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Youghal lifeboat station established 1839
A life-boat was built for the Harbour Trustees in 1839 by Taylor of Limehouse, the cost was £76. being met by local subscription. In 1856 an Inspector found the life-boat in a yard in a neglected state. The Institute took over the station in 1857. A Boydell's self acting endless railway was provided for carrying the boat along the soft beach of the locality.
The information that follows is transcribed verbatim from a document in the Long family papers in my possession.
| 1828 | Voted the Silver Medal to Lieut. Morrison R.N. for the rescue by means of lines of the crew of five of the sloop "Mermaid" which was wrecked in Whiting Bay while bound from Newport to Cork. |
| 1836 | Voted the Silver Medal to Mr. Charles Edinton, Chief Officer of Coastguard for the rescue of the crew of five of the Schooner "Ann and Elizabeth" which was wrecked off Youghal while bound from Newport to Youghal. |
| 1840 | Voted the Gold Medal to Lieut. R.R.Metherell, R.N. who was in command of the Youghal life-bot when she rescued the crew of four of the Brig "Medora" which was wrecked in Ardmore Bay while bound to Swansea. |
| 1857 | Life-boat House constructed at a cost of £100 |
| 1873 | Helper M. O'Brien crushed to death between carriage and the door post of life-boat house on occasion of service on 30th December. Grant of £10 made to widow. |
| 1876 | New life-boat house constructed at cost of £275. |
| 1878 | Tower commissioners offered £20 for old life-boat house. |
| 1894 | Voted the Silver Medal to Mr. J.H.Long, Honorary Secretary of the Youghal Branch for his gallant conduct in saving a young man from drowning on the foundering of the yacht "Seagull" on the 5th September. Ob learning that the man was unable to swim Mr. Long swam out to him and incurred imminent risk of losing his own life in doing so as the man was struggling furiously. Ultimately they both were picked up by another yacht. |
| 1901 | Cas service laid in and a flagstaff supplied. |
| 1905 | Voted the Silver Medal to Coxswain Michael Hannagen and double pay to him and each of the life-boat crew for their gallant services in rescuing three of the crew of the schooner "Annetta" of Dungarvan which ran ashore opposite the railway station on the 19th December, in a strong S.S.E. gale, with a very heavy sea, while bound to Youghal with a cargo of coal. Two of the crew of "Annetta" were drowned. |
| 1913 | Member of the crew was washed out on service but was fortunately recovered. |
| 1939 | Centenary Vellum awarded to Station.
The house Myrtle Grove of the Honarary Secretary Commander Arbuthnott is reported to have been occupied by Sir Walter Raleigh, when mayor of Youghal and the famous pipe smoking incident is supposed to have taken place. |
| 1963 | Voted Bronze medal to Coxswain R.Hickey for rescuing four persons from the French trawler "Fee Des Ondes" which went ashore in Ardmore Bay in a strong south easterly wind with a rough sea on 27th October 1963; |
| Station Record | Launches on service Lives rescued |
| Coxswain | Christopher Bernard Hennessy Appointed 19th September 1970 |
| Mechanic Full time | John Murphy appointed November 1952. Previously assistant mechanic 1946-1952. Bowman 1940-1946 Joined crew 1939 |
| Medal Record | 7 Medals have been awarded, 1 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze, the last being voted in 1963. No award from Foreign Governments etc., can be traced |
| Present life-boat | |
| O.N. 927 | 35'6" x 10'8" Liverpool type life-boat sent to station in 1971. "Grace Darling". Provided from the Institution's Funds. Formerly stationed at North Sunderland, and in the reserve fleet. |