Cork explorer Pat Falvey 'honoured' with Shackleton award

One of the most renowned explorers of the age of exploration, Shackleton led a total of three expeditions through the South Pole — most famously on board his ship, the Endurance

Pat Falvey accepting the Shackleton Global Award at the gala event in Monaco, last Friday.

“Did I ever think living in a 6x6 box room in Gurranabraher watching all the planes come in, that I would have had these opportunities?” 

These are the words of Cork explorer Pat Falvey, after he received the Shackleton Global Award in recognition of his exploration feats.