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GALLERY: Doonbeg residents commemorate air tragedy

A group of Doonbeg residents organised a special commemoration ceremony recently for the 80th anniversary of the crash landing of an RAF flying boat in Doughmore Bay. Dan Danaher chronicles this fascinating tale involving the tragic death of nine airmen, the heroic rescue of two colleagues, an eye witness account of the wreckage, salvaged items such as a 1940 aircraft tool kit box, and relatives’ accounts of the extraordinary bravery of those who risked their own lives to help save the lives of others.

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Stories of love and courting from P E I s Bygone Days

Stories of love and courting from P.E.I. s Bygone Days CBC/Radio-Canada © PARO Church or community picnics were an excellent place to meet potential mates in the bygone days, especially if there was a cake or box lunch auction. This photo was taken between 1905 and 1920 in rural P.E.I., and children can be seen in the background having sack races. The way men and women dated in the bygone days more than 100 years ago on P.E.I. was very different. For one thing, it was not called dating if a young woman was accepting visits from a young man, perhaps accompanying him to a dance or a picnic, it was called courting.

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