Clogher Head, Co. Louth. At 10.40 on the night of the 21st August, 1961, thehonorary secretary was informed that a small boat with three boys on board had failed to return to the harbour. At 11.15 on the ebbing tide the life-boat George and Caroline Ermen was laun- ched. There was a near gale blowing from the north-west and the sea was rough. After searching for an hour the life-boat made for a position five miles off Port Oriel, where red flares had been seen. She found the small boat Fisher Lass drifting with the three boys on board, two of whom were the sons of an active member of the local com- mittee. The boys, who were very wet, were taken on board the life-boat, which returned to Port Oriel with the Fisher Lass in tow. After landing the boys the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.30 in the morning..