John And Mary: Port Ellen, Islay, Atlantic
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name John And Mary: Port Ellen, Islay, Atlantic
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) John & Mary; Loch Leodamais
Canmore ID 271958
Site Number NR34SE 8014
NGR NR 36 44
NGR Description NR c. 36 44
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR34SE 8014 c. 36 44
N55 37 W6 12
NLO: Port Ellen [name: NR 365 453]
Loch Leodamais [name centred NR 364 450].
Possibly on map sheet NR34NE.
See also NR34SE 8013 and NR34SE 8015.
Bowmore, Islay, 22d Nov. 'On Friday last a most severe gale was experienced here: the CHRISTIAN of Rothsay, Gillies, from Liverpool to Sligo: the JOHN & MARY, of Killala, laden with coals, and the JURA of Greenock, Shaw, laden with barley, were driven on shore at Port Ellen about eleven miles from this place, but it is expected will be got off after discharging.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6068, London, Tuesday November 29 1825.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6457).
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 April 2005.
