A mass will be held at 12pm on 7th January 2025 at Acres Chapel, Burtonport, Co Donegal to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Evelyn Marie Disaster.
The trawler hit rocks and sank almost immediately at Rathlin O’Byrne island, off Malinbeag, Glencolmcille, at around 7 pm on January 7, 1975, as she made her way back to Killybegs.
Those who perished that night were: Paddy Bonner (32), a married father of four from Burtonport; Hughie Gallagher (33), a native of Arranmore who was married with five children. Johnny O’Donnell (24) of Burtonport, was married with two young children; Roland (Rolo) Faughnan, a native of Belleek, County Fermanagh, but who lived in Burtonport. He was married and had one child; Tom Ham (26), a native of Longford Town, also lived in Burtonport. He was married but had no children and Joe O’Donnell (20) from Burtonport who was engaged to be married.
