High waves wash six cars out to sea and carry boats ashore in Galway

Six cars were washed out to sea at Cleggan in west Co Galway in one of the worst storms to hit the west in years.

The cars were parked close to the pier in the Connemara village which services Inishbofin and a small fishing fleet.

On Inishbofin, three cars parked near the pier were also washed out to seas.