Visit to The Flying Boat & Maritime Museum in Foynes, Ireland

crop of Advertisement from 1930s for the Pan Am flights to Foynes, flying boat, palm trees and flight crew

One might not think that the unassuming town of Foynes in County Limerick was the landing place of the first transatlantic commercial flight. It lies on the Shannon estuary and is a major port. While not exactly on the sea, we think it deserves to be included in the ‘west coast of Ireland’ area. After … Read more