Lambay's Wreck Of The Sailing Ship Tayleur Continues To Fascinate

10th November 2024

WM Nixon

Dr Edward Bourke will relate in great detail the story of the emigrant ship Tayleur and how it was wrecked on Lambay Island in 1854. See more details below

The wrecking of the large new iron passenger sailing ship Tayleur on Lambay in 1854, while she was on passage from Liverpool to Australia, is a source of continuing fascination. This continues to be the case for all divers and marine archaeologists examining the ship and the wreck site for years.

The DBOGA "Tayleur Evening" at Poolbeg Y&BC on Thursday, November 21st at 8.0pm will be well worth every Euro donated to the lifeboats, as the gathering will hear the most recent developments in the ongoing research of Dr Edward Bourke, while maritime history specialist Cormac Lowth will make the night even more special with the actual Builders Model used to create the ship, and a discussion of what it tells us.

Dr Edward Bourke will relate in great detail the story of the emigrant ship Tayleur and how it was wrecked on Lambay Island in 1854

Published in Dublin Bay Old Gaffers, Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club, Historic Boats, Diving

Published in Dublin Bay Old Gaffers

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WM Nixon

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William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and his work has appeared internationally in magazines and books. His own experience ranges from club sailing to international offshore events, and he has cruised extensively under sail, often in his own boats which have ranged in size from an 11ft dinghy to a 35ft cruiser-racer. He has also been involved in the administration of several sailing organisations.

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