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C. S. Parnell

Wicklow. — On the evening of the 17th of May, 1950, the local fishing boat C. S. Parnell, with a crew of four, left for the fishing ground five miles south of Wicklow. The weather grew bad, a fresh north-easterly wind causing a rough sea. The coxswain kept a look- out from one o'clock in the morning and when, two hours later the boat was still out, it was decided to launch the life-boat. Accordingly at half past three the Lady Kylsant put out to search. At 4.20 she found the boat two miles south of Wicklow Head, and making no progress. The crew, very exhausted, were taken into the life-boat, which with the fishing boat in tow arrived in harbour at 5.30.—Rewards, £8 5s. 6d..