The Seaweed Industry in Co Clare
The shipwreck of the Edmund in Kilkee
Islands off Clare
Scattery Island; Folklore and Customs
Scattery Island
Co Care in 1837
Sinking of the St John
The Spanish Armada and the West Coast of Clare
"One Family, the Carrigs made it ashore"
1854 the Carrigs built and sailed their boats from the Shannon Estuary to America to escape famine and landlords. Archived on Sunday Miscellany, RTE 1 Radio 18/01/09
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Kilkee crew of Peter Quin, Paddy Harte and Christy Kerwin (Boat 2) compete with Galway and Kerry crews in Kilkee in 50's.
Thanks to Padraig Seoighe who sent me names of Lettermore crew, second boat from bottom, "John William Seoighe back(my father),Martin Coilin Seoighe and John Babin Seoighe.They all came from Inish Barra island Lettermore." They won the race that day.
The shipwreck of the Edmund in Kilkee
Islands off Clare
Scattery Island; Folklore and Customs
Scattery Island
Co Care in 1837
Sinking of the St John
The Spanish Armada and the West Coast of Clare
"One Family, the Carrigs made it ashore"
1854 the Carrigs built and sailed their boats from the Shannon Estuary to America to escape famine and landlords. Archived on Sunday Miscellany, RTE 1 Radio 18/01/09
Below
Kilkee crew of Peter Quin, Paddy Harte and Christy Kerwin (Boat 2) compete with Galway and Kerry crews in Kilkee in 50's.
Thanks to Padraig Seoighe who sent me names of Lettermore crew, second boat from bottom, "John William Seoighe back(my father),Martin Coilin Seoighe and John Babin Seoighe.They all came from Inish Barra island Lettermore." They won the race that day.
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