Priest joins group abseiling down cathedral to keep regatta afloat

A priest is among a group of people who will, for the first time ever, abseil from the turrets of an iconic cathedral in Co Cork.

Fifteen people, aged 15 to their 50s, are in training for the fundraising event which will take place next Saturday at St Coleman’s Cathedral Cobh. The funding will aid the town’s annual regatta.

Kathleen Geary, a community employment supervisor who is organising and competing in the event, said they will have to abseil approximately 70 metres from the turrets to the ground.