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SS Dresden

The Argentine Republic Emigration Scheme

Aug 6th

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Once there was massive Irish emigration to the Argentine. But that all stopped after the Dresden Affair. Emigration to a Catholic country was encouraged by the clergy, but even they were appalled by this event. There was a plan for a large immigration but it lacked planning and management, resulting in disaster for many Irish emigrant families.

Tayleur

Tayleur was lost at Lambay

Nov 8th

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The sailing ship Tayleur was lost at Lambay just north of Dublin on 21 January 1854. Of the 650 aboard only 290 survived, merely three of the hundred women survived and only three of fifty children reached shore. The loss was due to a combination of compass error, an untried ship, a small crew and…

Pomona

Pomona, emigrant ship, 389 died

Nov 8th

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The emigrant ship Pomona (1181 tons) was wrecked on a sandbank off Ballyconigar on 28-4-1859. Three hundred and eighty nine people lost their lives.