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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…