All Tours: 13
Tours
Wexford Coastal Lore
7 Locations ~ Curated by James L. SmithWe can gain a new perspective from stories containing humour, history and anecdote in the folklore of coastal communities. This series of stories follows the coastline of County Wexford, its weather, its tragedies and its biodiversity. It uses a…
Irish Sea Literatures
8 Locations ~ Curated by The Ports, Past and Present TeamA collection of stories written for the Ports, Past and Present Project showcasing the literary narratives clinging to the waters and coasts of the Irish Sea Basin.
The First Irish Sea Balloon Crossing
3 Locations ~ Curated by Elizabeth EdwardsA three-part story of the first hot air balloon flight over the Irish Sea. The invention of hot air balloon travel transformed the relationship between air and sea. But crossing the Irish Sea by balloon would prove to be no easy matter.
Mail, Rail, and Submarine Warfare in the Irish Sea
5 Locations ~ Curated by David SnookIn the late nineteenth century, connections between Ireland and Wales were transformed by new mail and rail routes between Dublin and London. With the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, these routes took on a new strategic importance, and the…
Women's Voices
14 Locations ~ Curated by The Ports, Past and Present TeamA tour of items about women, their journeys, their experiences and their stories between and across the Irish Sea and its coastlines.
Family Histories
16 Locations ~ Curated by James L. SmithA collection of stories created by students of the MA History of Family module 'Linking Families to Communities' at the University of Limerick as part of a collaborative teaching and learning initiative between Dr Rachel Murphy, University…
Nautical Tales
11 Locations ~ Curated by James L. SmithStories of marine life, shipwrecks, life boats and coastal communities of wider interest to those interested in maritime and nautical themes.
Infrastructure Stories
17 Locations ~ Curated by James L. SmithStories detailing the history of infrastructures spanning the Irish sea from boat to undersea cable.
Dublin
15 Locations ~ Curated by The Ports, Past and Present TeamStories focused on Dublin Port, the City of Dublin and its coastal surrounds.
Rosslare
10 Locations ~ Curated by The Ports, Past and Present TeamStories focused on Rosslare and the coastal communities of County Wexford.
Personal Reflections
2 Locations ~ Curated by Jonathan EvershedToday, crossing the Irish Sea is easier than it has ever been - something routine and mundane. But when we pause to reflect on these crossings, we see the ways that they have shaped and changed the lives of so many of us on 'these islands'.
Holyhead
10 Locations ~ Curated by The Ports, Past and Present TeamStories focused on Holyhead, Anglesety, and its coastal surrounds.
Fishguard
9 Locations ~ Curated by The Ports, Past and Present TeamA collection of stories about Fishguard and Goodwick, and their coastal surrounds.