“The Hantoon”
Description
Wexford barque Hantoon is off the coast of Portugal "when this cruel British monster on us came bearing down." Captain Neill tried "to save his ship and crew, But those cursed, heartless tyrants had cut our barque in two." Four of eleven are lost.
Notes
December 27, 1881: "'The Hantoon' ... was run down ... on the homeward voyage from Galatz"; four of the crew of eleven were lost. Galatz is "one hundred miles up the Danube" [p. 53]. (source: Ranson) - BS
Historical references
- Dec 27, 1881 - The Hantoon wreck
Cross references
- cf. "The Fethard Life-Boat Crew (I)" (tune)
References
- Ranson, pp. 46-47, "The Hantoon" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #7351
- BI, Ran046