'The bravest lifeboat crew': Tributes paid to crew on 40th anniversary of Fastnet disaster

Courtmacsherry Harbour Lifeboat has paid tribute to its crew for their life-saving efforts in the Fastnet disaster 40 years ago.

'The bravest lifeboat crew': Tributes paid to crew on 40th anniversary of Fastnet disaster
Fri, 16 Aug, 2019 - 19:11
Kevin O’Neill

Courtmacsherry Harbour Lifeboat has paid tribute to its crew for their life-saving efforts in the Fastnet disaster 40 years ago.

On Sunday, a commemoration on Cape Clear Island will mark four decades since the disaster.

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CourtsPlace: Cape Clear IslandPlace: CowesPlace: Fastnet RockPlace: PlymouthPlace: south ofPlace: Isles of ScillyPlace: St Ciaran's GraveyardPlace: Cape Clear Heritage CentrePerson: Samual KellyPerson: Sammy MearnsPerson: CoxswainPerson: Diarmuid O'MahonyPerson: Mark GannonPerson: Harold OultonPerson: Tony DormanPerson: Tom MulcahyPerson: PJPerson: Cally McCarthyPerson: DiarmuidPerson: MarkPerson: Gerald ButlerEvent: Fastnet disasterEvent: 29th Royal Ocean Racing Club's Fastnet RaceEvent: Fastnet yacht raceOrganisation: Courtmacsherry Harbour LifeboatOrganisation: RNLIOrganisation: CourtmacsherryOrganisation: LifeboatOrganisation: Courtmacsherry Lifeboat
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