This article is from page 36 of the 2007-10-02 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 36 JPG
THREE and a half years of planning paid off this weekend as the crowds gathered in the west Clare village of Quilty for the first ever Leon XIII oneal
Even the weather played its part as musicians dancers and singers enter- tained those gathered to remember the final voyage of the ill fated ship 100 years ago.
The local fishermen men who car- ried out the dramatic rescue of its crew were remembered by a special currach race, which saw local people including the local priest training for the last year.
On Friday evening, anew commem- orative plaque and lectern featuring the Leon XII story was unveiled by relatives of the Quilty fishermen of IONE