by Seaboard History Editor | Jul 6, 2021 | Boats and Disasters
Researched by Dr. James Skinner. The contemporary newspaper reports of the Linnet tragedy record the loss of four married men from the village of Balintore and three from the village of Hilton [suggesting that all were in fact married] but local tradition believed...
by Seaboard History Editor | Nov 30, 2017 | Boats and Disasters
The story of the Ella Brewster is taken from information supplied by Jonathan McColl, Dolly MacDonald and newspapers of the time and was amongst Babsie MacKay’s [Tom] papers which were handed into the hall. The Ella Brewster was named after the sister of farmer...
by Seaboard History Editor | May 10, 2017 | Boats and Disasters
The Inverness registered schooner ‘ Leon Raymundo’ was wrecked on the rocks known as the Kings Sons at night on the 31st January 1897 during a great storm. Her crew consisted of Andrew Taylor, captain and owner, from a well known family in Cromarty but...
by Seaboard History Editor | Apr 11, 2017 | Boats and Disasters
Taken from newspaper reports of the time. The Sunderland schooner the Linnet, John Happer, master, was driven ashore at high tide onto the rocks at Cinn a Bhairt below Cadboll House in a storm in September 1842, the crew of four survived and were given comfort...
by Seaboard History Editor | Jan 20, 2017 | Boats and Disasters
The loss of the Janet Storm in 1892 had a terrible effect on one Seaboard family, the mate on the Janet Storm was Kenneth Campbell aged 45, although born in Sheildaig on the west coast he was married to Isabella [nee Sutherland] of Hilton. The family lived at 8 Shore...
by Seaboard History Editor | Apr 1, 2014 | Boats and Disasters
“A RICH MAN’S PLAY THING” A quote from Kendall McDonald reads, “The luxury steam yacht Tighnamara was a fine example of what Scottish shipbuilders could do when backed by copious quantities of Victorian money.” Tighnamara was launched...
by Seaboard History Editor | Feb 24, 2014 | Boats and Disasters
Those who went down to the sea in ships, be it cobles, yawls, motor boats or schooners, did so at great risk, especially in winter time, in common with other fishing communities the Seaboard villages had their share of accidents at sea. In 1912 the...
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