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…
Irish Ships
Shackleton’s Adventures: Voyage of the James Caird
Over a century ago, April 24th 1916, Ernest Shackleton and five of his expedition members set off on an epic 1,500 km…
Remembering the Legendary RMS Titanic
Built in the Belfast shipyards of Harland & Wolff, the RMS Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line. The second…
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, pride of the White Star…
Kish Lightship Withdrawn from Service | 9th November 1965
For 150 years, beginning in 1811, a lightship was moored at the sandy shallows of the Kish bank off Dublin, aiding mariners on…
Lost on Carlingford Lough | Remembering the Connemara and Retriever
On the 3rd of November 1916 the passenger ferry SS Connemara collided with the collier SS Retriever. This was the worst maritime disaster to…
HMS Audacious | An Early Casualty in the Great War
HMS Audacious – Stuck a mine and sank off Donegal, Ireland – 27th October 1914 HMS Audacious, built in 1912, was a…
Man of Steel – The first brave diver to the RMS Lusitania
6th October 1935 – The wreck of the RMS Lusitania located off the southwest coast of Ireland. The sinking of the RMS Lusitania…
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 Arabic: Bound for America, sunk off Kinsale (1915)
The impressive SS Arabic was built in the Belfast shipyards of Harland and Wolff for the illustrious White Star Line. She was…
Howth Gun running: The Asgard’s Story
The Asgard’s contribution to Irish history is considerable; the guns it delivered to Howth in 1914 would go on to arm the rebels…
RMS Carpathia Remembered | Titanic Rescue saved hundreds of Lives
On the 17th July 1918, the RMS Carpathia was lost 190 km south of Cork. A transatlantic passenger steamship, she made her maiden…
Defending Ireland’s Coastline | Irish Torpedo Boats in the 1940s
When war came to Europe in 1939, Ireland needed boats to protect her waters and her neutrality. With the establishment of Marine and…
Remembering the RMS Lusitania | Tragically Lost 7th May 1915
On the 7th May 1915 the RMS Lusitania was lost 18 kilometres off the coast of Kinsale. History recalls the great ocean…
HMY Helga | The Boat that Shelled Liberty Hall
HMY Helga sailed up the Liffey in 1916 to unleash a storm. Playing the role of enforcer she shelled Dublin far and wide…
Olympic-Class Ocean Liners: Olympic, Titanic & Britannic
Born in the Belfast shipyards of Harland & Wolff, they were three magnificent sisters, the pride of the White Star Line. The…
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…
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…
1914 Gun-running: Quietly into Kilcoole
The story of the Asgard is rightly remembered as a significant event in the story of the 1916 Rising. But another shipment of guns…
LÉ George Bernard Shaw naming ceremony in Waterford today
The official naming and commissioning ceremony of the latest Irish Naval vessel LÉ George Bernard Shaw took place in Waterford this afternoon….
Coastal Treasures | The Iconic Galway Hookers
As an island Ireland naturally has a long tradition of boat building. From the early skin covered and wooden boats that still…
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…
How well do you know your Irish ships? Find out in our tricky quiz!
Time for a maritime challenge! Think you’re an expert on Irish ships? Test your knowledge and find out in our seriously tricky…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Know your Irish Ships? Here’s 10 Tricky Questions to Test your Knowledge!
Time for another quick maritime challenge! Good luck! How did you do? If you liked this quiz why not have a go at…
Meet The Fleet | The Eight Big Ships of Ireland’s Naval Service
The Irish Naval Service for 70 years has been providing fisheries protection, sea patrols, surveillance and smuggling prevention. Ireland’s maritime territory is not small….
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…
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…
Most beautiful ship in the world – Amerigo Vespucci – visits Dublin
The Amerigo Vespucci tall ship, sail training vessel for the Marina Militare (Italian Navy), is coming to Dublin this week. It will be…
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…
Impressive LÉ Niamh visited Galway for Seafest (Photos)
LÉ Niamh paid a visit to Galway this weekend as part of the Seafest maritime festival. The weekend was a fantastic celebration of all…
Know your Irish ships: INFOMAR survey vessel RV Keary
Seafest maritime festival just took place in Galway (June 30th – July 3rd) and not only did it attract record crowds – upwards…
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…