Farmer who died after getting into difficulty in River Bandon is named locally
3 sources·Updated August 14, 2026
River Bandon drowning
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- Irish Independent Ireland·4h agoFarmer who drowned lost footing and fell into hole while filling buckets of water for cattle
Eugene McSweeney (55) died after incident in Dunmanway, Co Cork
Read at Irish Independent Ireland → - The Journal·11h agoFarmer who died after getting into difficulty in River Bandon is named locally
The body of Eugene McSweeney (55), from Ballyboy, near Dunmanway, was found in the river outside Dunmanway on Wednesday evening.
Read at The Journal → - Irish Examiner·17h agoCork farmer who drowned in River Bandon while getting water for animals named locally
Eugene McSweeney was found in the River Bandon at Dunmanway after entering the water during dry weather to get water for his animals
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