Poems from the Coast | Captain Robert Halpin
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series The latest in our series of maritime inspired poems by Daniel Wade. Captain…
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Wexford Whale unveiled at London’s Natural History Museum
After months of preparation the Wexford whale is now ready to be revealed to the public in its new place of honour…
James Cameron in bid to bring Titanic artefacts back home to Belfast
Oscar winning director James Cameron has launched €190m bid to rescue salvaged artefacts from the world’s most famous ship the RMS Titanic…
Lusitania & Modern Safety at Sea Talk | In Aid of Irish Community Air Ambulance
An interesting talk on the RMS Lusitania and Modern Safety at Sea will take place on the 25th July at Rochestown Park…
Rathlin Island’s Maritime Heritage gets Enhanced Protections
A number of historic sites on Rathlin Island including the World War 1 wreck HMS Drake and the island’s three iconic lighthouses…
Legendary HMS Caroline Re-opens to Public 1st July at Belfast Docks
After extensive repairs and the construction of a highly advanced mooring system the HMS Caroline, the historic significant naval vessel, re-opens to…
Poems from the Coast | Dun Laoghaire, Ireland by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series The latest in our series of maritime inspired poems by Daniel Wade is…
Discovery of Spanish Armada Girona’s Lost Gold, 50 years on
For nearly 400 years the golden treasure of a Spanish Armada vessel rested at the bottom of the sea off the northern coast…
New Lusitania Memorial Garden Opens at Old Kinsale Head
This Sunday 7th May, on the 102nd anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, a new memorial garden and sculpture will be…
100 Years On | Commemorating Arrival of US Naval Destroyers into Cobh
On the 4th May 1917, less than a month after America entered the war, six US Naval Destroyers arrived in Queenstown (now…
Poems from the Coast | Sea State Martello by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series The latest in our series of maritime inspired poems by Daniel Wade is…
Notice Board | Descendants of Passengers and Crew of RMS Leinster sought for Centenary Event
Next year will mark the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster, one of Ireland’s worst maritime disasters and the single…
Maritime History of Wexford Photography Exhibition Launched in Rosslare
An exciting new photography exhibition entitled “A Maritime History of County Wexford Through Photographs” was launched yesterday evening at the Rosslare Harbour…
Tom Crean gets very cool ‘Tail fin hero’ honour by a Norwegian Airline
Ireland’s legendary Antarctic explorer Tom Crean is to appear on Norwegian’s brand new Boeing 737MAX aircraft on Irish transatlantic flights this summer….
Fanad Lighthouse | Donegal’s Shining Light for 200 Years
The 200th anniversary of Fanad Lighthouse was marked yesterday in a small ceremony at the lighthouse. People gathered yesterday evening to countdown…
Poems from the Coast | Bádóirí by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series The latest in our series of maritime inspired poems by Daniel Wade is…
Anne Bonny: The 17th century Irish pirate not looking to be a modern day role model
For a small country Ireland sure has had its fair share of maritime heroes. From inspirational legends and genuine innovators like intrepid adventurers Ernest…
LÉ Aisling for Sale | Have a Look at the Auctioneer’s Photos of the Ship
The decommissioned Irish Naval Service ship LÉ Aisling is going up for auction this month and these are the just-released auctioneer’s photos. *Update: LÉ…
Lusitania Telegraph Machine Lost in Unsupervised Dive
An unsupervised dive that led to the loss of an important telegraph machine from the RMS Lusitania has led to questions being raised with…
Remembering RMS Connaught | Lecture at the National Maritime Museum
This March marks the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Connaught, the lesser known sister ship of the famous RMS Leinster….
Bright Idea | Historic Lighthouse Optic to be installed on Belfast’s Titanic Walkway
Planning permission has been granted for the installation of the historic Mew Island Optic, a beautifully unique piece of maritime heritage, on…
New €4m project to safeguard Irish and Welsh coastal heritage sites
Skellig Michael is among the sites that will benefit from a new €4m EU project to protect Welsh and Irish coastal heritage…
Open to visitors | French Naval ship in Dublin this weekend
The French Naval frigate Provence will be visiting Dublin Port this weekend. The Aquitaine-class multipurpose frigate will be sailing into the Port…
The ‘Aud’ to be commemorated in new exhibition on Spike Island
The crew of the gun running ship the ‘Aud’ will be commemorated in a new permanent exhibition opening on Spike Island at…
Arklow lifeboat station | Celebrating 190 years saving lives on Friday
Ireland’s first lifeboat station celebrates 190 years saving lives on the water For 190 years the Arklow lifeboat station has been a…
Review: The Lost Story of the William and Mary: The Cowardice of Captain Stinson
Book Review: The Lost Story of the William and Mary: The Cowardice of Captain Stinson by Gill Hoffs In Gill Hoffs latest book,…
Shackleton movie announced – Here are the best men for the job!
Ernest Shackleton is one of the great explorers of the world, a giant of the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration” and leader of three…
New Irish Naval Service Ship Commissioned in Galway Today
The Irish Naval Service’s new ship LÉ William Butler Yeats has been officially named and commissioned this morning at Galway Docks. In a ceremony officiated…
Maiden call – LÉ William Butler Yeats visits Dun Laoghaire
The Irish Naval Service’s newest ship the LÉ William Butler Yeats sailed in Dun Laoghaire Harbour this weekend on its maiden visit to the…
Spanish vessel visits Sligo in Armada commemoration (22nd-25th September)
A Spanish naval vessel is coming to Sligo for an historic event to honour the memory of the lost men of the…
Shackleton rescues men from Antarctica after 127 days stranded
August 30th 1916 – The 22 men stranded for 127 days on Elephant Island in Antarctica are finally rescued by Shackleton, Crean and Worsley who…
The Irish Isles – Spike Island taking no prisoners as visitor numbers surge
Spike Island, dubbed ‘Ireland’s Alcatraz’, has had a hugely successful summer with August visitor numbers exceeding 10,000 for the first time. It’s hoped the…
Tom Crean – Antarctica explorer & all-round legendary character
Tom Crean was a man of great bravery, fortitude and heart. Polar explorer and Kerry legend, he is a man who deserves wider recognition for…
Navy’s new ship: William Butler Yeats arrives into Cobh
The Irish naval services’ new ship William Butler Yeats arrived into Cobh Saturday morning (23rd July) for the first time having departed the Devon coast…
Polar medal from Shackleton expedition goes up for auction
The polar medal awarded to Tim McCarthy, Kinsale born seaman and polar explorer who sailed with Shackleton’s Endurance expedition, is going up for…
Video: Life on the Aran Islands (1973)
The video below is a fascinating document of life on the Aran Island in the 1970’s. You get an indelible sense of the…
Robert Halpin: The captain who connected the world
These days we live in a digital world where everyone is connected and online. Friends and family even in far-flung corners of the…
Kish Lighthouse towed out of Dun Laoghaire – 29th June 1965 (VIDEO)
51 years ago today, 29th June 1965, a new lighthouse was towed out of Dun Laoghaire harbour and installed at the Kish…
Farewell L.É. Aisling! Navy ship decommissioned after 36 years
On Wednesday, the L.É. Aisling (P23) is being decommissioned after 36 years naval service. An offshore patrol vessel built at Verolme Dockyard in Cork…
LÉ Aisling sails out on her final patrol
Last week the LÉ Aisling sailed out from Cobh on her final patrol. She served for for 36 years and throughout her career…