THE ENTRANCE TO THE GRAVEYARD AT PASSAGE WEST, COUNTY CORK.
Monument to Captain Roberts of the Sirius, in the graveyard of the Church of Ireland, Passage West; The Cork ship ‘Sirius’, was the first steamer to cross the Atlantic, it sailed from Cobh in 1838.
- Monument to Captain Roberts of the Sirius. in Church of Ireland graveyard, Passage West: in urgent need of conservation. This boat-shaped sculpture was made by an architect in Cork City.
andy gardner
July 27, 2012
is this his grave or just a monument put up in his honour?
sootash1
August 17, 2012
hi Andy, It is a Monument to Captain Roberts. He captained the SS President when it was lost on a journey from the United States of America to the United Kingdom in March 1841.
Brendan Roberts
December 3, 2012
He was lost at sea? The reason i ask, a few great uncles have traced our lineage via ancestry.com and I have been told he is my great, great grandfather. Any information you can give, or perhaps websites to search would be greatly appreciated.
sootash1
December 4, 2012
HI brendan
where do you live? there are some of Captain Roberts relatives living in Monkstown, County Cork. I can email you details?
Matthew
August 8, 2020
Hello Over there I’ve also traced my Roberts ancestry back to Passage West & Discovered that my Ancestors were married in St. Mary’s Church. My Roberts also were also living in Rochestown in the early 1800’s. Would you mind helping or sharing any information with me ?
sootash1
August 8, 2020
hi Mark,
what kind of information are you looking for? If it’s genealogical then I cannot advise!
Matthew
August 9, 2020
I was just just looking for Information on the Roberts of Rochestown… And hopefully gain more information on Richard Roberts & family. I was also hoping to see if I could make contact with some Roberts over in that area if at all possible, if they maybe able to assist me further.
Thanks-