Silver spoon is artefact from seafaring tragedy near Carnlough
Silver spoon is artefact from seafaring tragedy near Carnlough A small silver spoon which a local man bought with a box of other items turned out to have considerable historical significance. Wednesday, 24th February 2021, 3:50 pm Over the years Alan Millar, who used to have a shop in Carrickfergus, has built up a picture of events commemorated by the spoon, which came from a famous shipwreck north of Carnlough almost 200 years ago. But mystery remains. The spoon refers to the Enterprise of Lynn, which came to grief at Ringfad Point on March 3, 1827 in the midst of a snowstorm. The vessel was...
Source: larnetimes.co.uk