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Archive for October, 2012

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Fingalian Privateers in the American Revolutionary War

Oct 25th

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the personal tales of several of the more notorious Fingalian privateers, whose significant contribution dramatically shaped the naval conflict of the American Revolutionary War in European waters. The most notorious of these privateers originated from the village of Rush, Co. Dublin.

Balbriggan

Maritime Balbriggan and District

Oct 24th

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Dr Edward Bourke will deliver a talk entitled: “Maritime Balbriggan and District” on Wednesday, 24th October 2012 at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

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Wine Tasting and Table Quiz

Oct 20th

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Wine tasting followed by a General Knowledge Quiz to aid the National Maritime Museum this coming Saturday evening, 20th October at 7.30p.m. in the Dun Laoghaire Club, 3 Eblana Lodge, Eblana Avenue, No advance booking necessary. Admission €10 Tables of 4 Top class prizes. wines by Mitchell & Son

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The Irish Flowers’, The acquisition, employment and operational history of the Irish Naval Service Corvettes 1946-1959.

Oct 18th

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Lecture to be held Thursday, October 18th 2012 in Stella Maris

Historical Wreck Diving in Ireland

Historical Wreck Diving in Ireland

Oct 18th

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Dr Edward Bourke, Author and Diver, will deliver a lecture on the Exploration and salvage of historic wrecks shortly after they sank. On Thursday 18 October at 7pm in the Siobhán McKenna Theatre, Arts Millennium Building, Galway. Organised by Cumann Staire NUIG.

Fionnán Tuite

Merchants and Mariners in Sixteenth Century Meath

Oct 17th

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Wednesday 17 October 2012, 8pm Dr Fionnán Tuite, will deliver a lecture entitled “Merchants and Mariners in Sixteenth Century Meath” Meath, which included part of Drogheda, constituted the largest and wealthiest area of the Pale. This lecture will present new research from three aspects of its social and economic life in the sixteenth century. It…

Armada

Ireland’s Armada Heritage

Oct 3rd

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The story of Spain’s Attempted Invasion of England in 1588

The Shipwrecks on the Irish Coast

Subsequent Discoveries and Diving and

the Recovery, Conservation and Display of artifacts