| The ‘Metropolis
of the Rosses’ |
Conyngham’s
fishing settlement on Inish Mhic a' Doirn - Rutland Island
by W. Forsythe. |
| Paddy Edward's
survivor account of the Arranmore Disaster by Tony Magoo
Early. |
The
Arranmore Disaster 69 Years on. |
| The
Way it was: The Beaver Island - Arranmore Connection |
An article by William Cashman,
Beaver island
Historical Society. |
| A
Sunday Tribune article on Shay Given, goalkeeper for Ireland
& Newcastle United and his father Seamus's connection
with football on Árainn Mhór. |
|
| |
Arranmore
anecdotes from Hugh Campbell |
| A
rosy account of Arranmore from Rev. Robert Louis Stephenson
who came to Arranmore in the 1970s as a mission priest. Irish
Independent, Thursday July 30 1970. |
|
| ‘'Island‘ |
A
15 minute audio promotion for film by Alsace
Filmography on the Arranmore Disaster in which 19 islanders
lost their lives in a boating tragedy on their way home
from seasonal work in Scotland in 1935. 
RealPlayer
required (free) |
| Arranmore
to renew historic links with Great Lakes island |
Arranmore
Island and Beaver Island, MI, USA formalise their common history
with a twinning ceremony on Beaver Island in October, 2000.
The Derry People and
Donegal News |
| Tony
"The Post" Gallagher's retirement from the post
of RNLI Honorary Secretary, Arranmore. The
Derry People and Donegal News |
'Mr
Arranmore' says farewell to active life boat service
|
| |
An
article about Arranmore by Dr Eugene McDermot who served as
a priest on the island from 1968-1980. |
| An
article from The
Readers Digest on the world renowned tunnelers from Arranmore. |
Danger!
'Tunnel Tigers' at work
by John Dod, Readers Digest
|
| After
35 years, the coxswain takes a turn away from the helm
by Theresa Judge, The Irish Times
Francie
Bonner retires
The Derry People & Donegal News
|
Articles
from the Irish
Times & The
Derry People and Donegal News on Francie Bonner, Coxswain
of the Arranmore Lifeboat who retired after 35 years of service.
Francie
Bonner
|
|
Man
of Aran
Peter
"Neily" Boyle (1892-1915)
|
Man
of Aran tells the story of Peter Boyle (Peter "Neily"
Boyle son of Neily "Aphort" Boyle & Brigid
O'Donnell from Crickamore, Dungloe, Co. Donegal) who died
while rescuing people from a capsized boat (The Eastland)
on the Chicago river, USA on Saturday 24th July 1915. 833
people died in this tragedy.
|
| A
Donegal
Annual article about Dr Smyth and his work in the Rosses
and Arranmore. |
Dr
William Smyth, Heroic Donegal Doctor
|
| Beaver
Island - The American Arranmore |
A
Donegal
Annual article about Arranmore's connection with Beaver
Island, USA. |
| A
poem recounting the Arranmore Disaster which took place at
Eileen on 9th November 1935. Nineteen migrant workers returning
home from Scotland lost their lives. The whole poem was read
by Joseph Linnane from Radio Éireann on Monday, 5th
December, 1938. A recording of the 14-minute version of the
poem, read by the author, was broadcast from Radio Éireann
on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the disaster, Wednesday,
9th November, 1955. First published, in a cut 25-stanza version,
in "Romantic Donegal, Its Songs, Poetry and Ballads."
collected by Harry Percival Swan, H.R. Carter Publications
Ltd., Belfast, July, 1964. |
Arranmore
- A Sea Tragedy
By
Patric Stephenson
|
