The Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures will be held on July 24 & 25 2010 Unfortunately the musuem is still closed. We look forward to being open for next year However, we will be collecting donations towards that reopening. We need volunteer collectors. Just visit us at Mariners’ Church either day for a t-shirt…
A book, “Liffey Ships and Shipbuilding”, by Pat Sweeney, a long-time member of the MII, has recently been published by Mercier Press. Liffey Ships and Shipbuilding The all but forgotten history of Dublin’s shipbuilding yards. Author Pat Sweeney Price €19.99 ISBN 9781856356855 Imprint Mercier Press This book provides a comprehensive history of the four shipbuilding…
As part of Heritage Week 2010, on Sunday 29th August 2010, there will be: an exhibition of modelboats. The exhibition of model boats and talk by Gary Mooney will be held in the Poolbeg Yacht Club, Pidgeon House, Dublin 4 (near the toll bridge) This will commence at 2:30pm For more Heritage Week events: see…
In keeping with previous years we will once again be running a Maritime Exhibition as part of the Rosslare Harbour/Kilrane Festival. This year’s theme will be “Notable Ship – Wrecks of the Wexford Coast”. The exhibition, which will run from the 2nd – 4th July will also feature Model Ships and a Model Railway display…
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Dr Michael Kennedy will deliver a lecture at 8:15 on Thursday 24 June 2010 entitled “The LOPs”, in the Strand Bar, Rush. The lecture is sponsored by the Lough Shinny and Rush Historical Society. LOPs were “LookOut Posts” Dr Kennedy wrote the authoritative book “Guarding Neutral Ireland” and has contributed three articles to this site:…
Cormac Louth, will deliver an illustrated lecture entitled “The Roman Wrecks of Lake Nemi” at 8:15 on 27 May 2010 in the Strand Bar, Rush. The lecture is sponsored by the Lough Shinny and Rush Historical Society. Read the accompanying article here
Title: Lecture: Lambay Island Description: Dr Eithne OConnell will deliver a lecture entitled “The Story of Lambay Island” in Stella Maris (between Busaras, Customs House and Irish Life) at 8pm April 15
Title: Lecture: “North Dublin Shipwrecks” Location: Clontarf community centre beside St John’s resource centre at the side of St John’s Church on Clontarf Road. Description: Dr Edward Bourke will deliver a lecture entitled “North Dublin Shipwrecks” in the Clontarf community centre (beside St John’s resource centre at the side of St John’s Church on Clontarf…
A Feast of 5 Choirs, directed by Ray Ryan The Firhouse Singers The Revenue Choir The Ballinteer Male Voice Choir The Riverside Singers The Blue Heaven BarberShop chorus 8.00 pm Thursday 20th May 2010 at Christ Church, Park Road, Dun Laoghaire by kind permission of Canon Victor Stacey. Admission €10.00 Fir House Choir Concert A4…
