Person: Frank Worsley

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general

Tom Crean's granddaughter Aileen to recreate his epic journey

To mark 100 years since Tom Crean embarked on one of the great feats of navigation, his descendants have decided to travel on the same epic journey, they tell Dan MacCarthy

business

Commoner Tom Crean’s heroism went almost unnoticed

business

Ernest Shackleton overcame more than geographical challenges

general

No man left behind in the story of James Caird

news

Army officer chosen to retrace Shackleton steps

comment-analysis

Celebrating Tom Crean, a true hero

Central Bank to mark Polar Year with two coins for Shackleton and Crean

A COMMEMORATIVE set of coins marking Irish Antarctic explorers Earnest Shackleton and Tom Crean are being issued.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2008

The South Pole – Reaching explorers’ Holy Grail

IF ALL goes to plan, and hopefully it will, a group of Irish adventurers will today safely reach the South Pole, an achievement that once represented the Holy Grail for generations of explorers.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2008

President visits New Zealand

President Mary McAleese leaves today for a six-day state visit to New Zealand.

Fri, 26 Oct, 2007