It was a heroes welcome for Paddy Conaghan, 81, last weekend to Arannmore Island.
The epic journey has been well documented by local and national media.
Over €100,000 has been raised Gemma's Legacy of Hope - a local counselling service in the Rosses and Fintown area.
Mary Rodgers generously sent us these photographs of the event.
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