The MFV Evelyn Marie from Killybegs sank off the exact same spot off Rathlin O’Beirne island on January 7, 1975 with the loss of its six crew – Hugh Gallagher, Johnny O’Donnell, Roland Faughnan, Tom Ham and Joe O’Donnell.
Helena Gallagher, daughter of Hughie Gallagher, produced an award-winning radio documentary which is hosted on the RTE website: “Searching for Answers”
The article above is from the Irish Independent on November 24, 1976. Joe Begley kindly forwarded a PDF of the full page. This can be seen here: Irish Independent front page November 24, 1976
The Irish Skipper also published a great article on the 50th anniversary of the Evelyn Marie tragedy which gives some great information, including interviews by family members, on the impact of the tragedy on the families and community titled “Families of Evelyn Marie and Carraig Una Deserve Answers”.
My name is Martin Duffy . I started fishing in 1980 Winter Green castle went to fish on a boat in Killybegs the end of April 1983 the furry ghost of town as a young man I enjoyed it. Everybody talked about that tragedy as a young man I used to go to church and pray every Sunday Other people God bless those who perished God bless your families Duffy from Billy County Mayo. ☘️🙏🇮🇪❤️
Remembered always🙏🙏🇮🇪