Black Penny moored in Kinkeel

The Irish Sea and Kinkeel

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April 4th 2009
The weather, winds and sea all cooperated to get the Black Penny out to the Irish Sea and around to Kinkeel. There is quite a bit of building going on on the Ireland side as they are expanding facilities to take on large container ships. The harbor seals were bobbing up and down and fascinating to watch. When we entered the Kinkeel Harbor there were at least a dozen seals cruising for hand outs ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more