Betsy: Old House Point, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Betsy: Old House Point, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Cairnryan Lighthouse; Old House Point; 'near Cairn Light'; Outer Clyde Estuary; Betsy
Canmore ID 121925
Site Number NX06NE 8015
NGR NX 058 697
NGR Description NX c. 058 697
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX06NE 8015 c. 058 697
N54 59 W5 2.1
NLO: Old House Point [name: NX 058 697]
Loch Ryan [name centred NX 05 65]
Cairnryan [name: NX 065 681].
Location formerly entered as NX 0575 6975 (N54 59 W5 2.1).
(Classified as lugger: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 24 December 1892). Betsy: this vessel stranded at Old House Point, near Cairn Light.
12 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N54 59.0 W5 2.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Lochryan (Cairnryan) Lighthouse (NX06NE 16) is at NX 06130 68626. Lochryan House (NX06NE 17.00) is at NX 06402 68772.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 December 2001.
Loss (24 December 1892)
(Classified as lugger: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 24 December 1892). Betsy: this vessel stranded at Old House Point, near Cairn Light.
12 tons [unspecified].
(Location of loss cited as N54 59.0 W5 2.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (11 December 2001)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Lochryan (Cairnryan) Lighthouse (NX06NE 16) is at NX 06130 68626. Lochryan House (NX06NE 17.00) is at NX 06402 68772.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 December 2001.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8863
Name : BETSY
Latitude : 545900
Longitude : 50200
Type : LUGGER
Tonnage : 12
Loss Day : 24
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1892
Comment : Stranded at Old House Point, near Cairn Light
