Devil's Chimney

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Man dies after falling near Devil's Chimney waterfall (The Irish Times)

Galway resident aged in his late 60s understood to have become disorientated during walk at beauty spot on Sligo-Leitrim border.

The man suffered a head injury and was in the early stages of hypothermia when located by the rescue services, he said. Mr Doherty said all those involved in the rescue operation were devastated and wanted to extend sympathy to his family. The man, aged in his late 60s, was walking with his partner in the Devil’s Chimney area of Glencar on Monday at the time of the incident.

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Walker (60s) dies after fall in Devil's Chimney area of Leitrim's ... (thejournal.ie)

Speaking to The Journal, a spokesperson from the Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue group said that the team was notified of the casualty at approximately 07:00pm ...

The deceased is believed to have been alive but in critical condition at this time. They were shortly followed by the National Ambulance Service and Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 118. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

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Hiker, aged in his 60s, dies after 20-metre fall near Ireland's tallest ... (Irish Mirror)

A hiker, aged in his 60s, has died after falling 20 metres while walking near Ireland's highest waterfall in Co Sligo on Monday.

The man was found in a critical condition and hauled up 20 metres into a field where rescuers performed CPR on him for 30 minutes but they were unable to save him. Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue were alerted to the accident at around 7pm on Monday and a major rescue operation was launched with 10 volunteers responding to the call. He was walking with his partner at the time of the accident and is is believed to have sustained a severe head injury as a result of the fall.

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Man dies after fall at waterfall near Sligo-Leitrim border (BreakingNews.ie)

The man, aged in his 60s, was walking at the Devil's Chimney area of Glencar when he fell.

"The man was located but was later pronounced dead at the scene," gardaí said in a statement. Gardaí and emergency services said they were “engaged in an operation” after the man fell on Monday evening. A man has died after falling into a stream during a visit to the country's largest waterfall on the Sligo-Leitrim border.

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Man (60s) dies after 20-metre fall into stream at Devil's Chimney ... (Independent.ie)

A holidaymaker in his 60s has died after he fell 20m into a stream near Ireland's largest waterfall on the Sligo-Leitrim border while out hillwalking.

“Make sure to prepare properly for the day out,” he said. His body was taken to Sligo University Hospital and a coroner will decide the cause of death. This refers to the waterfall’s appearance of blowing upwards in certain weather conditions. “Sadly, the man had fallen into a stream,” Mr Doherty said. “He was partially submerged in water. It’s believed he became disoriented, as he tried to make his way back down the mountain trail.

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Man in his 60s dies at Devil's Chimney waterfall in Sligo (JOE)

Very sad news. A man has died after suffering a fall at the Devil's Chimney waterfall in Glencar, Sligo. Advertisement. The incident occurred on ...

According to RTÉ News, the man was on holiday from Galway with his partner when the accident took place. A man has died after suffering a fall at the Devil's Chimney waterfall in Glencar, Sligo. Man in his 60s dies at Devil's Chimney waterfall in Sligo

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Man, 60s, dies following fall while out walking (RTE.ie)

A man in his 60s has died following a fall while out walking at the Devil's Chimney waterfall in Glencar, Co Sligo, last night.

It is understood the man was on holiday in the area from Co Galway with his partner when the accident happened. They hauled the man from the water 20 metres up to a field in challenging conditions. A man in his 60s has died following a fall while out walking at the Devil's Chimney waterfall in Glencar, Co Sligo, last night.

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Visitor from Galway fell to his death at Glencar (Sligo Champion)

A tourist from Galway in his 60s died after falling while walking at the Devil's Chimney area of Glencar on Bank Holiday Monday evening.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor and was then removed to Sligo University Hospital by a local undertaker. The stretcher was then lifted from the bank into a field and the man was treated by paramedics from the National Ambulance Service and from crew from the Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter 118 which had landed there. Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue PRO Henry Doherty said about ten people had responded to the missing person’s report and after an initial search of the area the man was located in a gully about 500 metres from the path of the Devil’s Chimney.

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