POBTBUSH, Co. ANTBIM.—The s.s. Skelligs, of Glasgow, bound to Liverpool with a general cargo, was leaving the harbour during a strong breeze from the W. and a very high sea, on the afternoon of the 15th December, when she failed to answer her helm, and was driven on to the sand about 50 yards S.W. of the South pier.

The Life-boat John Whitaker put off to her assistance, and took hawsers from the vessel to the pier, which prevented her from going broadside on to the sand, and enabled her to get off when the tide rose.

She had a crew of sixteen men..