| History | |
|---|---|
 British North America | |
| Name | Edmond |
| Owner | John Arnott and George Cannock |
| Port of registry | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Builder | Granville, Nova Scotia |
| Launched | 1833 |
| Fate | Wrecked off the Duggerna Rocks in Kilkee, County Clare 19 November 1850 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 3-masted barque |
| Tonnage | 399 GRT[1] |
| Length | 112 ft 8 in (34.34 m)[1] |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m)[2] |
The Edmond was a chartered passenger sailing vessel that sank off the coast of Kilkee, County Clare on 19 November 1850.[3] It was built in 1833 in Granville, Nova Scotia, a small community near Annapolis Royal, a town that became famous for wooden shipbuilding during the 1800s.[4] At the time of the disaster it was owned by John Arnott and George Cannock, who co-owned the Arnotts department store. Today there is a commemorative plaque engraved on the sea wall just beside the wreck site, in an area now known as Edmond Point.[5]
- ^ a b "Ship Registration Index – Edmond". collectionscanada.gc. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Edmond – National Archives". nationalarchives.gov.uk. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Sail Vessel 'Edmond' driven ashore at Kilkee". irishshipwrecks.com. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Annapolis Valley Tourism". valleytourism.ca. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Sailing in Kilkee – History of the Town". inyourfootprints.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.