On 27 October 1927 a number of local fishermen died when a strong gale rose without warning. The fishermen were fishing for mackerel in the Atlantic Ocean, near Cleggan in county Galway. Many men came from the nearby village of Rossadilisk which resulted in the fishing village becoming abandoned. Nine of the men came from the island of Innisbofin and twenty from County Mayo. Due to fishing being the main industry in the area, the disaster was devastating to local families.
Following the disaster, funds were raised in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia to help support local families. TG4 produced a documentary on the disaster, and various songs and poems have been written by people such as Saoirse Mhór and Richard Murphy. I will share the lyrics of Patrick Tierney.
Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions
