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Family pay tribute to beautiful boy Conor King as he is laid to rest in Cork
Conor passed away following a fall in to a blow hole from cliffs near Garrettstown beach in West Cork on Saturday. By Olivia Kelleher Wednesday 28 Apr 2021, 2:14 PM 4 hours ago 24,108 Views 11 Comments
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A GRIEVING FAMILY has laid their son to rest on what would have been his 23rd birthday after he passed away following a fall in to a blow hole from cliffs near Garrettstown beach in West Cork over the weekend.
The family of Conor King of Broadale, Douglas in Cork asked mourners to donate to West Cork Rapid Response and West Cork Underwater Search and Rescue in lieu of flowers such was their gratitude at their efforts following the tragedy.
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Tributes have been paid to a 22-year-old student who tragically died after falling into a blowhole in West Cork in a freak accident.
Conor King, a lifeguard and Munster Technological University student from Douglas in Cork City, suffered head injuries from the fall down the 50-foot blowhole on a cliff near the Old Head of Kinsale on Saturday evening.
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King was part of a group of 10 or more people who were camping close to Garretstown Beach on Saturday and it is believed that he didn t see the entrance to the blowhole as he walked along the cliff-top in the gathering darkness on Saturday evening.