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Garretstown beach, file photo. Flickr/Garnets1973

22-year-old student who died in West Cork cliff fall named locally as Conor King

The young man was recovered from the water by rescue divers at Garretstown.

LAST UPDATE | 25 Apr 2021

A 22-YEAR-OLD STUDENT who fell down a 50-foot cliff blow-hole near the Old Head of Kinsale in West Cork as he was walking on rocks above has been named as Conor King of Douglas in Cork. 

Mr King of Broadale, Maryborough, Douglas in Cork, was recovered west of Garretstown, following an arduous rescue operation early today. The alarm was raised at 11.30pm yesterday.

The recovery operation for Conor was carried out by the Valentia Coast Guard assisted by the Shannon-based Sikorsky helicopter Rescue 115 as well as Gardaí, area RNLI units, the Old Head of Kinsale Coast Guard unit, and a specialist cave unit.

Rescuers managed to get a young man who had gone to the aid of his friend to safety. They also recovered the body of Conor who had fallen into the blowhole.

Conor, who had been camping with friends, was employed part-time in the leisure centre at Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork, where he was ‘held in high esteem’.

He was a third-year biomedical engineering student at the Munster Technological University (MTU) in Cork. He was popular among students and was viewed as an “all-rounder” academically and socially.

Dr Dan Collins, Head of Student Affairs, MTU, extended his condolences to the family at the loss of young Conor.

“Our thoughts are with Conor’s family to whom we offer our deepest sympathy, and with his friends, as well as his classmates at MTU, and colleagues at the Department and the Faculty.

“We will continue to keep Conor’s family in our thoughts as well as the other young man currently recovering.”

Conor was a former pupil of Coláiste an Phiarsaigh in Glanmire and Christian Brothers College in Co Cork.

He was known to be a good sportsman and strong swimmer. His body was transferred to Cork University Hospital (CUH) where a full post mortem examination will be carried out.

The young man who was trapped while attempting the rescue was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and hypothermia.

Gardaí are treating the matter as a tragic accident. A file will be prepared for the Coroners’ Court. An inquest will be held in due course.

Friends described Conor as a popular young man who was loved by all who knew him.

The RNLI in Union Hall extended their condolences to the family of the deceased.

“Very sad news from Garrettstown beach in Co Cork this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with this young man’s family and friends.”

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    Aug 14th 2013, 6:39 PM

    Suffering from that bug since early this morning and only now feel like I’m really not going to die. Feel very sorry for anyone already feeling poorly in hospital who gets it

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    I had it before once and wouldn’t wish it on anybody.
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    Aug 14th 2013, 7:45 PM

    I got it while 7 months pregnant, not nice at all. Wonder why it’s causing such problems this time of year

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    Aug 14th 2013, 5:36 PM

    That’s just good advice for anything run by the HSE.

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    Aug 14th 2013, 5:56 PM

    my friend’s mother makes $83/hour on the computer. She has been without a job for 5 months but last month her check was $21383 just working on the computer for a few hours. Read more on this web site… w­w­w.C­a­n9­9.c­o­m

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    Aug 14th 2013, 8:24 PM

    As a rule, I never complain about people red thumbing comments, but if everyone who red thumbed comments like Michele’s clicked ‘Report this comment’ instead, spam would be a lot less prevalent on The Journal comment threads.

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    Aug 14th 2013, 5:58 PM

    What about hospital staff
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    Aug 14th 2013, 5:34 PM

    First it was Egypt now Mayo, thats the weekend messed up.

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    Aug 14th 2013, 6:03 PM

    They’ll have to call it the all-year-round vomiting bug now.
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    Aug 14th 2013, 7:03 PM

    First warned away from Egypt now Mayo …… damit holiday plans ruined

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    The general should be stay away from Mayo. You might catch something off Enda and end up talking through your ar$e!!! It’s called FG syndrome!!!

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    Aug 15th 2013, 12:37 AM

    Why is it just hospitals that get the winter vomiting bug,i have never ever met anyone that caught this bug at home,and im nearly70.

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    Aug 15th 2013, 7:11 AM

    Schools, hospitals, hostels, aircraft. Anywhere that groups of people spend time together.
    About 2 days to incubate, 2 days symptomatic, 2 days to clear the virus. Unfortunately people feel so wretched with it thy attend hospital, particularly if they vomit a little blood. The bug is spread by hand mouth and by aerosol and is horribly infectious. Hospital outbreaks make the news, but schools etc are fairly regularly closed by it.

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    Aug 14th 2013, 9:35 PM

    Someone should tell the HSE!

    “A Contingency Management group are now requesting that self-referral patients in the border areas of West Sligo and East Mayo – who would normally attend the Emergency Department Sligo -could consider attending Mayo General Hospital.”

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