A stunning iceberg-like extension features as part of the museum revamp, in honour of the Kildare-born explorer.

Mr Taaffe was presented with The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) medal “in furthering the fortunes of Athy and delivering the Shackleton Museum and Autumn School”.

“It surely would have been as easy for both to move the ESB box a few yards to the left where it would not obscure the Ernest Shackleton mural"