Ireland’s coast: Through the eyes of the map maker
The Irish coast is forever changing and map makers know this better than most. Down through the centuries cartographers representations of Ireland have transformed from efforts…
Irish Maritime Heritage
Rosses Point Maritime Heritage Weekend | 19th – 21st October
Maritime Heritage Weekend 2018 will take place in Rosses Point on the weekend of 19th – 21st October, comprising of a series…
One to Watch – Great Lighthouses of Ireland tonight on RTE 1
A four-part documentary that tells the story of Ireland’s lighthouses and the work of Irish Lights begins tonight on RTE 1 at…
This October | Remembering the RMS Leinster 100 Years on
This October marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster. In the last few weeks of the First World…
Poems from the Coast | The Liner MV Reina Del Pacifico during Sea Trials
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series The latest in our series of maritime inspired poems by Daniel Wade. Everyone knows the story…
The Irish Naval Service – 72 years of Excellent Service (1946 – 2018)
The origins of Ireland’s seagoing naval service are closely tied to the founding of the state and our intricate relationship with the UK….
The last days of Francis Crozier
Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier was a humble man from County Down. He never sought fame and glory but he is an unsung…
Recent Fire on Bray Head reveals World War Two EIRE sign
A recent fire on Bray Head has revealed a Second World War EIRE sign. In 1943 the Coast Watching Service began to…
Crime and Punishment | History of Spike Island – Ireland’s Alcatraz
Spike Island, dubbed ‘Ireland’s Alcatraz’, in recent years has become one of Ireland’s most successful visitor attractions. Last year it was named Europe’s leading…
Derry’s Maritime Past at the heart of the Foyle Maritime Festival
Derry’s rich seafaring past tells the story of the city itself. From pre-history settlements to nineteenth century emigration, from the Siege to…
Poems from the Coast | Baltimore, 1631 by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series The latest in our series of maritime inspired poems by Daniel Wade. The Sack…
Exploring Irish Maritime Heritage | Essential Guide to Maritime Dun Laoghaire
For 200 years the small village has grown and developed around the harbour into a town rich with maritime connections. The harbour was built to…
Protecting Ireland’s neutrality: WW2 Coastal Lookout Posts
You might spot one of these curious stone structures along the coast. These small rectangular buildings mostly lie in ruins now but…
Six Fascinating Shipwrecks found around the Irish Coast
Ireland’s geographic location on the north-western flank of Europe – and last port of call before America – has meant many great ships down through…
Wreck Viewer | New website shares details on shipwrecks around Ireland
A great new resource for anyone interested in Irish maritime history has been launched today by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and…
May Bank Holiday | Shine a Light on Summer Festival & Photo Competition
‘Shine a Light on Summer’ Festival takes place this May Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 5th – Monday 7th) at five of Ireland’s…
Kate Tyrell | Becoming Captain of the Denbighshire Lass
Perseverance is the word that most comes to mind when I think of Kate Tyrrell. In the face of antiquated law and…
Ireland’s legendary Pirate Queen – Gráinne Ní Mháille
Fearless and formidable, Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O’Malley) ruled the land and sea on the west of Ireland and fought bravely for Irish independence…
Trad Sail Talks | 2018 Maritime Lecture Series at the Sirius Centre Cobh
The Trad Sail Committee has announced details of its upcoming 2018 Maritime Lecture Series. This year they have brought together those that…
EIRE for the Airmen: Guiding the Allies around the Irish Coast
Found around most parts of the Irish coast these huge stone EIRE signs were a declaration of our neutrality and also a…
Remembering Greatness| Shackleton’s Final Journey
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton is one of the great figures of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. He was born in Kildare…
Iron Age Fort on Dingle Peninsula Hit Badly by Storms
Recent stormy weather along the west coast has resulted in a portion of the prehistoric hill fort Dún Beag on Dingle’s Slea Head…
A Waterford Tragedy | Loss of the SS Formby and SS Coningbeg
1917 had the highest number of wartime sinkings in Irish waters accounting for over half the wrecks throughout the first world war….
Remembering a Cork Harbour Tragedy | 12th December 1942
75 years ago, on an incredibly stormy evening in December, a terrible tragedy befell Cork Harbour when two launch boats tragically collided…
The Last Voyage of the Leinster | Book Review
Next year marks the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster, a disaster which to this day remains the single greatest…
Bell from SS Laurentic that tragically sank off Donegal sold at auction
A bell salvaged from the wreck of the SS Laurentic which was sunk by German mines at the mouth of Lough Swilly…
John Philip Holland (1840 – 1914) Inventor of the Submarine
It’s Science Week – A national celebration of all things science, technology, maths and engineering. Over the years Ireland has produced some…
Thomas Andrews (1873-1912) Chief Designer of the Titanic
It’s Science Week – A national celebration of all things science, technology, maths and engineering. Over the years Ireland has produced some…
Maude Jane Delap (1866–1953) Pioneering Marine Biologist from Kerry
It’s Science Week – A national celebration of all things science, technology, maths and engineering. Over the years Ireland has produced some…
The Last Voyage of the Leinster | Centenary Book Launched in Dun Laoghaire
Relatives of victims and survivors of the Dun Laoghaire – Holyhead mail boat Leinster were joined on yesterday evening by the Mayor…
Poems from the Coast | Jetsam at Lacada Point by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series The latest in our series of maritime inspired poems by Daniel Wade. This poem is…
Ernest Shackleton Autumn School | 27th – 30th October 2017
The 17th Annual Ernest Shackleton Autumn School returns on the 27th – 30th October in the Shackleton Museum in Athy. The Athy…
SS Athenia Wreck Located with Sonar Data – A 200m Deep Photo would Confirm It!
A curious anomaly recently identified in sonar data could be the remains of the SS Athenia. At 200m down on the Rockall Bank…
How well do you know these Legendary Irish Maritime Explorers?
Ireland has produced some of the most well-known explorers the world has ever seen! They’ve discovered new continents and tested their limits…
Ireland’s Infamous Spike Island named as Europe’s Leading Attraction
Spike Island, dubbed ‘Ireland’s Alcatraz’, has just been named Europe’s leading tourist attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards. The former prison…
Remembering Wexford’s John Barry – Father of the American Navy
From humble beginnings to the first commodore of the American Navy, Wexford native John Barry’s life is one of incredible maritime inspiration. His fondness…
Commemorating the loss of the Dublin Port ships SS Hare and SS Adela
On the Saturday (30th September) two plaques will be unveiled at Sean O’ Casey Bridge, Dublin to commemorate the centenary of the…
Haulbowline Lights up Commemorating Rescue 116 Crew
This evening Haulbowline lighthouse, at the entrance of Carlingford Lough, will be lit in a moving symbolic act of remembrance for crew…
Monument to brave Arranmore lifeboat crew to be unveiled this Sunday
A monument to commemorate the daring rescue of a cargo vessel in 1940 by the Arranmore Island lifeboat will be unveiled this…
Lusitania telegraph machine successfully recovered off the coast of Cork
The telegraph machine from the RMS Lusitania has finally been recovered by divers from the wreck situated off Old Kinsale Head, Cork….