Edmond (1833)
| 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 & type | 3-masted barque |
| Tonnage | 399 GRT |
| Length | 112 ft 8 in (34.34 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
The Edmond was a chartered passenger sailing vessel that sank off the coast of Kilkee, County Clare on 19 November 1850. 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. 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.