Garibaldi: Loch Kirkaig, Assynt, North Minch
Smack (19th Century)
Site Name Garibaldi: Loch Kirkaig, Assynt, North Minch
Classification Smack (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Enard; Lewis; Garibaldi
Canmore ID 274271
Site Number NC01NE 8001
NGR NC 06 19
NGR Description NC c. 06 19
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC01NE 8001 c. 06 19
N58 7 W5 18
NLO: Loch Kirkaig [name centred NC 070 197]
Kirkaig Point [name: NC 059 212]
Inverkirkaig [name: NC 077 199]
Enard Bay [name centred NC 03 16]
Possibly on map sheet NC02SE.
Not to be confused with NT27NE 8152.
(Classified as smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 29 April 1868). Garibaldi: this vessel was wrecked in Loch Kirkaig (?), Lewis. Capt. McRae. (Not in reg: fishing boat?). Registration: Stornoway.
(Location of loss cited as N58 0.0 W6 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location, map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially tentative. The OS gazetteer cites no Loch Kirkaig on Lewis, but Assynt is sufficiently close for mis-entry in the original entry to be presumed.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 August 2005.
Loss (29 April 1868)
(Classified as smack: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 29 April 1868). Garibaldi: this vessel was wrecked in Loch Kirkaig (?), Lewis. Capt. McRae. (Not in reg: fishing boat?). Registration: Stornoway.
(Location of loss cited as N58 0.0 W6 0.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (19 August 2005)
The location, map sheet and quasi-administrative area assigned to this record are essentially tentative. The OS gazetteer cites no Loch Kirkaig on Lewis, but Assynt is sufficiently close for mis-entry in the original entry to be presumed.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 August 2005.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 11884
Name : GARIBALDI
Latitude : 580000
Longitude : 60000
Registration : STORNOWAY
Type : SMACK
Loss Day : 29
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1868
Comment : Wrecked in Loch Kirkaig (?), Lewis. Capt. McRae. [Not in reg, fishing boat?]
