Map showing the location of Ardoileán off Clifden in Connemara
Credit: OpenStreetMap
#Rescue - Galway Bay FM reports that a man was recovering from hypothermia last night (Tuesday 13 September) after his boat sank off Connemara.
The man had set out from Clifden earlier in the day headed for Ardoileán, or High Island, off northwest Connemara, when the transom securing the engine to his vessel fell off.
Visitors walking near Cleggan heard his cries for help when he managed to swim the shore, and he was later transferred to hospital in Castlebar for treatment.
MacDara Conroy is a contributor covering all things on the water, from boating and wildlife to science and business
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