Maritime history Archives - 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 when I was researching a local history article, I came across this headline in the newspaper archives which caught my eye. Mystery disappearance… ran the headline in the…