A new 18 metre passenger ferry for Clare Island, Co Mayo, was launched in Arklow by the Minister of State for Western Development, Mr Donal Carey, at the weekend. The £500,000 vessel, Pirate Queen, will run between Westport and the island, across Clew Bay, and can carry 96 passengers and cargo.
New ferry for Clare Island
A new 18 metre passenger ferry for Clare Island, Co Mayo, was launched in Arklow by the Minister of State for Western Development…
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