Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland
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Latest News
Here is the latest news and information about the Flying Boat Museum. Click below for more details on our events:
Upcoming Events | Previous Events Museum to receive Federation Aeronautique Internationale Group Award - March 2008: The Foynes Flying Boat Museum has been selected to receive the 2007 Federation Aeronautique Internationale Group Award. The Certificate will be presented by the National Aero Club of Ireland on 6th March 2008 during a ceremony at Weston Executive Airport. The award ceremony will precede a presentation by Squadron Leader Rick Phillips, an ex Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Gulf War pilot who flew the last ever Buccaneer off HMS Ark Royal. Learn more about FAI awards... Dr. Brendan O'Regan - February 2008: We were saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Brendan O'Regan. He has been a wonderful friend who has supported the Museum in every way possible since it's inception, and he will be truely missed by us all. Read a tribute to Dr. O'Regan by our Director and founder, Mrs. Margaret O'Shaughnessy... Museum wins Heritage Award - November 2007: The Foynes Flying Boat Museum was one of two attractions on Ireland's west coast that have emerged triumphant in the 2007 Interpret Britain and Ireland Awards. Read more... Documentary Film Underway - August 2007: Work continues on the documentary film being done on the building or our replica Boeing B314. This month our Manager, Margaret O'Shaughnessy, travels to Atlanta along with Jim Sherwin of Sherwin Media to do interviews for the project. We are grateful for the continuing assistance of Delta Air Lines in support of this project. New Concerts Announced! - August 2007: Our Manager, Margaret O'Shaughnessy, has announced two new concerts to be held at the museum this autumn. For details visit our Upcoming Events page. 2007 International Flying Boat Festival - July 2007: Despite the technical problems which grounded "Vintage Lady", the festival, the 70th Anniversary to the day of the first passenger trial flights by Pan American Airways and BOAC, was a great success! Learn more about the Festival on our Previous Events page. Loving couple receives Foynes farewell - May 2007: A couple who met and fell in love in Foynes more than 60 years ago had their final wishes fulfilled in May, when their ashes are scattered there, following a prayer service on board the world's only life-size replica flying-boat. William Newell, 90, who was a native of Wilmington in the US state of Delaware, died on January 7 this year less than three months after his 82 year-old Dublin-born-wife, Nancy, passed away. Read the complete story by David Hurley at Limerick Today. Grant to Finance new Documentary Film - December 2006: Minister John O'Donoghue T.D. Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism announced a €25,000 grant to the Museum to finance a new Documentary film on the building of our full-scale Boeing B314 model by Bill Fallover and its installation at the Museum and official opening last summer. Jim Sherwin of Sherwin Media, creator of the 1989 documetary "The Flying Boats of Foynes" and our Manager, Margaret O'Shaughnessy, will begin work on the project in early January. Our Site - Sep 2006: Our latest facelift to the website is complete! We hope you enjoy our site and would love to hear from you with your comments and feedback. (Especially if you find any errors!) Flying Boat Museum re-opens - Jul 2006: Our museum held it's "grand re-opening" in July 2006 to a very enthusiastic reception. Learn more about it on our Previous Events page. |
