The
London Packet, Master Glass was a
brig of 120 tons burden, single decked with beams with a draught of 11 ft. when
loaded. Built in Portsmouth in 1783 and owned by Thomas, she held a G8
classification and was described as a constant trader between Dublin and London.[1]
The
London Packet, Captain Glass, has been wrecked west of the bay of Tramore, and
all the hands perished. There are 17 chests of tea, one bundle of hemp and some
staves saved.[2]
Ivan, I was delighted to see your blog covering the London Packet that was shipwrecked in Feb 1799 as I had come across this ship while doing genealogical research. I'm wondering though whether when the Larns listed in it their Shipwreck Index they spelled the wreck location as Tramore or Tremone, a bay off the coast of Donegal? My interest is the northern location but I must admit, I had wondered how a ship traveling between London and Newry had gotten so far north? Any further information about the wreck of the London Packet captained by Master Glass would be appreciated!
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Hi Barbara,
DeleteLarn's Index puts the ship in the Waterford section. The exact entry in Lloyd’s List reads: 'The London Packet, Captain Glas, from London to Newry is lost in Tremore Bay, only one boy saved.' Lloyds and the newspapers that it sources its information from, often refer to Tramore, County Waterford as Tremore. It even does so in the next wreck on this blog, the Three Brothers, Feb 1799. Tramore Bay was well known by the customers of Loyds, who would assume such a reference to apply to Waterford. However, I think that at least one entry here does apply to Tramore, County Donegal, see the Anea, December 1821. I haven’t come across any Waterford newspapers for this month and so, have no more detail on the wreck. If the wreck happened in Donegal, then there may be a more detailed account in the local papers there.
By the way, Tramore/Tremore comes from the Irish, Trá mhór, which means great strand.