23rd April, 8:00 pm The inside story of the UK’s largest, most complicated and most expensive shipwreck and the ensuing salvage operations. Lecturer: Robin Middleton CBE, former Secretary of State Representative of the United Kingdom, who took all the pivotal decisions during the disaster. Admission: € 10. For bookings contact the Maritime Museum ph: 01…
Lecture on Shackleton’s ENDURANCE expeditions of 1914-17 will be held in the Stella Maris Club, Bersford Place, Dublin.1 @ 8p.m. Entrance: recommended donation of 5 EURO per person. All welcome.
We are proud to announce that the National Maritime Museum of Ireland has recently been awarded Best Museum/Restored Site at the 2012 Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland Awards. Commenting on their decision the IHAI stated: “IHAI salute the great achievement in progressing the project to have The National Maritime Museum re-opened in 2012. We hope…
Captain Bligh is the topic of the next lecture organised by the Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association, to be held in the Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club, Dublin Port on 20 November. The illustrated talk (8pm) is to be presented by Sean Cullen, Senior Hydrographer with INFOMAR
With Drag Queen Annie Balls
Saturday 17th November 2012
The Sallynoggin Inn
Doors Open @ 8.00pm
€10.00 to include 5 games of Bingo
Will you be lucky to win a money prize or a Booby prize!
Tickets available from The Sallynoggin Off – License or Maritime Museum
Proudly Sponsored by the Sallynoggin Inn
Contact: Tara/ Katie: 01 214394
They say that Port Wine from the Lady Nelson is still available in a pub in Killarney. The Lady Nelson was lost on Skellig Rock on 14 October 1809. In a lecture sponsored by the Maritime Institute of Ireland, Jim Robertson will relate her story and give an account of the trade with Spain at…
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.
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.
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
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
