Copy Photograph: 'The Irish Minstrel'

Scope and Content

COPY PHOTOGRAPH: 'The Irish Minstrel'. [c. 1899].

Used during the exhibition at Moelfre.

Administrative / Biographical History

Irish Minstrel of Dundalk Built and launched (sideways) on the 16th Dec. 1879 by John Connick, Shipbuilder, Dundalk, for R.L Brown, Dundalk, as a two mast brigantine, later converted to a three mast topsail schooner.She made many foreign voyages to as far as South America but mainly traded to Dundalk with coal, timber and slates from UK ports. In 1899 she, for a short period reverted to a two mast Brigantine when sold to Richard Griffiths, Fron Dulas, Amlwch, Anglesey and reg. at Beaumaris. In 1920 she was sold to James Lamey (the Liverpol tug owner) and reg. in Chester. About 1935 sold to Wadsworth Lighterage & Coaling Co Lim; Liverpool and reg. in Livrpool. Cut down and used as a storage and coaling barge in he Mersey. 1962 Scraped by burning on Tranmere beach, Merseyside, "the last Dundalk built ship"... 83 years afloat !! Official no. 76253, head--man's figure. 99'.1'' x 25'. 0'' x 11'.4''. 153.91 gt. 135.88 rt. Masters 1880 to 1899-- Captains --John Ferguson, McFerran, and Biggerstaff, all Dundalk.

Access Information

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Note

Os gwelwch yn dda archebwch y dogfenau gan ddefnyddio y rhif cyfeirnod amgen (lle ddarperidd) / Please order documents using the alternative reference number (where provided)

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Ynys Môn ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Ynys Môn yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen./Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Amanda Sweet for Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Swyddfa Gofnodi Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn wedi eu cadw /All records which meet the collection policy of the Anglesey Archives have been retained.

Accruals

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau/Accruals are not expected