Wrecked in Ardmore Bay, the "Teaser", of Montrose.

During a raging gale in Armore Bay, a remote place in Waterford, the sailing-boat Teaser, of Montrose, with a crew of four, was wrecked. There being no life-boat, the curate of the parish, the Rev. John O'Shea, gallantly took out a boat of volunteers, which brought off three men. Unhappily they died of exposure before they reache the shore. Father O'Shea administering the last sacraments on board. Among the rescuers were Mr. William Harris of the Ardmore Hotel, and a policeman names Lawton. One of the crew of the wreck slipped into the sea, and two coastguards, named Barry and Neal jumped in after him. But for Constable Lawton, Barry would probably have been drowned.

1911, March 18

Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius

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