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Anyone from Spiddal?

  • 08-05-2019 10:53pm
    #1
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭


    https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0425/957178-around-ireland-in-a-currach/

    Does anyone know how this man got on with the charity row mentioned here.this video came up on another thread and after googling it I think he died in 2014 but no mention if he succeeded in his row or how far he got.
    Does anyone have any information on it.many thanks


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  • #2
    fearruanua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭fearruanua


    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0425/957178-around-ireland-in-a-currach/

    Does anyone know how this man got on with the charity row mentioned here.this video came up on another thread and after googling it I think he died in 2014 but no mention if he succeeded in his row or how far he got.
    Does anyone have any information on it.many thanks

    I knew rory from his time as a hackney driver in spiddal. yeah he passed away a few years back. didn't know about this but i will see if i can find out some details for you.


  • #3
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Thanks fearruanua.i saw the video and was wondering since how he got on with it.


  • #4
    fearruanua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭fearruanua


    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0425/957178-around-ireland-in-a-currach/

    Does anyone know how this man got on with the charity row mentioned here.this video came up on another thread and after googling it I think he died in 2014 but no mention if he succeeded in his row or how far he got.
    Does anyone have any information on it.many thanks

    I spoke to a few locals about this and no he didn't complete the trip. I think the aran islands was about as far as he got.
    The piece at the end with him running naked into the sea was recorded at 5am to avoid any onlookers!!


  • #5
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    fearruanua wrote: »
    I spoke to a few locals about this and no he didn't complete the trip. I think the aran islands was about as far as he got.
    The piece at the end with him running naked into the sea was recorded at 5am to avoid any onlookers!!



    Thanks fearruanua.


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