Carricks
Brig · United Kingdom · Lost 1847 · The Gulf of St Lawrence
An Irish Famine emigrant brig wrecked off Cap-des-Rosiers in 1847 with the loss of about 170 of the roughly 173 aboard.
Become Captain of Record
The Vessel and Her Loss
Carricks of Whitehaven sailed from Sligo, Ireland, in April 1847 carrying nearly 200 Irish emigrants fleeing the Great Famine, bound for Quebec. She was wrecked off Cap-des-Rosiers on the Gaspé coast, with contemporary accounts recording about 170 deaths among the roughly 173 aboard, making it one of the deadliest famine-ship disasters on the St. Lawrence. The site is commemorated today by a memorial on the Gaspé shore.
Vessel
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- Wood
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- Sail
- Not established
Loss
- May 19, 1847
- Storm
- Off Cap-des-Rosiers, Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec
- Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Sligo, Ireland → Quebec City, Canada
- Not established
- 173
- 170
- Thompson
The Wreck Today
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
Position
- Not established
- Position not established
- Cap-des-Rosiers, Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (62/100)
Precise passenger manifest and exact casualty count are not established beyond contemporary newspaper reporting.
The Belfast Commercial Chronicle (1847), transcribed by Lost Children of the Carricks project
Departure port, captain's name, passenger numbers, casualty account.
