Nuns’ inquest told Inch needs warning signs

Two Presentation sisters died in a double drowning incident after going for a swim at Inch Strand, in Co Kerry on a fine summer’s evening in a calm sea, the inquest into their death was told yesterday.

Srs Imelda Carew, 67, of Wainsfort Drive, Terrenure, Dublin and Paula Buckley, 70, of Kilmahuddrick Walk, Clondalkin, Dublin had been swimming out of their depth but did not seem to be in any difficulty, just 10 minutes before lifeguards ran to pull them from the water, a surfer who had been alongside them said.

However the inquest in Tralee also heard how locals had long known of dangerous currents which swept people out to sea straight from the beach at Inch; that there was no signs warning visitors of this and the jury asked that signage be erected.