Pete's Irish Lighthouses

Michael Woods was at Mew Island in 1918 This is a list which might be of interest to some readers who have lightkeepers in their family tree. And to former keepers who will doubtless recognise surnames from their own service. It lists all Irish Lights keepers as of 1918, giving such information such as service number, rank, date and place of birth, date of entering service, date of promotion to present rank, present station and date of being posted there, marital status, number of dependent children and special notes.

When the Titanic arrived at Queenstown (now Cobh) on the morning of 11th April 1912, 123 people (63 men and 60 women) boarded the PS America and the PS Ireland and travelled out to the great ship anchored outside Roches Point. They were accompanied by many smaller boats determined to sell lace and other wares to the rich passengers onboard.  Passengers waiting to board the paddle-steamers at the White Star Line wharf in Queenstown (Cobh Museum) Those who joined at Queenstown were not the elite: only three travelled first class, seven were second-class passengers and 113 were third-class, all seeking to find a better life in America. Only 44 of them survived to see the New World. Among the 123 were listed four passengers from the small town of Askeaton in county Limerick – Bertha Moran (32), her brother Daniel (27), her fianc é, Patrick Ryan (32) and a friend Margaret Madigan (21). The women would survive, the men would not. Bertha Moran (above) and her brother Daniel (below) wer...