
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Princess Royal: Craig Laggan, Rhinns of Galloway, North Channel as Paddle Steamer (19th Century)-(1856). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Princess Royal was a paddle steamer built in 1856 and wrecked in 1871 near Craig Laggan, Rhinns of Galloway, in the North Channel. The vessel struck a rock during fog and sank with the loss of 14 lives; it was en route from Glasgow to Dublin, carrying passengers and general cargo.
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Photo: David Baird · CC BY-SA 2.0