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Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 8.47 on the evening of the 29th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a sixteen-month-old child had fallen over the cliff at Ballyrae. At 8.55 the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) was launched. It was nearly high water, and there were light airs and a calm sea. The life-boat made for Bally- rae, where a temporary member of the crew dived into the sea fully clothed and recovered the child's body. While the life-boat was returning to her station, which was reached at 8.30, artificial respiration was carried out, but with no success..