridget: Mrs. Sparrow, Dockyard; Antelope: Mr. Lambert, Trinity Street; Sybil: Mr.

Lambert, Trinity Street; Echo: Mr Billington, Crescent Quay; Wave: Mr. Billington, Crescent Quay; Ranger: Mr. Kinsela, Quay; Alicia: Mr. Kinsela, Quay; Expert: Mr. Kavanagh, The Quay; Shelfeel: Mr.

Kavanagh, The Quay; Emerald Isle: Mr. Gaffney, Quay; Denis Carthy: Mr. Gaffney, Quay; I'll Try: Mr.

Gaffney, Quay; J.P. Taylor: Captain Rowe, The Quay; Charles Walker: Mrs. Gaffney, The Quay;