An historic naval anchor and propeller are installed outside the popular Greencastle attraction in Co. Donegal.
Visitors to the Inishowen Maritime Museum, reports DonegalLive, can now see two significant new exhibits that were unveiled after being donated by the Irish Naval Service. They further strengthen the museum’s role in highlighting the naval patrol ship as part of the overall aim of preserving and showcasing Ireland’s rich and important maritime heritage.
Late last year, the Naval Service arranged for the donation of an anchor from the former flagship LÉ Eithne (P31). Afloat highlights that this vessel is significant as the final ship to be built in the Republic at the Verolme Cork Dockyard (V.C.D.) in 1984. The other new exhibit is a propeller removed from one of the Peacock-class coastal patrol vessels, L.E. Orla and L.E. Ciara, also built in the same year but originally for the UK Royal Navy.
The trio were all decommissioned on the same day in 2022, and they were scrapped two years later at Ghent, Belgium, at a ship recycling facility.
Both naval-related items have now been mounted for public display outside on the grounds of the museum in Greencastle. They will serve as a lasting tribute to naval patrol vessels that provided decades of dedicated service to the state.
More on the development here.
