Lost on Carlingford Lough | Remembering the Connemara and Retriever
On the 3rd of November 1916 the passenger ferry SS Connemara collided with the collier SS Retriever. This was the worst maritime disaster to…
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Ireland’s Largest Wind Farm in Connemara enters Commercial Operation
Ireland’s largest wind farm in Connemara has entered commercial operation and will generate more green energy than any other wind site on the…
Fond Farewell | Last of the Omey Islanders passes away
Pascal Whelan, the last permanent resident of Omey Island, has died. The small tidal island off the coast of west Connemara was the former…
Connacht Abu! Connemara Mussel Festival
“Oh! my boat can swiftly float, In the teeth of wind and weather. And out-sail the fastest hooker, Between Galway and Kinsale….
Two ships wrecks found off Connemara
Two new shipwrecks have been discovered along the Connemara coastline. This area has a particular long and interesting maritime history most notable…