Lecture Programme Winter 2007
Lectures are held on the third Thursday of each month at Stella Maris Seamans Mission,
Beresford Place, Dublin 1 (Behind the Customs House)
Lectures commence at 8pm
Details from Barney Yourell 087 9007466
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The Maritime Institute of Ireland Lecture Programme Winter 2007 Lectures are held on the third Thursday of each month at Stella Maris Seamans Mission, |
| The Real Captain Bligh Thursday 20 September |
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| There was a contrast between the more gentle character of the real Captain Bligh compared to the film portrayal in "Mutiny on the Bounty". Among his other work was a survey of Dublin Bay. |
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Neutral Ireland and the sinking of Bismarck Thursday 18th October |
| Wrecked Twice some stories of Ships, Wrecks, and Salvage Thursday 15th November |
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| Some 16,000 ships were wrecked on the Irish Coast and a few have the distinction of having been wrecked twice. A look at shipwrecks and salvage on the Irish Coast |