Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Raise €7,571 Online for Howth Lifeboat
24th May 2021
Action stations. The Howth Lifeboat at full power off the Baily Lighthouse
Credit: RNLI
The many months of Lockdown in its various forms have prevented the Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association from physically holding their regular monthly winter meetings at Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club in Dublin Port. Each of these friendly gatherings – with specialist speakers on a wide variety of maritime topics - traditionally raised substantial sums for Howth Lifeboat through the simple and relatively painless expedient of the attendees on arrival dropping a minimum of €5 into an RNLI yellow welly on a table by the door.
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