Wednesday, 1 July 2020

July 2020 Calendar photo

The July photo from the 2020 BGHS Calendar.
The Blessing of the Boats at Cheekpoint 1964

An annual ritual, the fishermen of the village and their families gathered for the event.  The punt in the photo was called the Bernadette and was built by Charlie McCarthy.  The punt was later bought by John Doherty.  In the background the site for Great Island Power station is being cleared.


Photo courtesy of Andrew Doherty
Article by Andrew Doherty

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