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Mary: Loch Portree, Skye, Sound Of Raasay
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Mary: Loch Portree, Skye, Sound Of Raasay
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Lough Patreag; Isle Of Sky; Portree; Mary
Canmore ID 270725
Site Number NG44SE 8001
NGR NG 49 43
NGR Description NG c. 49 43
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/270725
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG44SE 8001 c. 49 43
N57 24 W6 11
NLO: Loch Portree [name centred NG 484 424]
Portree [name: NG 483 437]
Sound of Raasay [name centred NG 55 55]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
Possibly on map sheet NG54SW.
The MARY, Gregg, from Gothenburg to Liverpool, went on shore at Lough Patreag (Isle of Sky) 27th December, but was expected to be got off.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4939, London, Tuesday January 17 1815.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5829).
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 27 December 1814). Mary: this vessel was on shore in Loch Patreag, Skye (Portree?). Capt. Gregg. Expected all gone.
(Location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 11.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 February 2005.
Loss (27 December 1814)
The MARY, Gregg, from Gothenburg to Liverpool, went on shore at Lough Patreag (Isle of Sky) 27th December, but was expected to be got off.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 4939, London, Tuesday January 17 1815.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5829).
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 27 December 1814). Mary: this vessel was on shore in Loch Patreag, Skye (Portree?). Capt. Gregg. Expected all gone.
(Location of loss cited as N57 24.0 W6 11.5).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (17 February 2005)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 February 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8441
Name : MARY
Latitude : 572400
Longitude : 61130
Loss Day : 27
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1814
Comment : On shore in Loch Patreag, Skye (Portree ?). Capt. Gregg. Expected AG
