'It was mad to be out there': Meath man recalls Kerry sea rescue

The boy’s father and then his two uncles went to his assistance and then they also got into difficulty. File Picture: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD Tralee 

A holiday maker who helped rescue four people off the Kerry coast on Wednesday afternoon has said that they were lucky to have gotten out of the situation safely.

Micheál Keogh, 22, from Enfield, Co Meath was swimming at Coumeenole beach near Slea Head when he noticed a boy get into trouble in the water.