The RNLI volunteer crew of the Arranmore RNLI this morning laid a wreath at the site of the Arranmore Disaster to commemorate 90 years since the tragedy.
In an emotional ceremony, crew members remembered the 19 people who lost their lives on that fateful day.
On November 9, 1935, a yawl (sailing boat) carrying 20 islanders from Burtonport to Arranmore sank within sight of the shore.
Members of the crew of Arranmore RNLI at Sunday morning’s ceremony.
They were returning from a season of hard work in the Scottish potato fields — a journey their families had made for generations.
Nineteen were drowned, and only one man, Paddy Gallagher, survived by clinging to an oar until help arrived.
The victims included fathers and sons, brothers and neighbours. Their loss devastated the island and left a mark on coastal communities across the north west.