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Pride of Cahirciveen

Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 9.10 on the morning of the 5th of May, 1951, a telephone message was received from the post office that the motor fishing boat Pride of Cahireiveen, with a crew of four, was about eight hours overdue from the fishing grounds. Anxiety was felt for her safety. At 9.30, therefore, the life-boat A.E.D. left her moorings, in a moderate sea with a moderate easterly gale blowing. She found the fishing boat broken down five miles north-west of Bray Head, her crew exhausted. The life-boatmen took them on board, and gave them hot soup, then took the Pride of Cahirciveen in tow. She reached her station again at 1.15 that afternoon.—Rewards, £8 10s..