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Lecture: “The Circumnavigation – Continued”
The Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association (DBOG) continue with their lecture programme in the Poolbeg Yacht Boat Club & Marina (PYBC). The next lecture "The Circumnavigation – Continued " will be presented by Pat & Olivia Murphy and is to…
Lecture: 'The Kowloon Bridge & Her Sisters'
The Maritime Institute of Ireland (M.I.I.) hosts a Spring lecture series in Dublin city-centre. The next lecture is 'The Kowloon Bridge & Her Sisters' by Paddy Barry and is on this Thursday, 24 March starting at 8pm in the Stella…
Lecture: "Diving The Wreck of the Bolivar on the Kish Bank"
The next lecture organised by the Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association (DBOG) will be "Diving The Wreck of the Bolivar on the Kish Bank" by Cormac Lowth. The lecture will take place in the Poolbeg Yacht Boat Club & Marina (PYBC) at 8pm…
Shackleton: A Century Apart
As the exhibition Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure! starts to wind-down at Liverpool's Merseyside Maritime Museum (for details click here) another event celebrating the intrepid Irish-born polar explorer is to be held on the opposite side of the Irish Sea, writes…
Fishing Exhibition Show Heads for Galway
The Irish Skipper Expo 2011 will be held on the first weekend in March at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. An added attraction to the trade-only show will be the appearance of T.V.s 'The Deadliest Catch' star and acclaimed photographer…
Lecture: "Captain Halpin of the Great Eastern"
The Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society are to host a lecture about Captain Halpin of the Great Eastern. The talk will be presented by Jim Rees and held in the Kingston Hotel, Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire on Wednesday 16 February…
Liverpool’s Last Chance to See Shackleton
Visitors to the Merseyside Maritime Museum have just over a fortnight to view Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure! writes Jehan Ashmore. The exhibition which has been running since last July, tells the epic story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition and…
Destroyer's Last Visit to Liverpool
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Manchester is on its last visit to Liverpool, prior to its decommissioning. The Type 42 destroyer is currently berthed at the Liverpool Landing Stage, where she will be open to the public tomorrow (Sunday) between…
Maritime Museum Needs You!
The Maritime Institute of Ireland (M.I.I.) is looking for volunteers to assist in the running of the maritime museum, located in the former Mariners' Church in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. A Volunteers Induction Meeting is to be held on 15…
Lecture: “The Newfoundland Voyage”
The Maritime Institute of Ireland (M.I.I.) hosts a Winter /Spring lecture series. The next lecture of the is 'The Newfoundland Voyage' by Paddy Barry The lecture is on 17 February and starts at 8pm and is to be held in…
Lecture: “The Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Diesels ”
The Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association (DBOG) Winter /Spring lecture programme continues in the Poolbeg Yacht Boat Club & Marina (PYBC). with the next lecture: "The Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Diesels". The lecture will be held on Tuesday,…
Lecture: "Historical Diving in Ireland"
The Maritime Institute of Ireland (M.I.I.) hosts a Winter /Spring lecture series. The first lecture of the new year is 'Historical Diving in Ireland' by Dr Edward Bourke. The lecture is on 20 January and starts at 8pm and is…
Lecture: "Childers and the Asgard"
The Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association (DBOG) are holding their annual Winter /Spring lecture programme in the Poolbeg Yacht Boat Club & Marina (PYBC). The first lecture in 2011 is "Childers and the Asgard - The Enduring Enigma" by Tim…
Afloat Irish Sailing Annual
Afloat, Ireland's only dedicated watersports magazine, hits the shelves on Tuesday 14th December with a bumper 100-page Annual. Packed with all the latest news and reviews from across the sailing, motorsports and watersports worlds, Afloat's 2011 Annual also reviews a…
Meitheal Mara’s ‘Boatyard Open Day’
Meitheal Mara which organisers the annual 'Ocean to City' rowing race are to hold a 'Boatyard Open Day' at their Cork city-centre boatyard located at Crosses Green House, Crosses Green on Saturday 27 November. Visiting hours are 10-4pm and all…
Lecture: "Pilots in the Bristol Channel"
The Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association (DBOG) are holding their annual Winter /Spring lecture programmein the Poolbeg Yacht Boat Club & Marina (PYBC). The next lecture is "Pilots in the Bristol Channel" byTom Cunliffe which is to held on Tuesday…