RHS Evening Lecture – ‘Asgard’ by Pat Murphy
RHS Evening Lecture – ‘Asgard’ by Pat Murphy in Raheny Library at 6.30pm.
Pat Murphy presents the life of this famous yacht in Irish history from her launch in 1905 to it’s current conservation in Collin’s Barracks Museum.
Her 23 day voyage to collect guns and ammunition for the Irish Volunteers and the landing of them in Howth in July 1914 is described in detail with unique photographs.
Including Conor O’Brien’s KELPIE & the Kilcoole landing & the 100th commemoration .
