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Sinai

TYRELLA, COUNTY DOWN.—On the 15th November the French brigantine Sinai, of Nantes, drove on outlying rocks off Eathmullan, in Dundrum Bay; one man got into the ship's boat, which soon capsized, but he contrived to hold on to it until driven ashore, where he was rescued by the Coastguard. The Life-boat Memorial was quickly launched, and succeeded in saving the remainder of the crew, 6 in number, the vessel afterwards becoming a total wreck..