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David O' Connell, of Arklow

TYRELLA, DUNDRUM BAT, IRELAND.— During a whole gale of wind from S.S.E., on the 6th December, 1865, a schooner was seen endeavouring to beat out of Dundrum Bay. Owing to the heavy gale and the tre- mendous sea running, she failed in doing so, and went ashore at Rathmullen. The Ty- rella life-boat was at once conveyed to the spot, and launched, in the eye of the wind.

After encountering a very heavy sea through which the boat was gallantly rowed, she succeeded in reaching the wreck, and in taking off the crew of 5 men, afterwards landing them in safety. The vessel proved to be the schooner Daniel O'Connell, of Ark- low, laden with Indian corn.