Mystery of ‘Butter Boat’ shipwreck solved 250 years after sinking

Mystery of ‘Butter Boat’ shipwreck solved 250 years after sinking
The remains of The Greyhound ship off the coast of Ireland (Ireland’s Department of Heritage/PA)
Wed, 16 Dec, 2020 - 22:03
Michelle Devane, PA

The mystery of a shipwreck off the coast of Ireland has been solved 250 years after it sank.

The skeletal remains of the large vessel on Streedagh Strand in Co Sligo, known locally as the Butter Boat, become visible at low tide as the sands shift.

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