Seoighe Inish Bearachain

The Seoighe (Joyce) cousins won a number of titles in the All-Ireland currach rowing championships known as the "Tóstal".

The Seoighe cousins won the second race at Kilkee and were presented with the trophy by the then president of Ireland, Éamon de Valera.

In an interview on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Irish-language radio), John William was asked by the presenter Máirtín Tom Sheáinín what he thought of the Galway hooker Saint Patrick.

His reply became a commonly used saying for any thing or person that looks beautiful: "Ligfeadh an taoile tuile ort a' breathnú uirthi," which translated from Irish means: "One would let the tide come in while looking at it".

[citation needed] He was the subject of a documentary shown on Irish-language television station TG4, titled "Mé Féin is mo Méit," which translates as "myself and my friend".

Is a Seoighe Inis Bearachain nár laga Dia go deo sibh, Nach mór an chliú do Ghaillimh is do phobal Leitir Móir sibh, Mar rinne currach chanbháis ba luaichte ná an ghaoth Mhárta, 'Déanamh míle ins gach nóiméad in aghaidh farraigí 'gus gála.

Ó ní déarfaidh mé tada eile 'nois ach críochnóidh mé an t-ámhrán, Nach mór an t-údar onóir é dhá bhfuil ins an deoise, Ba chóir dhóibh tinte cnámha 'dhéanamh thart timpeall leis na cóstaí, In ómós do na gaiscígh 'thug an bhratach leo ón tóstal.