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Clifden festival recalls historic transatlantic flight

When John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown crash-landed into a Connemara bog almost a century ago, it was a Cork-born journalist who broke the news of their non-stop transatlantic flight to the rest of the world.

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The islands of Ireland: On a wing and a prayer at Turbot Island

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Original copy of Proclamation to be auctioned in Dublin next month

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Flying into history with aviation festival

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The most iconic sights in Irish golf

A glimpse of a fuel-free future? - Solar flight crosses Pacific

Flying chance to buy property

NINETY years ago this summer, British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown landed down in Connemara’s bogs, at Clifden, having completed the first non-stop Transatlantic flight of nearly 1,900 miles, in around 16 hours.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2009

Tiny Island to get first air links

Inishbofin island is to get air links for its 200 inhabitants, 20 years after it was first proposed, it was revealed today.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2008

Adventurers fly in footsteps of transatlantic pioneers

WORLD-FAMOUS American adventurer Steve Fossett tonight paid tribute to the two men who had inspired his transatlantic flight in a replica World War one bi-plane.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2005

Adventurer Fossett aims for Clifden

World-famous American adventurer Steve Fossett is hoping to land his vintage aircraft on a golf course in Ireland today in a recreation of an historic transatlantic flight.

Sun, 03 Jul, 2005

Dawn flight marks anniversary of Atlantic crossing

The head of the Irish Air Corps made a dawn flight today to mark the 75th anniversary of the first east-west crossing of the Atlantic by air.

Sat, 12 Apr, 2003

Modern plane to recreate Atlantic flight

The 75th anniversary of the first east-west crossing of the Atlantic by air will be marked this weekend by a repeat flight in a modern-day propeller aircraft.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2003

Plane to recreate historic Atlantic flight

The 75th anniversary of the first east-west crossing of the Atlantic by air will be marked this weekend by a repeat flight in a modern-day propeller aircraft.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2003