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TRIBUTES have been spilled for a teenager who tragically died after falling off a cliff while walking with his family in Co Kerry yesterday.
Locally named James Harrison, the Galway boy fell and died off a cliff while walking in the Cinn Ard at Bull’s Head on the Dingle Peninsula.
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The 17-year-old reportedly tripped and fell off a cliff, landing in the sea more than 30 meters below.
‘DEEPLY saddened’
Emergency services responded quickly to calls for help from the family and the Coast Guard, RNLI and local Cliff Rescue quickly entered the scene along with West Kerry Gardai.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Dingle, before being transferred to Kerry University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place today.
James, was from Salthill, Co Galway, although his mother is believed to be from Kerry.
The young athlete’s talented local GAA club, Salthill Knocknacarra, paid tribute to James after his sudden passing.
They wrote in a statement: “Everyone at the Salthill Knocknacarra GAA club is deeply saddened by Kerry’s news today of the loss of our minor soccer star James Harrison.
“Our condolences go out to Maura, Matthew, Daniel, Aoife, the extended family and all of James’s friends at this difficult time.”
LOCAL TRIBUTES
A private family funeral will be held on Wednesday in accordance with HSE guidelines.
The family did not ask for flowers, but encouraged donations, if desired, to RNLI and Dingle Coast and Rescue.
An online death notice states that James is the “beloved son of Máire and Matthew” and that his beloved parents, his brother Daniel and his sister Aoife, grandparents, relatives and friends “will sadly miss him.”
A local in the area said: “This is an absolute tragedy. It is incredible that a child loses his life in such a terribly sad way. We all think of family. “
Brendán Fitzgerald, a local Kerry County Council member, added: “Everyone in the area is completely shocked by this sad accident.
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“This is a popular and very scenic hike, and for a child to die under such dire circumstances on what was a happy family outing is just horrible to think about.
“We are all talking about Covid and confinements, but at least that will happen, but for this family the sadness and pain will last forever.
“All our condolences and prayers go out to the mother and father during this terribly difficult time for them.”
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