Baltimore Maritime Centre
Winter Lecture Series
(Final Lecture)
Mutiny & Murder on the Earl of Sandwich
An Illustrated Lecture by
Peter Brady
Thursday 16 April 2015
20.00
Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club
Ringsend
Entry €5
(in aid of RNLI)
In the 18th century, conditions of pay and work were poor; injury and ill health were a constant risk; and life expectancy was no more than 45 years. Such was the life of a merchant seaman as the Earl of Sandwich departed London for the Canary Islands on 10 August 1765. At Tenerife, the ship was laden with wine, silk and other goods, including a rich cargo of coin, which ultimately proved too much of a temptation for some.
The lecture will relive the fateful voyage of November 1765, including how the story is closely linked with Cork, Carlow, Kildare, Wexford, and numerous Dublin locations, including Ringsend and the Muglins.
Peter Brady, a sports diver since 1980, links his interest in maritime history to his early dives on the wreck of the Tayleur at Lambay Island. His research into the ‘Earl of Sandwich’ began with the stories he heard of how pirates were once hung on the Muglins. The information he has gathered adds new insights into the tale of the ship, its crew and its passengers.