On Friday afternoon, Fr Martin Sheehan was travelling home to Castletownbere, having officiated at a funeral mass in Caherdaniel.
His car was involved in a crash near Templenoe, trapping him in his car.
Unable to reach his phone, he started calling for help.
Local people from Templenoe heard his calls and called the ambulance
He suffered bruising, but was released from UHK the following day.
Fr Sheehan says he was panicked because he didn't think he'd ever get out of the car, and afraid no one would find him.