Sources

• David J. Grundy, Skerries, Dublin

• Scotland’s People

• The Drogheda Historical Society, from the archives of The Drogheda Independent and The Drogheda Advertiser, Mellmount Museum, Drogheda, Co Louth, Ireland

• Stornoway Gazette, 15th March 1918 and 12th April 1918, from transcript of original copies, held on microfilm at Stornoway Library

• Comann Eachdraidh Uig, Uig Museum, Timsgarry, Isle of Lewis

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission

• Cork Examiner archives (now Irish Examiner), courtesy Brendan Mooney

• From book: The Irish Boats (Cork & Waterford), courtesy Brendan Mooney

• Uboat.net

• Portrait photograph: Loyal Lewis Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Stornoway Gazette, 1921 (held at Stornoway Library)

• Photographs of Balbriggan Coast Guard Station are the copyright of Mr. David Brangan and is reproduced with his kind permission.