In June 1923, Conor O’Brien became the first Irish amateur sailor to sail around the world. The Limerick man also had strong connections to the O’Brien/Brien Boru history in Killaloe and Clare.
The presentation is due to take place next week in the Lakeside Hotel Ballroom and is being hosted by Killaloe Sailing Club and Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society.
For more on this, on Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Charlie MacDonnell, Vice Commodore, Killaloe Sailing Club.
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You can listen to the full interview below.
