A woman has died in a drowning accident in South Kerry.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after the woman who was in her 70s was discovered in a river at Gerahmeen, Beaufort shortly after 11am yesterday (Friday).
She was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later.
It's understood that the woman had been attempting to rescue sheep when the tragedy occurred.
Her body has been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Kerry.
Gardaí say that the coroner has been notified.
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