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Wexford / Re: Maritime Connections
« on: Wednesday 03 November 10 19:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, i am trying to find out more about my Great great uncle Nick the Rattler Fortune from Wexford. I read an article about him in the Kilmore Key museum. He was a crew member on a ship launched in Glasgow 1880 ish.It was a four masted Barque and he was a young man. The article said that he delivered the captains child and that this child didn't walk on land till he was two. There was a picture of my uncle and the crew. I thought the ship was called the Mozambique but I could be wrong.

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Wexford / Re: Fortunes of Wexford
« on: Wednesday 03 November 10 15:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi to Anne, Rattler, your name sake, Nicholas Fortune known as the Rattler was my Gran's favourite uncle. His picture is on the light ship museum at Killmore key. He was a crew member along with another young Wexford man. They joined the newly fitted sail ship, Mozambique, from Glasgow docks when they were 18 year old. The ship sailed world wide, Nick delivered the captains child who didn't walk on land till he was two. The name Rattler comes allegedly from fathering children around the world. I would love to know more about his story as sailing is still in our family.

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