Irish Arctic explorer Kevin Cronin will speak about his polar experiences and his book on the Franklin expedition at a talk in Connemara this week.
Cronin, who has sailed for many years with Paddy Barry and others, participated in the award-winning voyage led by Jarlath Cunnane with Barry to circumnavigate the Arctic, spending several seasons steaming and sailing through the North-West and North-East passages.
He became involved in the Irish-Canadian Franklin Expedition in 2002. It was formed to establish what actually happened to Franklin’s two ships, and only in the last few years have the two ships, Erebus and Terror, been found.
Cronin published The Search for Franklin: An Irish Connection with photographs last year.
His lecture takes place in Roundstone Church of Ireland church at 7 pm this Wednesday, August 14th.
He spoke to Wavelengths about his book here
