The three young men, who drowned when the car in which they were travelling in ended up in the sea near Dunboy Castle outside Castletownbere early this morning, have been named.
They were 17 year old Fintan O'Driscoll from Castletownbere, 20 year old Shane Kelly from Allihies and 21 year old Colm Harrington from Bere Island.
The car has been removed for examination as the investigation into the death of the three young friends continues.
Gardaí believe the car left the road, crossed the muddy grass and ended up in the water.
Two young men survived and raise the alarm. They were released from hospital earlier today
A garda forensic crash investigator has been carrying out a technical examination at the scene.
Investigating gardaí say that the three local young men had been driving in the grounds of Dunboy Castle when their Ford Fiesta got stuck in grass close to a laneway below the castle which is currently being renovated.
Two other friends came to their rescue with a jeep, but for reasons which are not yet clear, all five were in the Fiesta when it slipped from the embankment and into the water.
