Marchioness Wellesley (1826 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Marchioness Wellesley |
| Builder | Dublin |
| Launched | 1826 |
| Fate | Last listed 1838 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 117,[1] or 118 (bm) |
Marchioness Wellesley (Marchioness of Wellesley) was a packet paddle steamer launched in 1826 for the Dublin and Wexford Steam Co. She may have been the first steamship built in Ireland. She operated out of Dublin and was last listed in 1838.
By one account, she was the first steamship built in Ireland, and her engines were the first marine engines built there too.[2] The Ringsend Foundry (Ringsend Iron Works) were the builders of the steam engines and those were the first built in Ireland.[3] This same source named City of Cork as the first steam ship built in Ireland, but the source's date for the build year for Marchioness of Wellesley is three years too late.
Another account states that Marchioness Wellesley was constructed by the Horseley Ironworks, Staffordshire, under the supervision of her owner, John Grantham. She was built on the River Mersey and then sailed across to Dublin. She had two iron hulls with a paddle wheel between them.[4]