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Wooden vessel not seen since being crushed by sea ice and sinking in Weddell Sea in 1915

Shackleton museum in Kildare fails to match bid for award to Irish Antarctic adventurer

Tim McCarthy survived Shackleton journey but died off southwest coast in first World War

Death of an explorer: ‘No one conquers the Antarctic – it’s always in charge’

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The adventurer led his crew through extremes. A workshop analyses his management style

An Irishman’s Diary about an afternoon in Tom Crean’s pub

A team has recreated Shackleton’s Antarctic rescue mission of 1916, right down to period equipment and food. The only modern touches were the safety equipment and melting glaciers