Lord Cloncurry and the Aid
The AID with a valuable cargo of Roman sculptures sank at Killiney. This tells of Lord Cloncurry, his life and the loss of the AID
The East India Company at Dundaniel
Paddy O'Sullivan For more on this theme read: The Asian Adventures of the Bandon River Ships: "Hope" and "Thomas". PREFACE In attempting to give an account of the East India…
From Havana to Skibereen (Piet Hein)
"The bones of the treasure ship Santa Anna Maria lie strewn in forty feet of water on a rocky headland off Reen point in Castlehaven. Her oak keel and planking…
Dublin Shipyards
Irish Shipbuilding Miscellaneous Dublin yards While the main shipbuilding in Dublin Involved the Liffey yard, later Vickers, and Ross & Walpole several early years have disappeared without trace.
Apostleship of the Sea (Stella Maris)
The Apostleship of the Sea (affectionately known as Stella Maris to seafarers in approximately 60 countries (many with multiple ports) by Rose Kearney
Coastguard Lifesaving Carts
The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent SocietyA rope thrown from the shore was a useful tool, and a pulley system – later known as a ‘breeches buoy’ – could…
Pirates at Muglins
Original newspaper report of the crime and execution of pirates, who were left hanging, one at Muglins and another at the Pigeon House. They had seized the ship "Earl of…
Legends of the Lusitania
LEGENDS OF THE LUSITANIA The sinking of the Lusitania by a torpedo from U20 off the Old Head of Kinsale on Friday 7 May 1915 was the single greatest shipwreck…