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Mary: Eriskay, Sea Of The Hebrides
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Mary: Eriskay, Sea Of The Hebrides
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) An Caolas Barrach; Sound Of Barra; Caolas Eirosgaigh; Sound Of Eriskay; Mary
Canmore ID 293015
Site Number NF71SE 8015
NGR NF 79 10
NGR Description NF c. 79 10
Datum Datum not recorded
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293015
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NF71SE 8015 c. 79 10
N57 4 W7 18
NLO: Eriskay (Eiriosgaigh) [name centred NF 79 10]
An Caolas Barrach (Sound of Barra) [name centred NF 75 09]
Caolas Eirosgaigh [name centred NF 799 133]
Barra (Barraigh) [name centred 67 02].
Possibly on map sheets NF70NE, or NF80SW.
See also NF71SE 8014.
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 30 June 1853). Mary: this vessel stranded on Eriskay. Possibly all gone. Registration: Eriskay.
(Location of loss cited as N57 4.25 W7 17.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary. It remains unclear on which side of the island this vessel stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 February 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 5072
Name : MARY
Latitude : 570415
Longitude : 71700
Registration : ERISKAY
Loss Day : 30
Loss Month : 6
Loss Year : 1853
Comment : Stranded Eriskay, possibly AG
