The Boyd Disaster
THE BOYD DISASTER.
by Cormac F. Lowth
cormaclowth@utvinternet.com
And such the trust that still were mine,
Though stormy winds swept...
Tag Archives: Lifeboat
22
Aug
Lifeboats in DúnLaoghaire
There have been lifeboats in Dublin Bay for more than 200 years. This is one of the oldest services in existence. The first lifeboat wa...
18
Jan
The sinking of Arandora Star
‘Drowned like rats’
The torpedoing of Arandora Star off the Donegal Coast, 2 July 1940
Michael Kennedy (difp at iol.ie)
This paper is...
22
Dec
RMS Leinster, over 500 died
An exhibit illustrating this event will, on occasion, be displayed in the Museum
The date is 10th October 1918. The place is Kingstown ...
21
Dec
Fethard Lifeboat Disaster
15 December 2009
A Chara,
Last weekend in Rosslare, County Wexford, Ireland a booklet was launched on the Fethard Lifeboat Disaster. ...
24
Nov
RNLB Mary Stanford
RNLB Mary StanfordRNLB Mary Stanford was the Ballycotton Lifeboat from 1930 to 1959. Many lives were rescued and awards accumulated. Sh...