Irlanda: Ru Idrigill, Skye, Loch Snizort
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Irlanda: Ru Idrigill, Skye, Loch Snizort
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Idrigill Point; Uig Bay; Irlanda; Mary Croan
Canmore ID 295657
Site Number NG36SE 8001
NGR NG 374 635
NGR Description NG c. 374 635
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG36SE 8001 c. 374 635
N57 35.1 W6 23.7
NLO: Ru Idrigill [name: NG 374 635]
Loch Snizort [name centred NG 32 61]
Uig [name: NG 396 637]
Uig Bay [name centred NG 380 627]
Skye [name centred NG 45 35].
(Classified as Steamship, with cargo of wool, sheepskins and hides: date of loss cited as 5 September 1943). Irlanda: this vessel stranded at Idrigill Point, Skye.
Registration: British. Built 1941. 6852grt. Length: 140m. Beam: 13m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 21.32 W6 39.33).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location of loss assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2008.
Loss (5 September 1943)
(Classified as Steamship, with cargo of wool, sheepskins and hides: date of loss cited as 5 September 1943). Irlanda: this vessel stranded at Idrigill Point, Skye.
Registration: British. Built 1941. 6852grt. Length: 140m. Beam: 13m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 21.32 W6 39.33).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (7 August 2008)
The location of loss assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 718
Name : IRLANDA
Latitude : 572119
Longitude : 63920
Date Built : 1941
Registration : BRITISH
Type : SS
Tonnage : 6852
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 140
Beam : 13
Draught : 10m
Loss Day : 5
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1943
Comment : Stranded at Idrigill Point, Skye.
Cargo : WOOL,SHEEPSKINS,HIDES
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 2941
Name : MARY CROAN
Latitude : 573500
Longitude : 62500
Type : MFV
Position : All Gone
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1981
Comment : Foundered 1.5 miles off Uig after being ashore on Trodday.
