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RMS Connaught (1897)
RMS ''Connaught'' was a steamship built in 1897 and operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company for Royal Mail as well as passenger service. ''Connaught'' was the second ship of this name operated by the line. She was torpedoed and sunk by Imperial Germany, German submarine on 3 March 1917. History In 1859, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company ordered four steamers for Royal Mail service, named for four provinces of Ireland, RMS ''Connaught'', , and ; these four were commonly referred to as "The Provinces" after the four traditional provinces of Ireland. In 1897, the line was awarded an additional 21 years for their contract with the Post Office, and so they ordered four replacement ships from Laird Shipyard, Laird's of Birkenhead, which were to carry the same names as the former ships. As one of these, ''Connaught'' was a twin-screw vessel powered by an eight-cylinder steam engine, capable of . She measured and had a length of . With the World War I, First Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhna). Between the reigns of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882) and his descendant, Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair (reigned 1228–33), it became a kingdom under the rule of the Uí Briúin Aí dynasty, whose ruling sept adopted the surname Ua Conchobair. At its greatest extent, it incorporated the often independent Kingdom of Breifne, as well as vassalage from the lordships of western Mide and west Leinster. Two of its greatest kings, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (1088–1156) and his son Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (c. 1115–1198) greatly expanded the kingdom's dominance, so much so that both became High King of Ireland. The Kingdom of Connacht collapsed in the 1230s because of civil war within the royal dynasty, which enabled widespread Hiberno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
