Magheramore: The Wig, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Magheramore: The Wig, Loch Ryan, Firth Of Clyde
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Wig Bay; Rhinns Of Galloway; Outer Clyde Estuary; Magheramore
Canmore ID 258477
Site Number NX06NW 8007
NGR NX 039 674
NGR Description NX c. 039 674
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX06NW 8007 c. 039 674
N54 57.8 W5 3.8
NLO: The Wig [name: NX 039 674]
Loch Ryan [name centred NX 05 65].
Location formerly cited as NX c. 03 67 [N54 58 W5 5].
Stranraer, 7th Feb. The MAGHERAMORE, of Belfast (Off. No. 20,614), Jackson, from Larne to Stranraer, with lime shells, sprung a leak during a gale yesterday, took fire in her cargo and was destroyed: crew saved.
[Another account reports the above vessel ashore at Wig Bay, in Loch Ryan].
Source, LL, No. 17,416, London, Thursday, February 10 1870.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11752).
(No classification specified: cargo cited as lime, and date of loss as 6 February 1870). Magheramore: this vessel developed a leak, caught fire and was destroyed in Wig Bay [The Wig], Loch Ryan. Capt. Jackson. ON: 20.614.
Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N54 58.0 W5 4.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2004.
Loss (6 February 1870)
Stranraer, 7th Feb. The MAGHERAMORE, of Belfast (Off. No. 20,614), Jackson, from Larne to Stranraer, with lime shells, sprung a leak during a gale yesterday, took fire in her cargo and was destroyed: crew saved.
[Another account reports the above vessel ashore at Wig Bay, in Loch Ryan].
Source, LL, No. 17,416, London, Thursday, February 10 1870.
NMRS, MS/829/72 (no. 11752).
(No classification specified: cargo cited as lime, and date of loss as 6 February 1870). Magheramore: this vessel developed a leak, caught fire and was destroyed in Wig Bay [The Wig], Loch Ryan. Capt. Jackson. ON: 20.614.
Registration: Belfast.
(Location of loss cited as N54 58.0 W5 4.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (10 May 2004)
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 May 2004.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 12763
Name : MAGHERAMORE
Latitude : 545800
Longitude : 50400
Registration : BELFAST
Loss Day : 6
Loss Month : 2
Loss Year : 1870
Comment : Leak, fire and destroyed in Wig Bay, Loch Ryan. Capt. Jackson ON:20,614
Cargo : LIME