LE Ciara docking in Dublin
Posted on May 18, 2007
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The LE Ciara (P42) docked in Dublin on Thursday and I caught a few photos.
The ship prefix LÉ stands for Long Éireannach, or “Irish ship” as Gaeilge. (source: wiki).
Naval service vessels are all named with traditional Irish female names, taken from history and Celtic mythology.
LE Ciara is the fastest ship (of eight) in the Irish Naval Service.
Ciara was the daughter of a wealthy Christian family who settled near Nenagh, Co Tipperary in the 7th century. Ciara was a devout Christian and aged 20, she established a convent near her home which became famous and grew rapidly. It grew to such an extent that Ciara established another convent near Durrow, Co Laois where she spent many years, though she returned to her home before her death in 685.
(source: Irish Naval Service)
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Reminds me of Dr Who, but where’s the Tardis?
It’s cleverly disguised as the gun turret.