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July 26, 2016
On 27 July, 1938, Tom Crean died at the Bon Secour Home in Cork. Requiem Mass was held at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Anascaul, and the funeral party then proceeded to …
October 27, 2015
At 5pm, this day, 100 years ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton gave the order to abandon ship, at the position of lat 69. 5′ South, long 51.30 West
‘The floes, with the force of millions of tons of moving ice behind …
October 19, 2015
Just in case the breath-taking stories of Sir Ernest Shackleton are not enough to keep you enthralled and entertained, why not indulge your polar interests with those of Sir John Franklin, Capt. Roald Amundsen, Capt.…
October 1, 2015
Many Thanks to Don Cameron for his mention of Our Shackleton Endurance Exhibition in his article on Ernest Shackleton which was published in today’s(October 1st) edition of the Dun Laoghaire Gazette.
For the…
September 23, 2015
Fans of Shackleton will be interested by items coming up for auction on 30 September at Sotheby’s London. For the ultimate collector, the following are available:
A facsimile of The South Polar Times
A copy of The Aurora…
May 10, 2015
After returning from his Nimrod expedition, recordings were made of Shackleton speaking about his experiences. In his book, Shackleton: A Life in Poetry, Jim Mayer wrote:
‘There are no traces of an Irish accent,…
April 22, 2015
My apologies for the tardiness of this post, another piece of writing has been occupying my attention of late. John O’Reilly, the exhibition’s managing director, asked me recently to research Perce Blackborow for …
April 6, 2015
Easter is the time of year at which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Here at the Shackleton exhibition, it got us thinking on the faith of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Christian heritage of the …
March 30, 2015
Saint Patrick’s Day gave us here at the exhibition an appropriate opportunity to ponder on the men aboard the Endurance who were born in Ireland. Below is a short word on the four the crew members born on the island of Ireland,…
February 12, 2015
It was interesting to see the article in the Irish Times on Saturday 7th February with the heading “Shackleton: one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known”. This was a book review by Tim Jarvis of Michael Smith’s…
December 4, 2014
When Sir Ernest Shackleton set out on the Endurance to be the first man to cross the Antarctic, he knew he could not do it alone. The only way his expedition would be successful was through the hard work of his entire crew.…
December 1, 2014
Get a personal demo of the Endurance Exhibition Virtual Tour before purchasing for your class or group and see exactly what you’ll be getting before purchasing. Learn and be inspired by one of the greatest Irish…
November 4, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to our new website, which marks the first step in a new voyage for us at the Shackleton Exhibition!
2014 has been a great year for us, capped off with a Trip Advisor Travellers Choice award,…