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BREAKING: Kildare-born explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship finally found, 100 years to the day since he was buried

Endurance, the ship that once belonged to Kildare explorer Ernest Shackleton, has finally been found. The ship was found 100 years to the day since the Kilkea born pioneer was buried, and 106 years after the historic ship was crushed in pack ice and ...

09 Mar 2022 at 12:41

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Kildare's Shackleton Museum says it would welcome any artefacts from the newly-discovered Endurance

The Curator of the Shackleton Museum in Athy has said that it would welcome any artefacts from the newly-discovered Endurance. Margaret Walsh made the comments while speaking to the Leader. She also revealed that Shackleton's Quest Cabin is nearing ...

14 Mar 2022 at 20:20

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UPDATE: Shackleton Museum and Kildare history group react to discovery of Endurance ship

The Shackleton Museum and a Kildare history group have both reacted to the discovery of the late explorer' Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance. The ship was found 100 years to the day since the pioneer (who was born in Kilkea beside Athy) was ...

09 Mar 2022 at 19:20

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Kildare-born Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton being honoured at Westminster Abbey in London

Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton will be honoured through the dedication of a memorial stone at Westminster Abbey next week. The memorial was made by sculptor Will Davies, who incorporated stones including Kilkenny limestone and ...

09 Feb 2024 at 16:49

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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Polar Medal to leave UK unless bought domestically

The Polar Medal of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton will leave the UK unless a domestic buyer is willing to pay roughly £1.76 million. An export bar has been placed on the silver badge, which the Government says is the last of ...

02 Feb 2024 at 23:11

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Athy to unveil Ernest Shackleton sculpture in Emily Square today

As part of its Decade of Commemorations programme, Kildare County Council commissioned a commemorative sculpture of Kilkea-born Ernest Shackleton, the world famous explorer, to mark the 100th anniversary of the rescue of the crew of ...

30 Aug 2016 at 13:48

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PHOTO GALLERY: Shackleton statue marks 100th anniversary of rescue

There was great fanfare in Athy on Tuesday, August 30, for the unveiling of the Ernest Shackleton statue in Emily Square. The Mayor Ivan Keatley unveiled the statue to the iconic polar explorer in front of a large crowd, with a ...

16 Sept 2016 at 14:38

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Explorer Shackleton's rescue boat floats again on Naas lake

If you didn’t know any better you might assume that one of the lakes on the Ballymore side of Naas had been converted into a sort of Lough Derg over the last few weeks. Alas no. The small, white-coloured water craft that ...

28 Jul 2016 at 14:51

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Athy museum gets significant grant towards explorer exhibition

Athy Heritage Centre-Museum is to get a grant of €2,000 for the development of its Shackleton Museum website. The grant was announced yesterday as part of a government allocation of €135,000 made to small museums ...

27 Jun 2017 at 17:27

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WATCH: Great-grandson of famed Kildare explorer Ernest Shackleton conquers South Pole in a Hyundai

Sir Ernest Shackleton famously failed to complete his trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1916 after his ship, the Endurance, became trapped in an ice floe. The South Kildare-born explorer, whose family hailed from ...

09 May 2017 at 18:27

All Time Greats

Kildare's All Time Greats: #5 Ernest Shackleton

Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton was born in Kilkea, near Athy, in 1874, although his family moved to London when he was a young child. Shackleton was one of the heroes of the age of Antarctic ...

23 Jan 2019 at 16:20

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Shackleton outshines women on Icons list

Kildare polar adventurer Ernest Shackleton was voted the greatest explorer of the 20th century via a public vote as part of the BBC series Icons recently. The Kildare Antarctic pioneer then went ...

17 Feb 2019 at 06:00

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