Quilty (Irish: Coillte, meaning "woods") is a small fishing village between Milltown Malbay and Doonbeg on the west coast of Co. Clare.
Lobster, salmon, bass, herring and mackerel are landed at Quilty, formerly known for its curing industry.
The Catholic Church is the most prominent building, its round tower being visible for miles around the flat countryside.
It was built in remembrance of the Leon XIII rescue.
On 2-Oct-1907 a French three-masted barque, the Leon XIII, was driven up on some of the very rocky reefs in Quilty Bay.
All seemed lost for the ship and crew.
However, local fishermen went out to sea in their currachs – risking the equinox gales and Atlantic breakers in their small open boats.
They reached the wreck and somehow managed to save the crew and bring them safely ashore.
The church porch contains a replica of the Leon XIII in a glass bottle, and the ship's bell stands in front of the altar.
Reference: Wikipedia