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Chinese wrecks around Ireland

  • 15-05-2006 12:52am
    #1
    Hacketry
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    My cousin's neighbour (convoluted I know) is convinced there are some 15th century Chinese junks wrecked off the southeast coast. He's a bit if an amateur marine historian so I'm taking the old man's claims at face value.

    Has anyone heard similar tall tales?


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  • #2
    ferdi
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    apparently its true


  • #3
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,138 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    This page:

    http://www.1421.tv/pages/evidence/content.asp?EvidenceID=344

    Mentions the following:

    Shipwrecks
    • Legend of wrecked Chinese junk on Cape Clear Island
    • Cedric Bell’s finds (Summer 2003) by Magnetic Anomaly Survey – Aran Islands: 2 junks buried in stone built harbours (same size as New Zealand junks) and 2 more breached buried under beach. Also man-made stone canals; stone piers; outer fortress walls; double anchors.

    Doesn't sound like anyting that one could dive, though.


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