Stories tagged "Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre": 3
Stories
From Kilrane to Argentina
An Excerpt from the Song The Kilrane Boys by William McCormack
It being on the twelfth of April, in eighteen forty four,In the blooming spring, when birds did sing, all round sweet Erin’s shore.The feathered train in concert, their tuneful notes…
Rosslare Harbour Model Ship Collection
The collection has examples of the work of several local model makers Their remarkable skill and artistry is easily understood by visitors of all ages.
There are two particularly fine models, described as ‘perfect in every detail’ and ‘a true scale…
Captain Busher's Medals and the Mexico Rescue
Captain Lawrence Busher, of the tug boat Wexford, was 57, when he and his crew took part in the rescue of the crew of the Mexico and the remaining crew of the Helen Blake. He used the steam power from the tug to pull the James Stevens, a 40ft…