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by doheochai
Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:18 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Four airmen buried in Miltown Malbay, December 1941
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Re: Four airmen buried in Miltown Malbay, December 1941

A web search reveals that on December 3 1941 a Short Sunderland crashed at sea off Doonbeg, NR Carrowmore (see http://www.csn.ul.ie/~dan/war/crashes.htm ). A number of remains were washed ashore after this crash which may have been men from this aircraft. The pilot/crew were listed as: F/Lt James G...
by doheochai
Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Pilots, Rivers Shannon & Fergus, 1876, '90, name & age
Replies: 16
Views: 31829

Re: Pilots, Rivers Shannon & Fergus, 1876, '90, name & age

Don't know if this information is of use - it relates to the river pilots in 1812. I found it in the Limerick Chamber of Commerce minute book for while conducting some research. Basically the story goes as follows. In June 1812 a dispute arose between the masters of vessels coming into Limerick Port...