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Dec 2021
25m 39s

The Ernest Shackleton Museum

RtÉ Radio 1
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We meet Kevin Kenny from the Ernest Shackleton Museum at the Athy Heritage Centre, Kildare to hear about Shackleton's life. We also hear a piece of music commissioned by the Museum called Shackleton's Endurance. Composed by Brian Hughes it includes readings from Shackleton's diaries, & it's available from the museum. https://shackletonmuseum.com/  
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