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On the 12th of February 1874, the 500 ton German barque HERCULES von BARTH, was en route from Barrow-in-Furness to Cardiff to collect a cargo of coal. As the result of a storm the ship was driven westward in a strong gale. It eventually foundered on the rugged coastline of County Cork, at Bogstown, midway between Garretstown and Howe Strand. The vessel broke up and,of the crew of twelve, only one man, Carl Kooks, survived. Those who perished were interred in an unmarked grave at Currarane graveyard, not far from the scene of the tragedy.
This bollard from the wreck was recovered by the Barrett family in the 1900's. It has more recently been in the possession of the Furney family who now reside at Ballynagaragh House, formerly Bogstown House.
Lusitania Museum / Old Head Signal Tower Heritage are grateful to Mrs Else F Furney and family for their donation of this fine artifact.
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| HM Number | HM2KS1 |
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| Placed By | Lusitania Museum / Old Head Signal Tower Heritage |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 13th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 29U E 531657 N 5718894 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 51.62018333, -8.54271667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 51° 37.211', W 8° 32.563' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 51° 37' 12.66" N, 8° 32' 33.78" W |
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