Edmond (1833), a passenger sailing ship that sank off the coast of Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1850 with the loss of 98 lives.
In the Illustrated London News in 1849, the resort was described as 'Western Brighton'.
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In 2006, a statue of Richard Harris was unveiled in Kilkee by actor Russell Crowe, who spoke highly of the town saying it had some of the best public walks in the world.
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Jacques Cousteau declared that it was the best diving spot in Europe, and one of the top 5 in the world.
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