Irish Wrecks

  

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Concerning shipwrecks in Ireland

Ireland’s heritage extends beyond its shores to under the sea and guidelines have been issued to the public on how to proceed regards the discovery, diving, or coming into contact with shipwrecks.

‘All wrecks over 100 years old and underwater archaeological objects are comprehensively protected and appropriate licences are legally required to survey, dive on or interfere with (including excavate) a protected wreck site or an underwater archaeological object.’

‘ The discovery of wrecks more than 100 years old must be reported to the National Monuments Service or a member of An Garda Síochána within four days of discovery.’

For further guidelines, visit https://www.archaeology.ie/app/uploads/2024/12/advice-to-the-public-on-irelands-underwater-archaeological-heritage-1.pd

POMONA

"A licensed video survey of the wreck of the emigrant ship Pomona, at Blackwater, county Wexford in 2014. Video is accompanied with music and lyrics by the Black Irish Band. Wreck ID 240."

POMONA

Patrick Karnahan "On a visit to an Irish museum, in Wexford years ago, I found my self looking at the masthead of the Clipper Ship Pomona. It was in a castle collection of other maritime odds & ends. The masthead was one of only a few things removed from the grave of the ship. (Used at the end of the Video). Wreck ID 240."

VANGUARD

" A licensed survey of the wreck of the British battleship, HMS Vanguard, off Bray, county Wicklow, by the Marlin SAC, in 2003. Video is accompanied by an animated reenactment of events by Pluto. Wreck ID 232."

QUEEN VICTORIA

"The first Underwater survey licence issued on a shipwreck in Irish waters in 1983. This is a video record of the survey of the the paddle steamer Queen Victoria, at the Bailey, Dublin Bay, by the Marlin Sub Aqua club, and is accompanied with a narration by the late Dr De Courcy Ireland. Wreck ID 7390."

THE GOLD BAR WRECK

"A Diver is tricked by his colleagues when they plant a fake gold bar on an unknown wreck off Dublin Bay"

 

NOTE: As is required by law, these shipwreck remains were made known to the relevant authorities in Ireland.
Video documentary of the history of the Dublin Steam Packet Company and its ships, and the loss of the RMS Leinster during WW1
It begins at the company’s roots in the early 19 th century, until it’s the demise at the end of WW1, after the impact of losing two of its modern steamers.
The RMS Connought, and the horrendous loss of over 600 crew and passengers off Dublin, when the RMS Leinster was torpedoed by the German submarine, UB123, off Dublin in 1918.
This video was compiled by John Peare, Roy Stokes, and members of the Marlin Sub Aqua Club. It was extensively researched from archives and divers,
and contains an extract from an original recorded interview with Bill Sweeney, who was purser on the Leinster when she went down.

The Recovery of RMS Leinster’s Anchor

The following amateur divers, volunteers and marine historians, Desmond Brannigan, Noel Brian, Brian Whelan, Billy Owens, Fred Hick, Peter Keyes, and Kevin Quin, made this film of their recovery of the anchor from the wreck of RMS Leinster. The boats involved were the Shamrock of Gorey and the hired

 FV, Phoenix Girl, skippered by Tommy Creely and crew.

Involving several pre planned dives, they managed to ‘bump’ the anchor into the Coal Harbour in Dunlaoghaire, where it is now displayed as a monument to the terrible disaster, when the mail boat was sunk by torpedoes from UB 123 during WW1, resulting in the death of more than 600 lives.