Wreck of the freighter Plassey

Wreck of the Plassey:
Located on Carraig na Finise is the wreck of the cargo vessel “Plassey” which was shipwrecked in the 1960’s. The islanders rescued the entire crew from the vessel during storm force weather using Breeches Buoy without the loss of a single sailor. In later years with the strong Atlantic Ocean’s waves the wreck thrown up on the rocks well above high tide mark. The National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin features a large display with pictures taken during the rescue.