The sinking of the RMS Leinster

The Kingstown to Holyhead mailboat 

The sinking of the RMS Leinster

Kildare Town LibraryKildare Town


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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

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