Hi Barbara, thought you might be interested to know that the ship "Dromahair" is mentioned in Edward Laxton's gripping book, "The Famine Ships: The Irish Exodus to America 1845-51," (Henry Holt & Co. NY/1996). The author gives the captain's name as Capt. Peter Pyne, though. Anyway, per the author -- "Dromahair is a village lying close to Sligo, on the far side of Lough Gill. The lough's Isle of Innisfree formed the subject of YEATS' poem 'The Lake of Innisfree." 'I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree/And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made/Nine bean-rows will I have thee, a hive for the honey-bee/And live alone in the bee-loud glade .... .' The Irish emigrants fled a land of stunning beauty, which could no longer support their meagre lives, to seek refuge in an unknown country across the perilous seas. The Sligo vessel, the "Dromahair," was named after a village, and her comforting name probably omade her a popular ship with the emigrants, evoking happier memories on their journey to the New World. She was owned by her master, Captain Peter PYNE, who made many a voyage during the famine years to both Canada and America in the 353-ton barque. PYNE"s popularity was boosted by a famous crossing in 1844, when the 'Dromahair' voyaged from Quebec to Sligo in just 18 days. PYNE first sailed to NY with emigrants in the late autum of 1848 and made six similar voyages in the next three years with an average of around 150 passengers each time. Twice in 1851 the ship received good publicity on either side of the Atlantic. When she arrived in NY on May 1st, an advertisement in "The Irish-American" newspaper announced: 'Those who desire to visit the Emerald Isle can do so economically and pleasantly by booking passage on the first-class barque the 'Dromahair' for Sligo. The captain P. Pyne is a gentlemanly and agreeable companion and an able seaman. Parties desirous of bringing out their friends will have now an opportunity as this well known and fortunate ship wilk leave Sligo for New York in July.' On her second crossing to NY, much later that year, she arrived on October 15th. When she returned to Ireland once again, via Glasgow, in Scotland, six of her crew decided to desert ship as soon as she berthed back in Sligo. As they were still under contract, they were arrested and tried when caught. Irish newspapers carried reports of their trial, during which they accused Captain PYNE of violence and cruel food rationing but the magistrates accepted the master's version of events, found the seamen guilty of unlawful desertion and sentenced them to two weeks' imprisonment. On their release, they were put back on board the 'Dromahair' which sailed at once for America. Like many ship of the period, the 'Dromahair' came to a sad end. On her last voyage, in 1858, under a new master, she again carried Canadian timber from Quebec. Her captain, HUTCHINSON, decided to heave-to in a strong gale while still far out in the Atlantic The ship was struck by a heavy sea which washed away most of her equipment including the wheel She was almost a complete wreck, water-logged and with depleted provisions; six of the crew were either swept away or died of starvation but the other seven hung on for 21 days until they were rescued by a passing American ship, and eventually arrived safely back in Sligo." ----- Original Message ----- From: <Caffecupz@aol.com> To: <IRISH-AMERICAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 9:49 AM Subject: [Irish-American] Ship Dromshair > Ship Dromshair > > Sligo, Ire>NY 10/3/1849 > > Captain Patrick Tyne > > > Burk, Bridget 36 matron ? can`t read > John 30 yeoman > Mary 17 spinster > Bessy 9 child > Mary 5 child > > Gallagher, Pat 24 farmer > Ann ? 20 wife > Mary 20 spinster [my ggggmother] [ triplets?] > Honora 20 spinster > > Quin, Bridget 16 spinster > Quin, Margaret 16 spinster > > These could all be mine. I find them all on and around Baxter St., NYC, with > my BARRETTS. > Mary 20, my ggggmother, married John Barrett. > > Barbara : ) > > German: > Bauer/Beare/Beimann/Beekman/Beuscher/Blankenmeyer/Castle/Decker/Englehard/t/ He > lmken > Hohler/Hurrinus/Johnson/Keller/Kittelberger/Low/Miller/Muller/Ringeisann/Rol lmann/Schneider/Soffel/Stratton/Wagner > > Irish: > Barrett,/Burke/Byrne/Conway/Corrigan/Gallagher/Pascoe/Quinn > > Polish: > Budarz/Romanski