MV Connemara

Author: Jeff + Claude AI

Genre: Ships

Date: 28th March 2026

Description: Step aboard a forgotten chapter of maritime history with the story of the MV Connemara, a passenger steamer that plied the busy waters of the Irish Sea in the early twentieth century. Tracing the vessel's origins in the age of iron and steam through its daily operations on the Greenore-Holyhead route, this meticulously researched account builds toward the fateful night of November 3rd, 1916, when tragedy struck in Carlingford Lough. Drawing on records of the collision, subsequent investigation, and the lives of those aboard, the book offers a poignant portrait of a disaster too often overshadowed by the wartime era in which it occurred. A moving tribute to the ship, her passengers, and the enduring memory of the lost.

Summary

Ch1. Iron and Steam: Birth of a Passenger Ship

Ch2. The Irish Sea Crossing: Route and Operations

Ch3. November 3rd, 1916: A Day of Tragedy

Ch4. The Collision: HMS Revenge and MV Connemara

Ch5. Waters of Death: The Carlingford Lough Disaster

Ch6. Recovery and Investigation: Seeking Answers

Ch7. The Human Cost: Passengers and Crew

Ch8. Legacy and Memory: Remembering the Lost