Some Articles of Maritime History
Ireland and the WW1 Endgame
David Snook our speaker talks about how he has endeavoured to improve his understanding of Ireland’s part in the WW1
SS Isolda Lecture
Elleesa Rushby MA, a current PhD student at the University of Bedfordshire, UK., is researching ambiguous loss in descendants of
My search for Du Teillay
When David’s grandmother Elizabeth Sullivan née Gill (school teacher and amateur historian) died in 1987, the family entrusted her vast
A Dangerous Stretch of Water
Pat McCarthy, a native of Waterford city and past pupil of Mount Sion, holds a PhD and an MBA from
Captain Halpin Lecture
Born in a dockside tavern in Wicklow town, Robert Halpin began his seafaring career at the age of eleven. Unafraid
Royal Navy’s Hijacking of Archbishop Daniel Mannix
The incident made headlines round the world. What was it about Mannix’s proposed visit to Ireland that led the British
Ghost Ship Legends
This talk will discuss the stories of the coast, in which history is woven through with folklore, and the spirits
A Talk on Ernest Shackleton – Video
Kevin Kenny, organiser of the annual Shackleton Autumn School, will give an overview of Ernest Shackleton’s life, from childhood in
Dalkey Coast Watchers Lecture
Dr Michael Kennedy gave a great lecture on the Dalkey Coast Watchers on Thursday 28th January. It was well received
MFV Nordkap Returns to Dun Laoghaire By Richard McCormick
In August 2018, during the wedding of Ciara Joyce and Erol Aycan in the Maritime Museum, a scale model of
An April Disaster in Wartime Greenock 1940 By Pat Sweeney
April this year was the 79th anniversary of the sinking of the French Destroyer, Maillé Brézé, in Greenock in Scotland
SS St Barchan – The Last Ship Torpedoed in WWI By Richard McCormick
Early on 21st October 1918 a small 362 ton Home Trade coaster the SS Saint Barchan of Glasgow (Official No.
Women And Children On The RMS Leinster Restored To History
Renowned, maritime historian Philip Lecane, author of Torpedoed! The RMS Leinster Disaster has just written a new book to be
The Lady Nelson
By James Robinson M.Phil. On 14th October 1809, The Lady Nelson, Captain Bernard Wade, was shipwrecked on a voyage from
SS Lochgarry
The first time I dived the wreck of the SS Lochgarry it was a hot day in June and I
Pirates at Muglins
Original Newspaper Report PETER M’KINLIE, GEORGE GIDLEY, ANDREW ZEKERMAN, AND RICHARD ST. QUINTIN Executed for Piracy and Murder, December 19th,
Lost to Time and Tide
There were no constructed harbours in this part of Dublin Bay before the early 1800’s. Boats, small ones that is,
Italian Salvage Ships at the Galley Head
On 19 May 1922, the ageing P&O liner, Egypt, departed from Tilbury, bound for Marseille and Bombay, having on board
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
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
Moyalla Salvage
The salvage of the valuable cargo of the Moyalla is the tale of triumph of a skilled first time salvor
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
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
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
Mariners’ Church – History
The Mariners’ Church – History The Reverend Canon Victor G. Stacey The building of Dun Laoghaire Harbour in 1820’s and
Vasa – 50 years on
THE VASA, FIFTY YEARS ON Illustrated Lecture, (abridged) given to the Maritime Institute of Ireland, by Cormac F. Lowth, in
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
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) [This paper is an
The Flanders Flotilla
The repeated claims that America declared against Germany during WW1 because her citizens and ships had been attacked by German
