I had fixed in thought to visit again the sources and inner flowings of the winding Moy. The weather being fit for going amid the mountains on foot and drive, I resolved to carry out my purpose.

The night death came to Rathlacken On the night of October 28th, 1927, nine fishermen from Lacken were swept to their deaths in one of the worst storms to ever hit the west coast of Ireland. JAMES LAFFEY recounts the dramatic events of that tragic night.

Majella Loftus delves into the archives to assess the impact of rural electrification in her native South Mayo in the mid-20th century.