The Cleggan Bay Disaster, which occurred on 27 October 1927, was a strong gale that resulted in the deaths of 45 fishermen off the coast of County Galway.

[1][2] On 27 October 1927 a number of local fishermen died when a strong gale rose without warning.

The fishermen were fishing for mackerel in the Atlantic Ocean, near Cleggan, County Galway.

Due to fishing being the main industry in the area, the disaster was devastating to local families.

TG4 produced a documentary on the disaster, and various songs and poems have been written by people such as Saoirse Mhór and Richard Murphy.