Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this vessel are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.

Event and Historical Information:
The IRISH MINERS was a square-rigged ship built at Liverpool in 1789. Technical specifications are given as 64ft 9in length, breadth taken above the main wales 18ft 8in, depth in hold 8ft 4in; one deck, two masts, square rigged with a standing bowsprit, round stern, British (? or Bristol) built. The owners at time of loss were Thomas David of Cardigan, merchant (32); David Richards of Cardigan, merchant (8); Thomas Nicholls of Newport, Pembrokeshire (24).The ship was carrying a cargo of copper ore from Swansea to Llanelli when it ran onto the Dangers Reef on 23 June 1830. The crew were rescued by the local coastguard.

Sources include:
Port of Cardigan Shipping Register 1824-1826, Pembrokeshire Archives T/Ship/1/1, folio 12
http://www.shipwrecks-wales.co.uk/gower-shipwrecks/14-gower-shipwrecks-1830-1849

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, March 2015