Floating chapel for maritime marriage

Peter Levy

The Cill Áirne, a former tender vessel for Atlantic liners at Cobh, has been bought by two Dublin businesses from Cork Institute of Technology who used it for maritime training. The opening of the maritime college at Ringaskiddy made the Cill Áirne redundant.

The Dublin businessmen plan to spend E2.5 million on the ship to covert it into floating bar, restaurant and art gallery. But they also have plans to use it as a sea-going wedding chapel, running between Dublin and Dun Laoghaire.