Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this vessel are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.
Event and Historical Information:
The ELLA VAIL was a 198nt wooden brigantine built in 1863 and registered at Liverpool, Nova Scotia. At time of loss, the vessel was owned by M Fleming, Youghal, Co Cork and under the command of J Prendergast. The brigantine was carrying a cargo of coal from Cardiff to Youghal on 15 September 1878 when it was caught in a southwesterly force 10 gale and took shelter in Caldey Roads. The ELLA VAIL was subsequently in collision with the Dublin registered schooner MINERVA (see NPRN 274379) which also sank
Sources include:
Board of Trade Wreck Return 1878 Appendix Parts I-IV pg116 (182)
Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
