The Wreck of the Seahorse

The Wreck of the East Indiaman 'Dutton' in Plymouth Sound, 26 January 1796
The scenes at Kinsale Head when the Lord Melville grounded 20 years later must have been similar.

200 years ago (now almost 201), three troop transports collided with Ireland's copper coast. Over 500 people were drowned. Posthip Scott sends us a link to Thomas Redding's account of the disaster. The Lancashire Infantry Museum has a more complete, and horrific, version of the story.

Ireland's Copper Coast
Map of locations mentioned in the linked stories.