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Maggie May: Rubha Hunish, Skye, Little Minch
Lugger (19th Century)
Site Name Maggie May: Rubha Hunish, Skye, Little Minch
Classification Lugger (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ru Hunish; North Minch
Canmore ID 252097
Site Number NG47NW 8005
NGR NG 40 77
NGR Description NG c. 40 77
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG47NW 8005 c. 40 77
N57 42 W6 22
NLO: Rubha Hunish [name: NG 407 770]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG37NE.
2 May 1891. MAGGIE MAY. 4 years. Wood lugger. 25 ton. 5 men. Master D. Young. Owner D. main, Hopeman. Hopeman to fishing. Ballast. Wind ENE7. Off Ru Hunish [Rubha Hunish], Skye.
Source: PP Abstracts of Shipping Casualties on Coasts, or in Rivers and Harbours of the UK July 1890-91 (1892 [C.6717] LXXI.495).
NMRS, MS/829/68 (no. 1470).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 November 2003.
