Category: People

Captain Hutchison

Captain William Hutchison (1793-1881): the first Harbourmaster of Kingstown 1817-1874; Coxswain of the Dublin port lifeboat based at Sandycove; Ex…

The Boyd Disaster

February 1861 will be remembered not only for the loss of a great many ships around Dublin Bay but also…

John Richardson Wigham

A great inventor and businessman. Actually born in Scotland, he was accused of being Irish, which he never denied. When…