File:Memorial to the brig "The Exmouth of Newcastle" - geograph.org.uk - 1420334.jpg
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English: Memorial to the brig "The Exmouth of Newcastle" The inscriptions read:
"This memorial is dedicated to the memory of 241 Irish emigrants who lost their lives on the 28th April 1847, when the brig 'The Exmouth of Newcastle' out of Derry and bound for Quebec Canada at the time of the great famine, was wrecked on the n/w coast of Islay. 108 bodies, mostly women and children (63 under the age of 14, and 9 infants) were recovered and are buried under the soft green turf of Traigh Bhan. May their souls rest forever in the peace of Christ. "Memorial funded by Ireland fund of Gt Britain" Unvelied by Daniel Mulhall Consul General of Ireland 23rd June 2000 |
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| Author | Peter Church |
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