Yes, that's the first line of the article, and I read and understood it.
Am I to assume that these loose timbers washed ashore only now, after 250 years? From the rest of the article, one could easily get the impression that the wreck was discovered decades ago, and that scientists have been puzzled by it ever since, until now.
THAT'S what I meant by "poor journalism."
Regards,
The skeletal remains of the large vessel become visible when the low tide shifts – for years it has attracted curious tourists, reports The Mirror..
But the County Sligo landmark – which was initially thought to be part of the fabled Spanish Armada in the 16th century has now been identified.
Thanks to new archaeological and archival research by Ireland's National Monuments Service, the original theory has been ruled out and the tragic identity of the ship has now been uncovered.
So what this means is the wreck didn't just show up, but has been exposed for decades in Ireland, but everyone thought it was a Spanish wreck that happened around 1588... The time of the Spanish Armada.
But NOW they know it wasn't that at all.
It was this British ship, the Greyhound, all along.