Maritime history - Sligo Walking Tours

Shipwreck off a rocky coast by Abraham Hulk Senior (1846)

Melancholy Shipwreck

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The Tory vessel on its return to Sligo from Liverpool in January 1856, struck rocks and sank with the loss of five lives. The owners of the vessel, both inhabitants…

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Mystery disappearance of RAF Officers

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A few years ago, during research for a local history article, an intriguing headline in the newspaper archives caught my attention: "Mystery Disappearance" read the headline in the Northern Whig…