Famous Tall Ship Belém Continues Tour of Irish Ports

31st July 2024

The three-masted barque Belém as seen in Cork on Sunday 28 July Credit: Robert Bateman

The tall ship Belém is continuing its tour of Irish ports, as RTÉ News reports.

Afloat.ie previously highlighted the visit of the three-masted training barque, which earlier this year carried the Olympic torch from Athens to Marseille.

The world-famous vessel was once in Irish hands — namely the Guinness family of brewery renown, who sailed it around the world as Fantôme II.

And it continues that legacy today with a number of Irish people among its 16 crew and 44 trainees, including Graham O’Donnell whose great-grandfather was chief engineer on the Fantôme II.

RTÉ News has more on the story HERE.

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