The Great Liner the California on route from New York,
USA to Glasgow, Scotland went aground near Tory Island of the coast
of Donegal on 28/06/1914. The passengers were all safely removed to
the Cassandra which took them to Derry and Glasgow. The California was
refloated in August by the salvage ship the Ranger and the tug the linnet.
This was during the First World War 1914-1918 and the California was
torpedoed forty miles off Fastnet on 7/02/1917 with the loss of
forty three lives.
The Creeslough Connection: On board the California on 28/06/1914
was Bridget Gillespie Terlin returning from Philadelphia USA with her
wedding dress to marry Harry Denis Mc Fadden Killoughcarron. She was
taken on a boat to Derry all the luggage followed later the wedding
dress was on time.
Liam
O'Gallachoir (L.O.G.)
