Author and Polar historian Michael Smith introduces Tom Crean – Irish Antarctic Hero, his new graphic novel (illustrated by ...

The account of Shackleton’s journey to Elephant Island, then in the James Caird to South Georgia, the crossing of South Georgia and his four subsequent attempts to rescue the remainder of his ...

The descendants of Tom Crean were among the many who attended a festival which celebrated the life and legacy of Kerry’s famous Antarctic explorer over the weekend.

In doing so, Sir Ernest raised the alarm that the men of his Trans-Antarctic expedition were trapped on Elephant Island, 800 miles away, ensuring they were subsequently rescued. Shackleton ...

A23a has run aground in the Southern Ocean after years adrift. But could it continue on its collision course in the future?

It’s all ship- based but today’s traveller is a hot shower and evening cocktails away from the hardships of explorers such as Shackleton ... Arenas to King George Island.

Birth of William of Orange 1731: Death of novelist Daniel ...

The weather turned for the worst and they were swept off course to Elephant Island. Once there, they set up camp and rested, and Shackleton made the decision to take a small team across to South ...