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Comment on Palm by Margaret Nash Co. Laois

Margaret Nash Co. Laois — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:25 +0000

re: the Palme ; I am so pleased to have found this information on what happened to my mums( 2 ) family members Ablert and Henry Williams my Great Uncle and cousin R.I.P …I am so sad (and yet so very glad ) to have found that a song was written in Honour of these brave men and all their comrades
who gave their lives unconditionly to save others…….. To all the life boat crews past and present for their dedication…….. I Thank You ……may you sail on the wings of the Angels Thank You All So Much !!…Your all Exceptional and Unique People.

Comment on French Naval Expeditions to Ireland by Bill

Bill — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:02:03 +0000

I enjoyed the lecture by Edmond Bourke on French expeditions.. There were two French landings in S. Wales and it was at the second one that they mistook Wesl women for guards

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/Fishguard.htm

Comment on Lectures Spring 2012 by Gordon Kelley

Gordon Kelley — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:26:45 +0000

I am wondering if The maritime institute will be doing anything in conjunction with the arrival of the tall ships to Dublin this aug 2012?

Thank you

Gordon

Comment on Tayleur Fund Medal Awards by White Star Line’s ‘First Titanic’: RMS Tayleur | A SILVER VOICE FROM IRELAND

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:27:39 +0000

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Comment on The Wreck of the Bolivar by Keith Collie

Keith Collie — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:35:39 +0000

Just as a matter of interest, rolls of leather from the Bolivar were washed up on the beach at Shankill, Co. Dublin. One of these was taken out of the water before it hit the beach by Benjy Russell of Ballycorus, Kilternan. From this he had made a set of motor cycle racing leathers. He was killed in an accident while leading the Junior Manx Grand Prix in September 1947 while wearing these leathers.

I remember hoards of people down at the beach at Shankill collecting cargo being washed up. The Garda were there from the station at Shankill, they turned a blind eye if the stuff was taken by a known local but “foreigners” were pursued and caught if their load hindered their escape. Those were the days!

Comment on Maritime Art and Dun Laoghaire by http://www.socialnotwork.co.uk

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Comment on M.V. Plassy by darren bagnall

darren bagnall — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:54:44 +0000

hi…mv plassey was my grandfathers last ship during the war when it was hms juliet…it was shorter then…he was aboard when the juliet sank a german eboat near the thames river mouth…sad to see it now.

Comment on The Guinness Fleets by Zara Brady

Zara Brady — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:47:00 +0000

Have you any information about what happened to the Lady Olive after “she stuck rock in Lough Corrib 1872?”
There is a photograph of Lady Olive (steamer yacht) in the Galway Advertiser of 12th November 1998. They state the photo is c 1880 and is attributed to the National Library. Check out:
http://archive.advertiser.ie/pages/preview.php?ref=49819&ext=jpg&k=&search=%21collection1494&offset=40&order_by=field51&sort=ASC&archive=0

Comment on The sinking of Arandora Star by Casualties: Leslie Dawson,William Dawson,Dora Dawson- Brothers and Sister - World War 2 Talk

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:48:21 +0000

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Comment on Ambassador of Argentina by E-bike

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