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<p>The deceptively serene Causeway Coast. Picture: John G O'Dwyer</p>

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Wrecked ship and treasure lost off Irish coast for nearly 400 years

Fierce Atlantic gales battered the Spanish Armada and the ship Girona was lost here until divers found it — and a hoard of treasures on the ocean floor — in the 1960s

A diver examines one of five coral-encrusted cannons (Brett Seymour/National Park Service via AP)

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Shipwreck found off Florida Keys identified as 18th century British frigate

<p> The wreck of the ghost ship MV Alta resting on the rocks at Ballyandreen Bay near Ballycotton, Co Cork. The shipwreck has become a magnet for antisocial behaviour. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Authorities must act 'once and for all' on ghost ship blighting Cork coast

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Islands of Ireland: Ghost ship travels 160 miles to rest near sister ship wreck

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Islands of Ireland: Nature endures — even on this storm-battered Galway island

Yemen flag blowing in the wind over nice blue sky background

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14 women and children drowned in shipwreck off Yemen

Irish Examiner view: Dragging our feet

In the case of it’s acknowledged that the issue should have been tackled “quicker. ” Our own independent inquiry into the country’s management has not even entered the parade ring.

Sat, 04 Mar, 2023

US destroyer sunk in 1944 becomes deepest shipwreck discovered

A US destroyer that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the Philippines in the largest sea battle of the Second World War has become the deepest shipwreck to be discovered, according to explorers.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Row over who is responsible for removal of rotting wreck in Crosshaven

The Port of Cork said that removing the wreck is a matter for the local authority

Sun, 27 Mar, 2022

A general view of The cargo ship MV Alta on rocks near the village of Ballycotton, Co Cork - 25/03/2020

Government accused of 'passing the buck' on Cork's 'ghost ship'

State is likely to bear the cost of the removal because the owner of the ship has never been identified

Sun, 09 May, 2021

Mystery of ‘Butter Boat’ shipwreck solved 250 years after sinking

The mystery of a shipwreck off the coast of Ireland has been solved 250 years after it sank. The skeletal remains of the large vessel on Streedagh Strand in Co Sligo, known locally as the Butter Boat, become visible at low tide as the sands shift.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Unesco urges Colombia not to exploit shipwreck treasure

The United Nations cultural agency has called on Colombia not to commercially exploit the 300-year-old wreck of the Spanish galleon San Jose, which is believed to contain a cargo worth billions of pounds.

Fri, 27 Apr, 2018

Recovery of shipwrecks up for UCC discussion

The recovery of one of the world’s most famous shipwrecks will be one of the topics of discussion at a conference taking place at University College Cork (UCC) this week.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2016

Shipwreck

Wrecked ship and treasure lost off Irish coast for nearly 400 years

Shipwreck found off Florida Keys identified as 18th century British frigate

Authorities must act 'once and for all' on ghost ship blighting Cork coast

Islands of Ireland: Ghost ship travels 160 miles to rest near sister ship wreck

Islands of Ireland: Nature endures — even on this storm-battered Galway island

14 women and children drowned in shipwreck off Yemen

Irish Examiner view: Dragging our feet

US destroyer sunk in 1944 becomes deepest shipwreck discovered

Row over who is responsible for removal of rotting wreck in Crosshaven

Government accused of 'passing the buck' on Cork's 'ghost ship'

Mystery of ‘Butter Boat’ shipwreck solved 250 years after sinking

Unesco urges Colombia not to exploit shipwreck treasure

Recovery of shipwrecks up for UCC discussion

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Mick Clifford

Shipwreck

Wrecked ship and treasure lost off Irish coast for nearly 400 years

Shipwreck found off Florida Keys identified as 18th century British frigate

Authorities must act 'once and for all' on ghost ship blighting Cork coast

Islands of Ireland: Ghost ship travels 160 miles to rest near sister ship wreck

Islands of Ireland: Nature endures — even on this storm-battered Galway island

14 women and children drowned in shipwreck off Yemen

Irish Examiner view: Dragging our feet

US destroyer sunk in 1944 becomes deepest shipwreck discovered

Row over who is responsible for removal of rotting wreck in Crosshaven

Government accused of 'passing the buck' on Cork's 'ghost ship'

Mystery of ‘Butter Boat’ shipwreck solved 250 years after sinking

Unesco urges Colombia not to exploit shipwreck treasure

Recovery of shipwrecks up for UCC discussion

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Mick Clifford

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