Commemoration group seeks Cork relatives of Lusitania sinking

A commemoration group is attempting to track relatives of a number of passengers aboard the torpedoed cruise liner Lusitania, almost 100 years ago.

Commemoration group seeks Cork relatives of Lusitania sinking
Mon, 01 Dec, 2014 - 00:00
Martin Walsh

It sank within 18 minutes after being attacked by a German U-boat, south east of the Seven Heads peninsula in West Cork.

The group is liaising with the Courtmacsherry Lifeboat Lusitania Commemorating Committee which is also planning to remember the sinking with a series of events next May.

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CourtsPlace: CorkPlace: LusitaniaPlace: Seven Heads PeninsulaPlace: West CorkPlace: GoleenPlace: CastletownberePlace: Butte MontanaPlace: Gleann na bPiobairePlace: Upper FroePlace: KilgarvanPlace: Co KerryPlace: Prosperity SquarePlace: Barrack StreetPlace: 120,Place: CourtmacsherryPerson: Mary O’LearyPerson: Jim CrowleyPerson: Michael MaddenPerson: Joan O’DonovanPerson: Diarmuid O’MahonyPerson: O’LearyPerson: Jack CoughlinPerson: CoughlanPerson: Katie O’NeillPerson: JackPerson: KatiePerson: MargaretPerson: JeremiahPerson: JohnPerson: Julia O’SullivanPerson: Julia O’NeillPerson: Florence O’SullivanPerson: JuliaPerson: FlorPerson: Kate McDonnellPerson: Eugene McDonnellPerson: May BarrettOrganisation: Courtmacsherry Lifeboat Lusitania Commemorating CommitteeOrganisation: RNLI
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