Three Youths Rescued Off Cliffs in Achill

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Three Youths Rescued Off Cliffs in Achill

Details: Created on Tuesday, 12 July 2011 09:49

THREE YOUTH WERE RESCUED OFF CLIFFS IN ACHILL YESTERDAY EVENING BY THE ACHILL COASTGUARD. THE COASTGUARD WAS ALERTED TO THE EMERGENCY AFTER A FARMER NOTICED THE THREE STRANDED YOUTH ON CATHEDRAL CLIFFS IN DOOKINELLA , OFF KEEL BEACH. THEY WERE CUT OFF AND IT WAS FEARED THAT THEY MIGHT ATTEMPT TO ASCEND FURTHER THE DANGEROUS THE COASTGUARD D CLASS RESCUE BOAT WAS LAUNCHED FROM PURTEEN HARBOUR AND THE YOUTH, ALL UNDER 18, WERE RESCUED AND BROUGHT BACK TO THE SAFETY OF THEIR PARENTS AND GIVEN DRY CLOTHES AND WARM DRINKS.

THEY WERE VISITORS TO ACHILL AND WERE STAYING IN A LOCAL CAMPSITE.

Three Youths Rescued Off Cliffs in Achill

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