By Dionne Meehan A MESSAGE in a bottle which was found washed up on Rutland Island last week dates back almost 40 years. The discovery was made by 12-year-old Michael Gallagher who was out on a stroll when he spotted the mysterious bottle. Advertisement Curiously examining his find, he noticed a letter inside which was […]
Book launch celebrates ‘Donegal island’ in US
A REMARKABLE book which celebrates the ‘twin islands’ of Arranmore in Donegal and Beaver Island in the US was launched on Arranmore yesterday. Fiddler and former Donegal Person of the Year Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh launched ‘Islands of Fiddlers / Oileáin na bhFidiléirí’ in the island’s Community Hall. The book tells of how emigrants from the […]
Arranmore RNLI assists injured person on Rutland Island
THE volunteer crew of Arranmore RNLI were called to Rutland Island at the weekend to assist a man who had fallen off a roof. The crew were tasked to Rutland Island shortly after 1pm on Sunday, August 13 to help the man. As the all weather lifeboat would be unable to land at Rutland, coxswain, […]