The Convict Ship Neva | An Irish Maritime Tragedy on Australian Shores
On 13th May 1835 the convict ship Neva transporting Irish prisoners was wrecked off the coast of Tasmania. It was one of the…
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Remembering the RMS Lusitania | Tragically Lost 7th May 1915
HMY Helga | The Boat that Shelled Liberty Hall
Dazzle Camouflage | Grand Design to Fool the Enemy at Sea
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RNLI celebrates milestones in lifesaving technology on World Heritage Day
Olympic-Class Ocean Liners: Olympic, Titanic & Britannic
Remembering the Legendary RMS Titanic
Alexander Mitchell | Inventor of the screw-pile lighthouse
1916 Easter Rising | “SS Aud” scuttled in Cork Harbour
Easter weekend commemorates a momentous event in Irish history – the 1916 Rising. The Easter rebellion has proved to be a focal…
Great Irish Coast | The Bull Walls and Poolbeg Lighthouse
The iconic red lighthouse at the end of the Great South Wall is a welcome sight to visitors entering Dublin Port from…
The Titanic Photos of Fr Browne | A Unique Glimpse Onboard
On the 10th April 1912, the newly-built RMS Titanic set out on her maiden voyage, departing from Southampton, England. She first called…
The Sinking of the Lightship Guillemot
It’s March 28th 1917, the height of the first world war and a time before advanced navigation technologies like radar. You are captain…
A Green Flare and St Patrick’s Day Reprieve for SS Irish Willow
On the morning of 16th March 1942 the Irish Shipping vessel SS Irish Willow was spotted by a German submarine but unlike most other encounters…
Celebrating the Life of Maude Jane Delap | Marine Science Pioneer
Kerry’s Maude Jane Delap, a self-taught marine biologist, was a scientific pioneer ahead of her time. Working out of her remote island…
Coastal Treasures | A Very Brief History of the Martello Towers
Maybe you’ve seen one or two of these peculiar round structures while on the Dart along Dublin bay or along the coast in…
A Man, a Plan, a Submarine: John Philip Holland
When it comes to Irish maritime history, one of the first names that springs to mind is John Philip Holland, the inventor…
Celebrating the legend that is Antarctic Explorer Tom Crean!
On the 27th July 1938, we lost one of Ireland’s most extraordinary characters in Tom Crean. Antarctic explorer, hero and latterly a…
Poems from the Coast | Mercy-Errands by Daniel Wade
Poems from the Coast | A Maritime Poetry Series This poem recalls the tragedy that saw nine crewmen of the Fethard on Sea…
Celebrating Ireland’s Great Explorers | Ernest Shackleton
Ernest Henry Shackleton – one of the great figures of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration – was born on the 15th February 1874 in…
Maritime Dun Laoghaire | Remembering Captain Boyd and his Brave Men
John McNeill Boyd and his brave men, lost in a storm as they rescued others in Dun Laoghaire pier, 9th February 1861…
Robert Halpin | The Irishman who Revolutionized Global Communications
We live in a digital world where everyone is connected and online. Friends and family even in far-flung corners of the world…
Designing Grandeur | Thomas Andrews, Chief Designer of the Titanic
Thomas Andrews (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was the chief designer behind one of the greatest and most famously ill-fated vessels…
MV Kerlogue | A Brave Friend Indeed!
The Second World War was a time of great suffering but even in war the business of everyday living doesn’t grind to…
Remembering the Sea Horse lost off Tramore | 30th January 1816
On 30th January 1816, an unexpectedly severe storm raged on the southeast coast of Ireland. Three ships returning home to their families…
Remembering the SS Laurentic | 25th January 1917
While the career of the SS Laurentic was short-lived, it was marked by some remarkable events. Long after her tragic demise, when…
World War Two ÉIRE sign discovered at Hook Head, Wexford
After their success last weekend at Cahore Point in Wexford, a group made up of folklorists, archaeologists, historians and lovers all things…
Seafaring Cats and Dogs! Faithful Companions on the High Seas
Animals have accompanied seafarers for as long as people have ventured out on to the waves and they’ve been present for many…
Unearthing ÉIRE | World War Marker at Cahore Point, Wexford Rediscovered
A piece of Irish maritime heritage was uncovered yesterday when a group led by local historian Michael Fortune rediscovered the lost Look…
The Waste of War | Loss of HMS Viknor off Tory Island
On January 13th 1915, the armed merchant cruiser HMS Viknor was lost off Tory Island, Donegal. The ship went down without even…
Lost at Lambay Island | The tragic story of the RMS Tayleur
In January of 1854, a ship hailed as the biggest, fastest and safest vessel of her kind, the pride of the White Star Line,…
Poems from the coast | Edward Bransfield by Daniel Wade
In his series of maritime inspired poems by the talented Dublin poet Daniel Wade, the story of Edward Bransfield, a Cork-born sailing master…
Remembering the Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Disaster | 24th December 1895
The Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Disaster remains one of the worst tragedies in the history of the RNLI in Ireland. On Christmas Eve…
Remembering the SS Isolda and her crew | Lost December 19th 1940
December 19th 1940 | The lightship tender SS Isolda was on route from Rosslare with supplies for the nearby lightships when she…
The Sinking of the RMS Leinster | 10th October 1918
10th October 1918 – an infamous date in Irish maritime history – the day the RMS Leinster was sunk by a German submarine…
Rosses Point Maritime Heritage Weekend 2019
The coastal village of Rosses Point, Sligo is steeped in seafaring tradition. Now in the 4th year, its Maritime Heritage Weekend is…
HMS Drake struck by U-Boat off Rathlin Island | 2nd October 1917
On October 2nd 1917 HMS Drake was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim. Today the…
Victorian Tragedy – Coast Guard rescue crew off Bray Seafront
Bound for Liverpool, the Leona would get lost and sink off Bray. In heavy weather and tragic circumstances, three crew members and…
The Sinking of HMS Wasp – A Mystery Veiled in Darkness
On the morning of September 22nd 1884 the HMS Wasp was sent on the less than savoury task of ferrying police and…
SS Empire Heritage and the Sherman Tanks of Malin Head
The SS Empire Heritage was built in 1930 by Armstrong Whitworth & Company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but actually started life under another name as…