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) [...]

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 sailors on [...]

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