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Wexford / Re: Maritime Connections
« on: Sunday 02 August 15 12:44 BST (UK)  »
Sorry Seaweed ,it appears I misunderstood your comment that 'as the Wexford ships were only coasters' . Thought you were referring to all Wexford ships. I should remark that newspaper articles, obituaries etc can not be taken a gospel . I once followed up on an obit that stated the person in question had sailed on 'Cutty Sark' but despite  fairly intensive research could find no reference to him in ship's articles . I have found similar  problems following other obits and articles from papers.

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Wexford / Re: Maritime Connections
« on: Friday 24 July 15 16:16 BST (UK)  »
Not all Wexford sailing ships were coasters. There was a substantial trade between Wexford and Galatz in Romania
 for grain 1833- 1883. There was also ships trading to Savannah Georgia, passengers out and cotton back to the UK. Plus Wexford ships also traded to Canada's Maritime Provinces, usually for timber . Among these ships were 'Hantoon' lost in the Bay of Biscay, the 'May Queen' ,the 'Alert' lost homeward bound from Galatz in 1881, the 'Saltee' lost on Wexford Bar, homeward from Canada and 'Woodkee' . These were some of the vessels  owned by Devereux.  Then the other big Wexford ship owners were Allens . Their deep water vessels included; 'Breeze' , ' Forth' ,' Wexford' 'Spray' 'Emerald and 'Brothers' .Both companies had other vessels deep water and there were also individual owners. There are records of at least one Wexford ship attacked by pirates in the West Indies.

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Wexford / Re: Maritime Connections
« on: Tuesday 27 January 15 11:19 GMT (UK)  »
 The Wexford/ Galatz service began around 1837 .The place is now called Galati not sure what it was known as before Galatz. It does seem possible that Galatea and Galatz are one and the same. I still haven't come across any details   relevant  to your earlier query but am still keeping an eye out.

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Wexford / Re: Patrick Clampett sailor from The Faythe
« on: Friday 21 November 14 12:44 GMT (UK)  »
 I remember a Mrs Clampitt living in the Faythe .I think she was the widow of a sailor .This was in the 1950s. I will make inquiries locally and pass on any info to you.

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Wexford / Re: Patrick Clampett sailor from The Faythe
« on: Friday 21 November 14 12:39 GMT (UK)  »
 I remember a Mrs Clampitt who lived in the Faythe. i think she was the widow of a sailor. This would be in the 1950s. I will try to make some inquiries locally and pass on any info to you.

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Wexford / Re: wexford
« on: Friday 19 September 14 11:08 BST (UK)  »
Bethan ,please ignore my last post, got my replies mixed up ,sorry.

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Wexford / Re: O'Rourkes of Wexford
« on: Friday 19 September 14 11:07 BST (UK)  »
Try Carnew Co. Wicklow .

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Wexford / Re: wexford
« on: Friday 19 September 14 11:03 BST (UK)  »
Bethan ,have you tried Carnew Co. Wicklow ?.

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Wexford / Re: Rathaspick - Birth Burials - EDMONDS
« on: Sunday 24 August 14 14:51 BST (UK)  »
 There is still an Edmonds family in Wexford town, the only one to the best of my knowledge.

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