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Remains of Sea Wall

Lost to Time and Tide

Sep 13th

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An account of early works of harbour construction in Dublin Bay

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G2, the Coastwatching Service and the Battle of the Atlantic: 1939-41

Feb 19th

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This paper is an early version of the introduction to the Guarding Neutral Ireland: the
coastwatching service and military intelligence 1939-45 (Four Courts Press, 2008)

Statue of Boyd, by Farrell, in St Patrick's Cathedral

The Boyd Disaster

Jan 8th

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  THE BOYD DISASTER. by Cormac F. Lowth cormaclowth@utvinternet.com   January and February have always been the worst months for storms around the east coast of Ireland and the year 1861 was no exception as the customary storms of February proved to be exceptionally severe.  One of the worst storms on record began on Friday…

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DunLaoghaire Harbour

Aug 22nd

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In November 1807 two ships, the Rochdale and Prince of Wales set sail from Pigeonhouse harbour in Dublin, bound for England. They were carrying newly recruited militia for the Napoleonic War, and their families. But bad fortune struck and an easterly gale forced the two ships onto rocks between Blackrock and Seapoint. They were wrecked…

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Apr 20th

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The tragic events of Christmas 1895. The Kingstown Lifeboat Disaster. The lifeboat and its crew of 15 were lost.

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LOP 6 Howth Head

Jan 18th

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Michael Kennedy, author of Guarding Neutral Ireland, discusses the role of the Look Out Posts, in this case, the LOP on Howth Head, in recording events in the Irish Sea during World War II, known as “The Emergency”.

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RMS Leinster, over 500 died

Dec 22nd

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An exhibit illustrating this event will, on occasion, be displayed in the Museum The date is 10th October 1918. The place is Kingstown (now DunLaoghaire), Britain (of which Ireland is an integral part) is at war with Germany. A war that came to a close within a number of weeks. At the Carlisle pier one…