Nimrod: Killegray, Sound Of Harris
Barque (19th Century)
Site Name Nimrod: Killegray, Sound Of Harris
Classification Barque (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dunvegan; Keligray; 'on The Island Of Harris'; Ceilagraigh; Caolas Na Hearadh; Atlantic; North Minch; Nimrod
Canmore ID 217493
Site Number NF98SE 8002
NGR NF 975 835
NGR Description NF c. 975 835
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NF98SE 8002 c. 975 835
N57 44.4 W7 5
NLO: Killegray (Ceilagraigh) [name: NF 975 835]
Sound of Harris (Caolas na Hearadh) [name centred NF 96 81]
Loch Dunvegan [name centred NG 21 53]
Dunvegan Head [name centred NG 177 568].
Formerly entered as NF98SE 8002 (unlocated).
Stornaway [Stornoway], 1st Jan. 'The NIMROD, Agnew, from Belfast to Charleston, wrecked in the Sound of Harris, has been condemned and sold.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6497, London, Friday January 8 1830.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6678).
Greenock, 26th Dec. The NIMROD, Agnew, from Belfast to Charleston, was wrecked on the Island of Harris, about 11th inst. Crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6494, London, Tuesday December 29 1829.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10020).
(Classified as barque: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 11 December 1829). Nimrod: this vessel was wrecked near Dunvegan, Keligray, Harris. Capt. Agnew. Belfast-Charleston.
Registration: Sunderland. Built 1812. 217 grt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 30.0 W6 50.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The location of Dunvegan cannot be established from the available map evidence, but the island of Killegray (Ceilagraigh) is situated in the Sound of Harris.
Loch Dunvegan is an extensive loch set into the NW side of Skye, to the W of Waternish.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 June 2002.
Loss (11 December 1829)
Stornaway [Stornoway], 1st Jan. 'The NIMROD, Agnew, from Belfast to Charleston, wrecked in the Sound of Harris, has been condemned and sold.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6497, London, Friday January 8 1830.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 6678).
Greenock, 26th Dec. The NIMROD, Agnew, from Belfast to Charleston, was wrecked on the Island of Harris, about 11th inst. Crew saved.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 6494, London, Tuesday December 29 1829.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 10020).
(Classified as barque: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 11 December 1829). Nimrod: this vessel was wrecked near Dunvegan, Keligray, Harris. Capt. Agnew. Belfast-Charleston.
Registration: Sunderland. Built 1812. 217 grt.
(Location of loss cited as N57 30.0 W6 50.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (25 June 2002)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. The location of Dunvegan cannot be established from the available map evidence, but the island of Killegray (Ceilagraigh) is situated in the Sound of Harris.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 25 June 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9435
Name : NIMROD
Latitude : 573000
Longitude : 65000
Date Built : 1812
Registration : SUNDERLAND
Type : BARQUE
Tonnage : 217
Tonnage Code : G
Loss Day : 11
Loss Month : 12
Loss Year : 1829
Comment : Wrecked near Dunvegan, Keligray, Harris. Capt. Agnew. Belfast-Charleston