What is recorded here
Betsey/Bessy is a shipwreck in County Down, Ireland. Perhaps she broke apart in 1814, dropping timber and iron into the dark water. Maybe the sea kept her shape for decades before taking the last of her.
The official Northern Ireland wreck record identifies Betsey/Bessy as a wreck. It was lost in 1814.
The *Betsey* (or *Bessy*) was a small vessel lost in 1814 off the Northern Ireland coast. It sank without recorded loss of life, and its wreck remains identified only in official Northern Ireland records.
A wreck point does not grant access or permission to dive, enter land, disturb the site or recover anything. Check current law and local conditions first.
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