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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Ireland’s new marine research vessel to honour legendary Irish explorer Tom Crean
Ireland’s new marine research vessel will be named the RV Tom Crean. Due to be completed in summer 2022, the new state-of-the-art…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Know the story of Antarctic legend Tom Crean?
On the 28th of February 1877 in Annascaul Co. Kerry, Tom Crean was born. Seaman, Antarctic Explorer, Publican, and a man who literally travelled to…