Saunders News-Letter 9 June 1789
A lucky escape!
Monday last, a
fishing wherry from Dungarvan, being four miles west of Ardmore Head,
discovered a small boat, full of people, several of whom were employed in
bailing out the water, which she had unavoidably taken in, on account of a
rough sea. The Dungarvan vessel
approached to assist those distressed persons, whom it seems had been three
days floating on the ocean. With little
or no provision, and in danger of being every moment overset or foundering. The crew consisted of four men and three
women, who were endeavoring to get on board a brig, lying off Lundy, bound for
Cork. They were all brought safe to
Dungarvan, early on Tuesday morning.