ss Ardmore 11 Nov 1940

[trevalyn]

As many will know the ss Ardmore was lost on the night of 11 Nov 1940 en route to Fishguard, possibly as a result of hitting a mine.  There were no survivors.
The bodies of two members of the crew were washed up on the Pembrokeshire coast and, it is understood, returned to Cork for burial. They were:
Frank O'Shea, Farranferris Ave, Cork and
Michael Raymond, Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork.

Does anyone know where either of these two men is buried?
I would be very grateful for any help.

[aghadowey]

This just says returned to Cork for burial-
https://www.irishseamensrelativesassociation.ie/SS_Ardmore_Crew_1940_The_History.pdf

It was only fairly recently that the mine was confirmed-
https://www.echolive.ie/corklives/arid-40132511.html

[Sinann]

Michael Raymond was buried in St.Joseph’s Cemetery, Cork. Irish Press, Dec 17th.

Frank O’Shea also buried in St.Joseph’s Cemetery. Irish Press Dec 13th.

[celtic liberty]

As they seem to have been buried at St. Joseph's cemetery , Tory Top Road, Cork  the online records for this cemetery go up to 1917.  There are further burial registers in hard copy - and maybe if you contacted the Cork Archives they might be able to look up both burial entries for           Michael Raymond and Frank O'Shea.   Their names are listed on the www.irishgenalogy.ie however their death certificates are not available.

Frank O'Shea   https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=0c9e5f72a2-1260210
Michael Raymond  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=0c9e5f72a2-1260193

Cemetery burials online at the Cork Archives.ie

https://www.corkarchives.ie/explore_collections/online_digital_collections/cemetery_burial_records_online/

The hard copies of entries for 1874 to 1947 are available in hard copy at the Cork Archives in Blackpool Cork.    Maybe if you contacted the Archives you could at least get the Section numbers, and the possible locations of the graves at St. Josephs.  It is a huge cemetery and most of the burials are not strictly in definitive rows although 1940 burials might be in the newer sections. 

https://www.corkarchives.ie/ 

 If you get that information you could come back to us and maybe we could have a look to see if the graves can be found.  Do you know if they are C.W.G.C graves ? 

Hope this helps. 


 
 
 https://www.corkarchives.ie/explore_collections/online_digital_collections/cemetery_burial_records_online/

[celtic liberty]

The interesting story of the S.S. Ardmore from the Cork Evening Echo

https://www.echolive.ie/corklives/arid-40132511.html