Maritime History
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 ...
G2, the Coastwatching Service and the Battle of the Atlantic: 1939-41
G2, the Coastwatching Service and the Battle of the Atlantic: 1939-41
Michael Kennedy (difp at iol.ie)
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The Flanders Flotilla
The repeated claims that America declared against Germany during WW1 because her citizens and ships had been attacked by German U-boats...