LE Ciara docking in Dublin
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 [...]
Trinity Regatta
Dublin, 2207
Verdict: Sunny but windy
Liffey water taxi
Here comes trouble
I don’t know what all the fuss is about, I really don’t. Engerland are visiting us tomorrow to play a game of rugby. Rumours abound that there could be crowd trouble. The Irish Government responds by ordering the navy fleet back into port and they arrive just in the nick of time.
The [...]