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Mino – “As rotten a ship as ever put to Sea”

Mino – “As rotten a ship as ever put to Sea”

by andrew | Nov 29, 2019 | Shipwrecks, Waterford History, Waterford Seafarers, Waterford Ships

On Saturday morning, 30th October 1875 the schooner Mino of Cheekpoint, Co Waterford was run ashore on the Wexford shore by her captain and crew.  Aground on the sandy shoreline the first wave to break over her stern carried the timbers away and this was quickly...

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