The Cleggan Disaster

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    The Cleggan DisasterEnglish (original)zum Film
    Synopsis
    In October of 1927, an enormous storm hit the west coast of Ireland without warning. In one hour forty-five men in small open boats were drowned. This film traces the devastating impact on the small communities this disaster affected.

    Without the men, the boats, and the nets,     many families were left without a livelihood. Within three years the village of Rossadilisk and the Inishkeas were abandoned, leaving the once bustling cottages to fall to ruin.
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    Fishing
    Fishermen
    Disaster
    Storm
    West Coast of Ireland
    Irish History
    Runtime (in min.):52
    Format:16mm
    Year Of Production:2002
    Companies & Organizations
    Production Company:

    Vertigo Films

    Film Subsidy:

    Irish Film Board

    Keywords
    Fishing; Fishermen; Disaster; Storm; West Coast of Ireland; Irish History; Community; Poverty; Disaster; Society
    Categories
    Nature, Environment & Ecology, Forces of Nature, Natural Disasters, Science, Research & Inventions, Meteorology & Weather, Geography, Travel & Cultures, Europe, Great Britain & Ireland