Ann: Port Ellen Harbour Entrance, Islay, Atlantic

NR34NE 8016 c. 364 450

N55 37.6 W6 11.3

NLO: Port Ellen [name: NR 365 453]

Loch Leodamais [name centred NR 364 450].

Possibly on map sheet NR34SE.

Not to be confused with NX64NE 8086.

[NX64NE 8086]. Kirkcudbright, 10th Dec. A small boat was cast ashore in this river a few days ago, supposed to belong to the ANN (sloop), McIntyre, which left Maryport for this place on the 1st Dec., and has not since been heard of. It blew a heavy gale on that and the following day.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,637, London, Wednesday December 16 1857.

Bowmore, 15th Dec. The ANN (schr.), McIntyre, from Cairnlough to Dublin, in putting into Port Ellen harbour, ran upon the rocks.

Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 13,640, London, Saturday December 19 1857.

NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 9438).

(Classified as wooden schooner: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 12 December 1857). Ann: lost (near Campbeltown?)

Registration: Glasgow. Built 1839. 37grt. Length: 18m. Beam: 5m.

[No location of loss cited].

I G Whittaker 1998.

The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Port Ellen harbour is of natural formation, comprising the sheltered water of Loch Leodomais. Port Ellen Pier (NR36NE 65) is situated on the NW side of the mouth of the loch, at NR 3631 4501.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 October 2006.