Cap-des-Rosiers in La Côte-de-Gaspé, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial
Photographed By Nora Galvin, September 23, 2009
1. Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial
to the memory of
187
Irish Immigrants
from Sligo
wrecked here
on April 28th 1847
Ship Carricks
of Whitehaven
87
are buried here
Pray for their souls
Erected by
Parishioners of St Patricks
Parish Montreal
Rev. J. Quinlivan P.P.
Erected 1890 by St. Patrick's Parish, Montreal.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1847.
Location. 48° 51.251′ N, 64° 12.408′ W. Marker is in Cap-des-Rosiers, Québec, in La Côte-de-Gaspé. Marker can be reached from Québec Route 132, on the left when traveling south. In Forillon National Park, and accessed from a parking lot off Quebec Route 132, roughly 0.4 kms south of the Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse entrance drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cap-des-Rosiers QC G4X, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cloche du "Carrick's" voilier Irlandais / Bell of the "Carrick's" Irish Sailboat (here, next to this marker); Gaspé, une ville au coeur de la découverte (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); La tour - La "light" / The tower - The light
this page online
More about this memorial. The monument was moved in 2017 due to encroaching coastal erosion. The exact location coords will need to wait for better aerial mapping showing the new location off of the rerouted Quebec Route 132 roadway.
Regarding Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial. In 1858, as a result of this shipwreck, the Canadian government built a lighthouse on the spit of land where the Carricks of Whitehaven had run aground. Today, it's the tallest lighthouse in Canada.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. The Un-Quiet Ghosts of the Carricks. Irish-American Magazine website entry (Submitted on December 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Remains of Sligo's forgotten Famine ship emerge from Canada's icy waters. This article
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2018
2. Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial Dedication
3. Bones found on Gaspé coast could be of 1847 shipwreck victims (Globe and Mail, 2011). (Submitted on January 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords. shipwreck, Ireland Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2018
3. Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial Sponsors
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2018
4. Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2018
5. Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial
"Remains of more Carricks shipwreck victims discovered in Gaspé"
Chronicle-Telegraph, 2016 website entry
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Chronicle-Telegraph, 2016 website entry
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2018
6. Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2018
7. Carricks of Whitehaven Shipwreck Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2009, by Nora Galvin of Bridgeport, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 3,506 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2009, by Nora Galvin of Bridgeport, Connecticut. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
