#Burtonport harbour

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#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their yawl founders.

At 5.30pm on Saturday the 9 of November 1935, a yawl left Burtonport harbour, for Arranmore Island. In order to avoid being kept at sea too long in the dark, in the heavy swell, it was apparently decided to take a short course between rocks which the sea is studded for a large area between the Island and the mainland. On board the yawl were 15 islanders, returning from harvesting in Scotland, and…

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#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their yawl founders.

#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their yawl founders.

At 5.30pm on Saturday the 9 of November 1935, a yawl left Burtonport harbour, for Arranmore Island. In order to avoid being kept at sea too long in the dark, in the heavy swell, it was apparently decided to take a short course between rocks which the sea is studded for a large area between the Island and the mainland. On board the yawl were 15 islanders, returning from harvesting in Scotland, and…

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#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

At 5.30pm on Saturday the 9 of November 1935, a yawl left Burtonport harbour, for Arranmore Island. In order to avoid being kept at sea too long in the dark, in the heavy swell, it was apparently decided to take a short course between rocks which the sea is studded for a large area between the Island and the mainland. On board the yawl were 15 islanders, returning from harvesting in Scotland, and…

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#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

At 5.30pm on Saturday the 9 of November 1935, a yawl left Burtonport harbour, for Arranmore Island. In order to avoid being kept at sea too long in the dark, in the heavy swell, it was apparently decided to take a short course between rocks which the sea is studded for a large area between the Island and the mainland. On board the yawl were 15 islanders, returning from harvesting in Scotland, and…

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#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

At 5.30pm on Saturday the 9 of November 1935, a yawl left Burtonport harbour, for Arranmore Island. In order to avoid being kept at sea too long in the dark, in the heavy swell, it was apparently decided to take a short course between rocks which the sea is studded for a large area between the Island and the mainland. On board the yawl were 15 islanders, returning from harvesting in Scotland, and…

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#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

#OTD in 1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

At 5.30pm on Saturday the 9 of November 1935, a yawl left Burtonport harbour, for Arranmore Island. In order to avoid being kept at sea too long in the dark, in the heavy swell, it was apparently decided to take a short course between rocks which the sea is studded for a large area between the Island and the mainland. On board the yawl were 15 islanders, returning from harvesting in Scotland, and…

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1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

1935 – Nineteen Donegal islanders are drowned when their currach founders.

At 5.30pm on Saturday the 9 of November 1935, a yawl left Burtonport harbour, for Arranmore Island. In order to avoid being kept at sea too long in the dark, in the heavy swell, it was apparently decided to take a short course between rocks which the sea is studded for a large area between the Island and the mainland. On board the yawl were 15 islanders, returning from harvesting in Scotland, and…