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On the morning of 15 June, 1919, a “Vickers www.roundstonehousehotel.com
Vimy” biplane swooped low through the
skies over Clifden… and crash landed in the Derrigimlagh Walk
Derrigimlagh bog.
At the controls were John Alcock and Arthur
Whitten Brown. They mightn’t have had
Derrigimlagh in their sights at first, but the
pair was soon to become very familiar with its
forgiving landscape.
Alcock and Brown had taken off from
Newfoundland across the ocean,just over
16 hours earlier, flying some 1,890 nautical
miles through fog, darkness and a series of
technical malfunctions before reaching landfall
in Ireland. “At times the two voyagers found
themselves flying upside down, only 10 feet
above water,” the New York Times reported. In
making it to Ireland they completed the world’s
first transatlantic flight by crash-landing in
Derrygimlagh Bog.
“Yesterday I was in America,” Alcock announced
after clambering from the wreck. “I am the first
man in Europe to say that.”
then picked up his head and took it to the Holy Well in Oliver’sSeafood Bar
Clooncree where he washed it. The chief then lay down
to die ( don’t mess with a holy man!) Enjoy the best local seasonal produce, especially seafood,
A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander served everyday in our friendly, local bar
Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. Cleggan is a
popular departure point for ferries who leave the pier Cleggan Fishing Village - Connemara
daily for Inishbofin (Galway). There is also a ferry to
Inishturk. Phone 095 44640
In the lands around Cleggan you will find numerous oliverscleggan@gmail.com - www.oliversonclegganpier.ie
prehistoric monuments including tombs, standing
stones and the ancient stone walls which are plentiful in
this region.
Seanfhocail (Old Saying)
Is fearr an chaint as a dtagann an
tsíocháin
Peace is better than warfare.
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Vimy” biplane swooped low through the
skies over Clifden… and crash landed in the Derrigimlagh Walk
Derrigimlagh bog.
At the controls were John Alcock and Arthur
Whitten Brown. They mightn’t have had
Derrigimlagh in their sights at first, but the
pair was soon to become very familiar with its
forgiving landscape.
Alcock and Brown had taken off from
Newfoundland across the ocean,just over
16 hours earlier, flying some 1,890 nautical
miles through fog, darkness and a series of
technical malfunctions before reaching landfall
in Ireland. “At times the two voyagers found
themselves flying upside down, only 10 feet
above water,” the New York Times reported. In
making it to Ireland they completed the world’s
first transatlantic flight by crash-landing in
Derrygimlagh Bog.
“Yesterday I was in America,” Alcock announced
after clambering from the wreck. “I am the first
man in Europe to say that.”
then picked up his head and took it to the Holy Well in Oliver’sSeafood Bar
Clooncree where he washed it. The chief then lay down
to die ( don’t mess with a holy man!) Enjoy the best local seasonal produce, especially seafood,
A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander served everyday in our friendly, local bar
Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. Cleggan is a
popular departure point for ferries who leave the pier Cleggan Fishing Village - Connemara
daily for Inishbofin (Galway). There is also a ferry to
Inishturk. Phone 095 44640
In the lands around Cleggan you will find numerous oliverscleggan@gmail.com - www.oliversonclegganpier.ie
prehistoric monuments including tombs, standing
stones and the ancient stone walls which are plentiful in
this region.
Seanfhocail (Old Saying)
Is fearr an chaint as a dtagann an
tsíocháin
Peace is better than warfare.
153
