I'm new to this list and new to Irish genealogical research, but would appreciate any advice. James Wade of Fishguard (Pembrokeshire) was master of the Cardigan brig "Arethusa" which sank in 1858 off the Wexford coast. A comtemporary report from "Lloyds List" (1858) states: "Wexford 7 April: A quantity of wreck timber came on shore yesterday, about 6 miles North of this harbour and amongst it was found a parcel of letters which appear to have belonged to Captain James Wade of the Arethusa (brig) of Cardigan." Another report from "The Wexford Independent", Wednesday, April 7, 1858 refers to the same wreck (although not by name): "There is every reason to fear that another disaster has happened off our eastern coast, as many fragments of wreck strew the strand from Curracloe to Blackwater Head, and the main beam of a vessel having the tonnage figures "119 tons" cut into it, has also been stranded...." His widow in Fishguard was granted letters of administration in June 1858 for James Wade who "died on 4th April 1858 at Sea on or near Blackwater Bank off Wexford in the Coast of Ireland". My question is: although this is probably "death at sea", would there have been any locally issued death certificate (or even a Coroner's report) to enable letters of administration to be issued so soon, and if so, where do I start looking? The "Welsh end" has produced nothing so far. Is anyone aware of any local graves of crewe from this vessel? The Wade family is rumoured to have come from Wexford (possibly before 1780, certainly not after). If anyone has such a connection with links into north Pembrokeshire, I would be grateful to hear from them. Simon Carter s.n.carter@btinternet.com