13-year-old girl commended for bravery after raising alarm when trio swept out to sea in Baltimore

A 13-year-old girl who saw her father, brother, and her brother’s girlfriend swept out to sea was last night honoured for her courage in the wake of the triple tragedy.

She was joined by several other young people in the West Cork area who showed resilience and selflessness beyond their tender years to aid their communities.

Charlotte Davis-Ryan lost father Barry Ryan, and brother Barry Davis-Ryan when a swell developed in Baltimore, Co Cork, and washed her brother and his girlfriend Niamh O’Connor, into the sea on June 30.