Minister Humphreys visits Armada dive site
17/06/2015
Wednesday, 17 June 2015—The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, T.D., has today (Wednesday) announced that newly exposed material from the Spanish Armada wrecks off the coast of Streedagh in Co. Sligo is being recovered by her Department’s National Monuments Service, and will be conserved by the National Museum of Ireland. Minister Humphreys is visiting the dive site this morning, where members of her Department’s Underwater Archaeology Unit are securing and recovering material dating back to 1588, when three Spanish Armada vessels were shipwrecked off the Sligo coast. It is believed the material became exposed as a result of the major storms off the West coast over the last two years.
Archeologist and Diver, Julianne Donohue, who helped recover the two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Photo: James Connolly
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One of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, is removed from the water at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Photo: James Connolly
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One of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, is removed from the water at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys who was at Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo to see the recovery of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks.
Photo: James Connolly
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The recovery of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks in County Sligo
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys with Archeologist/Divers, Connie Kelleher and Julianne Donohue, who helped recover the two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Photo: James Connolly
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Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys with Fionnbarr Moore, Chair, Senior Archaeologist, Underwater Archaeology Unit, National Monuments Service, Ireland and Archeologist/Diver, Julianne Donohue, who helped recover the two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Photo: James Connolly
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One of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Photo: James Connolly
17JUN15
One of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, is removed from the water at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Photo: James Connolly
17JUN15
One of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, is removed from the water at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Photo: James Connolly
17JUN15
One of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, is removed from the water at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
One of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks, is removed from the water at Streedagh, Co. Sligo.
Rafael Soriano from the Spanish Embassy and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys who were at Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo to see the recovery of two cannon guns from the Armada shipwrecks.
