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County of Cork

MOELFEE, ANGLESEA.—About 10 o'clock on the morning of the 2nd March, while a strong breeze was blowing from S.E. accompanied by a rough sea, signals of distress were shown by the schooner County of Cork, of Amlwch, bound from Liverpool for Abersoch, with coal and manure. The Life-boat Star of Hope went to her assistance and found her about half-a-mile from Moelfre Island, dragging her anchors and in great danger of stranding. Her crew consisting of two men got into the Life-boat and were landed, being subsequently taken back to the vessel by a fishing-boat when the weather had moderated,.