The sinking of the RMS Leinster
The Kingstown to Holyhead mailboat
Celbridge LibraryCelbridge
Event Details
- Sat 25 Aug 2018
- 11.00am - 12 noon
- Cost: Free
- Venue Details
Celbridge Library
St. Patrick's Park
Celbridge
Over 500 souls perished when the Kingstown to Holyhead mailboat was torpedoed in Dublin Bay on 10 October 1918 within 4 miles of the Irish coast.
It was the single largest loss of life in the Irish Sea.
Historian Mario Corrigan will examine the tragedy and explore the many Kildare Connections to the sinking.
Venue: Celbridge Community Library
Admission: Free
Not suitable for children under 12
Date/Time: Saturday 25th August, 11.00am - 12 noon
Event Contact Details
Please use the contact details below if they differ from the venue contact details.
- Contact: Celbridge Community Library
- Tel: 01 6272207
- Email: celbridgelib@kildarecoco.ie
- Web: www.kildare.ie/library
