Titanic preparations step up a gear
A recent image of an anchor being lifted onto a lorry at Belfast Harbour as it makes its way to Killoe for resorative work to be carried out.
Plans to commemorate the bravery of a Co Longford man, who perished on board the ill-fated Titanic, have been given a boost with the setting up of a special sub committee.
Killoe’s James Farrell was one of over 1,400 passengers to lose their lives on the doomed cruise liner in April 1912.
The 26-year-old was one of three Killoe residents on board the near 900 ft long steamship, two of whom the Clonee man helped save as the ship began sinking 400 miles south off North American province, Newfoundland.
As preperations get set to mark its 100th anniversary, Longford County Council have decided to throw their weight behind the commemorations.
Cllr Padraig Loughrey said the initiation of a special committee was just one aspect which would help aid organisers with their preparations.
“I do believe it is a massive opportunity for Longford to commemorate its association with the Titanic,” he said.
The Longford town pharmacist, who resides in Killoe, was speaking at a recent meeting of Longford County Council in which he also revealed ancestors of the late Mr Farrell in the US will be present for the occasion.
“I do believe it is a massive opportunity for Longford to commemorate its association with the Titanic,” he said.
To read this story in full, see this week’s Longford Leader.
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wmaloney54
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 08:52 PMAs a Longford man living in Cobh i was interested in your article about James Farrell. (re Titanic) Im at present working in the Sirius Art Centre where we intend to display a photograpic exibition around the people who left Ireland in the early1800s. We are looking for old photograps and i was wondering if ye could be of any assistance to me. The exibition will be hung around the second week of April. I can be contacted on 086 304 8277. Name:willie maloney. Many Thanks
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