Founder of Carlingford Marina Padhraic Moneley to be remembered by flotilla of boats
A flotilla of boats will sail by Carlingford Marina this Sunday June 15 to mark the first anniversary of the death of its designer, founder and engineer, Padhraic Moneley.
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