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Below the Surface Lecture Series: ‘Norse Dublin - The Fleet of Norse Dublin around 1000AD’
#LectureNorseDublin: The next and final monthly held 'Below the Surface' lecture the "Norse Dublin - The Fleet of Norse Dublin around 1000AD" is to be held on Wednesday 3 April (starting 8pm). The talk to be presented by Professor Poul…
Lecture:  Shackleton’s Endurance Expeditions: 1914-17
#Lecture – A talk will be given on Shackleton's Endurance Expeditions: 1914-17 next Thursday (21 March) at 8pm in the Stella Maris Club, Beresford Place, Dublin city centre. All are welcome to the lecture, where there is an entrance fee…
Lecture: "The Loss of the MV Princess Victoria in January 1953”
#Lecture –The Old Dublin Society's next Spring lecture is "The Loss of the MV Princess Victoria in January 1953" The lecture is to be presented by James Scannell and held next Wednesday 20th March, starting at 18.30hrs. Venue is the…
Lecture: ‘Maritime Dalkey’ – Past, Present & Future
#Lecture – A lecture 'Maritime Dalkey: Past, Present & Future' is to be presented by marine correspondent and photographer Jehan Ashmore. The talk on Wednesday 13 March starts at 8pm and is organised by the Killiney & Ballybrack Historical Society,…
Lecture: ‘The Log of the Molly B' Sailing Around the World
#Lecture – Dubliner Pete Hogan, a well-known artist specialising in painting boats is to present a lecture titled "The Log of the Molly B - Building and sailing a gaff-rigged ketch around the World". The lecture takes place next Wednesday…
Below the Surface Lecture: ‘The Opening of the Atlantic World’
#Lecture -The next 'Below the Surface' series of monthly held maritime lectures is 6 March. The topic will be 'The Opening of the Atlantic World' – English Settlement in Ireland and North America in the 17th Century, by James Lyttleton.…
Lecture: Smuggling in the Eighteenth Century
#LectureSmugglers – Following Joe Varley's lecture held last week in the Poolbeg Y&BC Marina, Dublin, there's another chance to hear his lecture "Smuggling in the 18th Century". The lecture is to take place this Thursday (21 February) at 20.00hrs at…
Lecture: Shackleton and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
#LectureShackleton – Neale Webb, who is related to the family of the Irish-born Antarctic explorer, will present his lecture 'Sir Ernest Shackleton - Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration' next Thursday, 14 February. The talk which is for the Kilmacud-Stillorgan History…
Lecture: Smuggling in the 18th Century
#LectureSmuggling – Joe Varley will be presenting a lecture "Smuggling in the 18th Century", next Wednesday (13 February) starting at 20.00hrs in the Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club, Ringsend, Dublin Port. The illustrated lecture will demonstrate why the 18th century…
Lecture: History of HM Coastguard Service in Britain and Ireland
#LectureCoastguards – The Old Dublin Society's next Spring lecture is "History of HM Coastguard Service in Britain and Ireland" presented by John Holohan, next  Wednesday, 13 February. The lecture starting at 18.30hrs, is to be held in the Conference Room…
Lecture: Dún Laoghaire Harbour & its Board
#HarbourBoard - Gráinne Shaffrey is to present a lecture "Dún Laoghaire Harbour and its Board", next Tuesday (12 February) starting 20.00hrs in the Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education, on Cumberland Street. This lecture forms part of the Genealogical Society…
Below the Surface Lecture Series: ‘Piracy and Predation’
#LecturePIRACY: Continuing the 'Below the Surface' of maritime lectures held monthly, the next talk is on 6 February, the topic will be 'Piracy and Predation in early 17th Century Ireland' presented by Connie Kelleher Phd, A Historical and Archaeological overview.…
Grand Concert to be Aired In former Church
#GrandConcert- Musicians at the dawn of their careers, are to join some of the most experienced performers in Ireland, next Thursday (24 January) in the National Maritime Museum of Ireland, once a place of worship for Church of Ireland parishioner's…
Lecture: The Martello Towers of Dublin
#MartelloLecture-"The Martello Towers of Dublin" is the opening lecture of this year's Howth Peninsula Heritage Society winter series, which takes place next Tuesday (22 January) Tim Carey, Heritage Officer of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCoCo), will present his talk on…
Holiday World Show to Visit Dublin
#HolidayWorldDUBLIN- Thinking of getting away on a ferry-break or cruise, perhaps you should consider visiting Holiday World Show Dublin at the RDS Simmonscourt, Ballsbridge, over next weekend (25, 26 and 27 January). The World will be your oyster, as the…
Holiday World Show to Visit Belfast
#HolidayWorld- Thinking of getting away on a ferry-break or cruise, however before setting sail, perhaps you should consider visiting the Belfast Telegraph Holiday World Show at the Kings Hall, Belfast next weekend (18, 19 and 20 January). The World will…