Quest complete! Shackleton’s cabin finds a home in Athy
Shackleton's cabin was lifted into the heritage centre in Athy via crane. Photo: Aisling Hyland
There was a distinct sense of a milestone being reached when an important historical artefact arrived in this morning.
The cabin in which Kildare-born explorer Ernest Shackleton died in 1922, aged just 47, arrived at the town’s which is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment.
Shackleton’s cabin from the – the cabin in which he died on his final voyage – will be one of the centrepieces of the redeveloped museum.
An artefact of major historical significance, visitors will have the chance to walk around and reflect upon the cabin and its significance in what will be the world’s premier museum celebrating the life story of Shackleton, Irish polar exploration and the wider heritage of Athy.
Historical object conservator , who has a workshop in Letterfrack, has over a number of years returned the cabin to its original state.
A crowd gathered outside the museum earlier today to witness the cabin being lifted via crane into its new home.
