Bound for Australia: the loss of the emigrant ship TAYLEUR at Lambay on the coast of Ireland.

The White Star Line merchant sailing ship Tayleur was lost, just north of Dublin, on 21 January 1854. On her maiden voyage, the ship was carrying emigrants, many of whom were skilled tradesmen, to Australia driven by the gold rush at Ballarat. Of the 650 on board only 290 survived. Using many contemporary original sources, the loss of the ship has been attributed to a small crew, compass innaccuracy, a storm and being an untried ship. The wreck was forgotten until 1957 when divers from the Irish Sub Aqua Club relocated the remains. It is now a site frequently visited by scuba divers. Included as appendices are crew and passenger lists, a glossary of nautical terms, a sail plan and the points of the compass; also a Chronology of events and photographs of artefacts.