The sinking of the RMS Leinster
The Kingstown to Holyhead mailboat
Event Details
- Thu 23 Aug 2018
- 7.00pm - 8.00pm
- Cost: Free
- Venue Details
Kildare Town Library
Kildare Town Centre
Claregate St
Kildare Town
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: Kildare Town Community Library
Admission: Free
Not suitable for children under 12
Date/Time: Thursday 23rd, 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Event Contact Details
Please use the contact details below if they differ from the venue contact details.
- Contact: Kildare Town Library
- Tel: 045 520235
- Email: kildarelib@kildarecoco.ie
- Web: www.kildare.ie/library