Articles
Man-of-war Head, Dublin
By Cormac F. Lowth. Man Of War in North County Dublin could be better described as a hamlet rather than a village. It consists today o...
The wanderer at Kingstown and John Masefield
THE WANDERER AT KINGSTOWN
By
Cormac F. Lowth
The great manmade harbour of Dun Laoghaire, formerly Kingstown, was conceived and bui...
Moyalla Salvage
The salvage of the valuable cargo of the Moyalla is the tale of triumph of a skilled first time salvor over the might of a large profes...
The East India Company at Dundaniel
In attempting to give an account of the East India Company at Dundaniel and especially their iron works, it has been necessary, in the ...
Irish Naval Service – growing to maturity
The main function of the Irish Naval Service is still prevention of illegal fishing in Irish territorial waters, but other important wo...
Irish Naval Service – The Birth
From 1924 to 1938 there was little official interest in maritime affairs in this country. The ports were controlled by Britain, and the...
Mariners’ Church – History
The Mariners' Church - History
The Reverend Canon Victor G. StaceyThe building of Dun Laoghaire Harbour in 1820's and the opening of th...
Vasa – 50 years on
THE VASA, FIFTY YEARS ON
Illustrated Lecture, (abridged) given to the Maritime Institute of Ireland, by Cormac F. Lowth, in the Stella ...
James Doyle’s Tayleur Medal
This rare Tayleur medal was awarded to James Doyle for his part in the Enota rescue on 4 November 1869 in Kingstown Harbour. He w...
Dublin Shipyards
Irish Shipbuilding
Miscellaneous Dublin yards
While the main shipbuilding in Dublin Involved the Liffey yard, later Vickers, and Ross ...