#Lecture - Following the launch of the Maritime Institute of Ireland's autumn/winter lecture programme last month, the next lecture of the season is 'Going to Sea in the Sixties' and to be held on Thursday 16 October.
On this occasion the speaker is Captain Jim Kennedy, master mariner and former RNLI instructor. As usual the lectures start at 8pm and takes place in Dublin city centre at the Stella Maris Club, Beresfort Place beside Bus Aras.
Entry is by voluntary donation to help meet overheads of the M.I.I. which runs the National Maritime Museum (NMMI) in Dun Laoghaire. The lecture organisers would be pleased for anyone to kindly forward details about the lecture programme, held on the third Thursday of each month.
For information contact Barney Yourell, Lectures Officer of the Institute on 087 900 7466 or (01) 847 6118
Public transport: The nearest DART stations are Connolly Station and at Tara Street in addition to the LUAS (Red) line stop at Busáras. Car parking is located in the Irish Life Mall (ILAC) on Lower Abbey Street.
Information about the National Maritime Museum, which has a gift shop and café located in the former Mariners Church Dun Laoghaire, visit:www.mariner.ie
