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November Lecture Series: National Museum of Ireland and Dublin Port Company – What Lies Beneath?
WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER 1.00-1.45pm
First Port of Call - National Museum fÂinds from Dublin Port, from Sea to River
Nessa OâConnor, an Archaeologist and Curator at the National Museum of Ireland will give this first lecture with a focus on the Museumâs involvement over many years with the archaeology of Irish ports.
This lecture will take place at the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Lectures can be booked by emailing educationarch@museum.ie or calling 01 6486 334.
Talk in the National Maritime Museum Thursday 8th November 2018
A UNIQUE KINGSTOWN WATER WAG
(Now on exhibition in the Maritime Museum of Ireland)
This is a unique, illustrated, maritime story of 19th century Dublin creativity, entrepreneurship, craft,competition, decline andrediscovery.
It is related by Vincent Delany in the Maritime Museum, Haigh Tce. Dun Laoghaire,
8th November 2018
Doors Open 7.30 pm
Lecture 8.00 pm
Admission âŹ10
Phone 01 2143 964
www.mariner.ie
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Cathy’s Dance-Exercise Class
Starting the first Monday of October â in the JB ROOM, National Yacht Club â âCathyâs Classâ for young ladies over 50.
This is a dance/exercise class, suitable for complete beginners who want to stretch & tone and get a little gentle exercise whilst having a bit of a laugh amongst friends in a familiar location.
Monday 1st October: Time: 10am 11am
National Yacht Club â JB Room
âŹ75.00 For 6 Weeks Term
Drop Ins Welcome âŹ15
To Register: Contact Cathy by text or email, and get FIRST CLASS FREE.Text: 087-2399606.
Email: cathy.dunn.dooley@gmail.com
Swan Round the World Talk on Wednesday 19th September
Evening talk @ NYC, 7.30pm Wednesday, 19th September,
Supper per head âŹ20.00
One spouse with an ambition and some sailing experience, the other spouse with no sailing experience and perhaps different ambitions, Round the World adventures can end up with a âBoat For Saleâ sign in the Canaries and potential ongoing relationship issues! Not this couple.....
Commemoration of the centenary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Leinster
https://www.facebook.com/leinster2018/
On behalf of The Mail Boat Leinster Centenary Commemoration Committee, we would like to draw your attention to some events in Dun Laoghaire in commemoration of the centenary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Leinster.
Over 550 crew and passengerâs loss their lives following a torpedo attack in the last few weeks of the First World War on the 10th October 1918.
The Mail Boat Leinster Centenary Commemoration Committee is a group of volunteers based in the DĂșn Laoghaire area who are organising several events with minimal funding and some sponsorship and grant aid.
Some of the events that may be of interest to our club members are as follows:
Roads closure and harbour swim this bank holiday weekend
Attention all members: there are 3 major events taking place in Dun Laoghaire Harbour this Friday, Sunday and Monday with road closures and notice to mariners to be aware of:
on Friday: Beatyard Music Festival
on Sunday: Dun Laoghaire Harbour Swim
on Monday: the DLR Bay 10k
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