‘Mountsbay’, 1858

The only information we have found to date: The schooner ‘Mountsbay’ was lost on a bend of the Crookhaven River on 23rd May 1858. ‘Captain M'Cue of the steamer Nora Creina, sent out his lifeboat, manned by a portion of the crew and two volunteers from the shore, who were accompanied by Mr. Barker, mate of the steamer, and Mr. W. C. Morrison, of Greenwell Point. Fortunately, these parties saved all the cargo worth saving, but it is feared the schooner herself will become a total wreck. Providentiallv, no lives were lost.’