Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This dresser was made from timber salvaged from a Danish schooner that came ashore in Kerry in November 1916. En route from New Brunswick to Limerick, she sank in a storm, with the loss of all five crew. Timber was strewn across the bay, with local accounts saying there was so much you could “walk on the water”.
She told me her great-grandfather Denis brought the timber home by ass and cart from the bay. Local carpenter Mick Shea made the dresser and other furniture from the wood. Part of the top is missing, as it was built to fit into a corner. Originally painted red, but she scraped it back, revealing the red deal beneath.
This dresser was made from timber salvaged from a Danish schooner that came ashore in Kerry in November 1916. En route from New Brunswick to Limerick, she sank in a storm, with the loss of all five crew. Timber was strewn across the bay, with local accounts saying there was so much you could “walk on the water”.
She told me her great-grandfather Denis brought the timber home by ass and cart from the bay. Local carpenter Mick Shea made the dresser and other furniture from the wood. Part of the top is missing, as it was built to fit into a corner. Originally painted red, but she scraped it back, revealing the red deal beneath.
