The Robert Halpin Exhibition at Dun Laoghaire Harbour's National Maritime Museum was formally opened by Dublin Port Company Chief Executive, Eamon O'Reilly in late April. 

As Afloat reported previously, the exhibition celebrates Captain Halpin’s involvement in the laying of the transatlantic cables in 1866.

Halpin was born at the Bridge Tavern Wicklow in 1836 and died on 20 January 1894 at Tinakilly, Wicklow. He captained the Brunel-designed steamship SS Great Eastern which laid transoceanic telegraph cables earning Halpin the nickname 'Mr. Cable'.

The cable laying started a process which has evolved into our modern-day system of mass communication.

Various facets of Captain Halpin’s life and the process of cable-laying are featured in the exhibition.

Robert Halpin Exhibition at Dun Laoghaire Harbour's National Maritime Museum

Other speakers at the launch event were Seamus O’Connor (Maritime Museum), Jim Rees ( Arklow Museum) and Councillor Lettie McCarthy (Cathaoirleach D.L.R. CoCo)

The museum is open 7 days a week from 11 am to 5 pm.