Louth woman reunited with engagement ring five months after it was lost at sea

A Co Louth woman has been reunited with her treasured engagement ring, five months after she lost it in the sea.

Shannon Goss had given up hope of ever seeing her diamond ring again and was about to buy a new one when she received a call from a metal detector enthusiast who had found it on a beach outside Dundalk.

The 26-year-old was only married a year when she was playing ball with students in the sea at Templetown beach when the piece of jewellery along with her wedding ring flew off her fingers into the water.

“I work in a secondary school, and we were on a day out in summer camp at Templetown Beach last June,” she said.

“We were playing ball in the water. I can’t swim, so I normally only go out until the water hits my knees, but this time, it was chest high.

“I lost my balance and as I threw my hands up in the air, my wedding and engagement rings flew off my fingers.

“We all just froze and stood still for ages. I was so upset so I got out of the water.”

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