11 November 2013 at 7:30 Karl Brady will deliver a lecture: Warships, U-Boats & Liners Word War I & II wrecks off the Irish Coast Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
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Diving on the Lusitania
Diving on the Lusitania from Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast
Lifeboat Mary Stanford
The most famous lifeboat
Autumn Conference: Irish Fisheries, Food Products and Exports
Autumn Conference: Organised by the Discovery Programme, in association with the Agricultural History Society of Ireland and the Irish Environmental History Network. Irish Fisheries, Food Products and Exports, A historical Perspective. Date: Saturday 9 November 2013 Venue: Helen Roe Theatre, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Attendance: Free click here for poster with details
The East India Company at Dundaniel
Paddy O’Sullivan For more on this theme read: The Asian Adventures of the Bandon River Ships: “Hope” and “Thomas”. PREFACE In attempting to give an account of the East India Company at Dundaniel and especially their iron works, it has been necessary, in the absence of information, to study other Irish and English iron smelters… Continue reading The East India Company at Dundaniel
From Havana to Skibereen (Piet Hein)
“The bones of the treasure ship Santa Anna Maria lie strewn in forty feet of water on a rocky headland off Reen point in Castlehaven. Her oak keel and planking are largely intact” – read the story from the age of discovery and colonization of kingdoms of the new world.
Dublin Shipyards
Irish Shipbuilding
Miscellaneous Dublin yards
While the main shipbuilding in Dublin Involved the Liffey yard, later Vickers, and Ross & Walpole several early years have disappeared without trace.
New Merchant Navy Medal
The UK have announced a new medal for “Merchant seafarers who have shown distinguished service” (on UK registered ships) Click here for the official press release. If you consider that you, or a relation is entitled to a medal, please contact Barney Yourell 01-8476118 or 087-9007466.
Apostleship of the Sea (Stella Maris)
The Apostleship of the Sea (affectionately known as Stella Maris to seafarers in approximately 60 countries (many with multiple ports) by Rose Kearney
History of Diving Conference 2013
History of Diving Conference 2013 Organised by the Historical Diving Society for info contact Michael Fardell <secretary@thehds.com> The 2013 History of Diving Conference will be held at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Headquarters in Poole on Saturday 23rd November. In the evening, the society’s annual dinner will be held at the same venue. … Continue reading History of Diving Conference 2013