Percy Huet (White Aran), James Gavin (Pipe), Big Mangan (Blue jumper)
Achill is a magical place, but even more so when I look back on my childhood, here are some pictures my father (Eric Hughes) took back in the 60’s. Some great characters including Big Anthony Mangan, James Gavin, Percy Huet (My grandfather), Tony Gallagher and some whose names I cannot remember.
Day’s spent fishing and hanging around pubs at lunchtime, nothing has changed much in my life! One of my earliest memories is being lifted down into the “21” and leaving Purteen to head out to sea. I have added few pictures from recent years and Achill hasn’t changed that much either!
Robin(L)Me(M)Adam(R)
Tony Gallagher
Keem bay circa 1965
Keel beach
Big Mangan enjoying a break
Looking for treasure!
Purteen
Sandybanks
Big Mangan
Sandybanks
Offloading fish
Mum, Robin and Adam Keem Bay
Big Mangan
Tying a lobsters pincers
After fishing Purteen harbour
Boatyard
Heading out
Stormy weather at Purteen
Purteen
Sandybanks, Keel
Learning to gut fish, taught by a master
Blue shark, Purteen
Anyone know the name?
Robin on Sandybanks
Familly picnic
Proud day!
Anyone have a name?
Robin, circa 1961
The lads on the way back in
Combi!
Keem bay
Me(Blond) Robin and big Mangan
Boatyard
Nice salmon
Pic scanned the wrong way round! Purteen
Boatyard
Big Mangan
Dead shark, Purteen
The big man with a massive Wrasse (probably a record)
Sandybanks
Keem bay, Robin and me (the small one)
James Gavin in the “21” around the head
Purteen
Happy days
Waiting to “hang” the shark
The “21”, a great baot still going today
Picnic with June Stewart, Robin, Adam and me (leopard skin strides!)
Percy Huet (White Aran), James Gavin (Pipe), Big Mangan (Blue jumper)
Pipe band
Percy Huet (Bumpy)
Boat building
Purteen 40 years later!
Turf stack today
The deserted village
My dogs having a ball with similar looking creatures
Columbo loving Achill
Lobster pots
Storm coming
Mum (Cynthia Hughes) outside “Greenfields”
My bike in Dougort
Keem Bay today
View from my house on Achill
A few pints before poker!
The Amethest Hotel
Leaving
My dear friend Ben (RIP) who passed away last Christmas in Motorbike crash. Picture taken on Keem bay summer 2013
columbokiller 
Hiya! I’m working for Achill Tourism and I’m trying to put together a slideshow of old photos of Purteen and old fishing photos of Achill for the Feile na Mara in a couple of weeks time. would you mind if I used some of yours? They’re great!! Thanks, Siobhan
Hi Siobhan, of course please feel free I would be delighted.
Patrick
Photos of my Granda Big Mangan
thanks for sharing
Photos of my Granda Big Mangan
thanks for sharing
I remember him well I was just a child but he left a lasting impression on me