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Whiddy Island Photographs
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English: Whiddy Irish: Faoide (bad weather) |
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Books:
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Walks of Seven West Cork Islands - Damien Enright
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Whiddy Island | |
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Betelgeuse
In 1979 the French oil tanker "Betelgeuse" blew up at the Whiddy oil terminal. In the explosion and fire 50 people (42 French, 7 Irish and one English) lost their lives. Later in the year a Dutch salvage diver also lost his life. |
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