Cleggan Bay Disaster

The Cleggan Bay Disaster, which occurred on occurred on October 27, 1927, was a strong gale that resulted in the deaths of 45 Irish fishermen off the coast of County Galway.[1][2]

Cleggan Bay Disaster
Cleggan Disaster memorial on Inishboffin
Date28 October 1927 (1927-10-28)
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates53.591151°N 10.171157°W / 53.591151; -10.171157
Deaths45

Disaster

On October 27, 1927, a number of local fishermen died when a strong gale rose without warning. The fishermen were fishing for mackerel in the Atlantic Ocean, near Cleggan, County Galway. Sixteen of the men came from the nearby village of Rossadilisk, which resulted in the fishing village becoming abandoned. Nine of the men came from the island of Inishbofin and twenty from County Mayo. Due to fishing being the main industry in the area, the disaster was devastating to local families.[3][4][5]

Legacy

Following the disaster, funds were raised in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia, to help support local families. TG4 produced a documentary on the disaster, and various songs and poems have been written by people such as Saoirse Mhór and Richard Murphy.[6]

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References

  1. Feeney, Marie (2001). The Cleggan Bay disaster : an account of the savage storm in October 1927 that devastated the Connemara communities of Rossadilisk and Inishbofin. Penumbra Press,. ISBN 978-0-9541265-0-6.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. "More than a Fishing Village". Connemara Life | Explore Ireland's Adventurous West Coast. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  3. Siggins, Lorna. "Cleggan Bay disaster of 1927 to be marked this weekend". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  4. Feeney, Marie (2001). The Cleggan Bay Disaster: An Account of the Savage Storm in October 1927 that Devastated the Connemara Communities of Rossadilisk and Inishbofin. Penumbra Press. ISBN 978-0-9541265-0-6.
  5. Ferriter, Diarmaid (2018-10-04). On the Edge: Ireland’s off-shore islands: a modern history. Profile Books. ISBN 978-1-78283-252-2.
  6. Siggins, Lorna. "New book tells of tragic night when 45 men died". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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