Royal Irish Yacht Club
Nickname(s) | RIYC |
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Founded | 1831 |
Location | Dún Laoghaire Harbour, County Dublin |
Website | http://www.riyc.ie |
The Royal Irish Yacht Club is a
History
The Royal Irish Yacht Club was founded in 1831 in Kingstown (later renamed Dún Laoghaire), Ireland. In that same year, the club was granted an ensign by the
In 1848, a yachting trophy called "Her Majesty's Plate" was established by Queen Victoria to be contested at Kingstown where the Royal Irish Yacht Club is based. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland at the time, George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon suggested it should be contested by the Royal Irish Yacht Club and the Royal St. George Yacht Club in an annual regatta,[4] a suggestion that was approved by both clubs with the Royal St. George hosting the first competitive regatta.[4]
Ensign
The club's original British white ensign was granted by royal warrant in 1831. Though the Royal Irish Yacht Club later changed the ensign to remove the St George's Cross and replace the Union Jack with the
Notable former members
- First Duke of Wellington (elected 1833)[9]
- Daniel O'Connell (elected 1846)[9]
- Admiral Sir Charles Napier(elected 1848)
- Sir Thomas Lipton (elected 1906)[10]
- Conor O'Brien (elected 1923)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Derek Martin 1928-2017". Afloat. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ISBN 978-1313168175.
- ISBN 0342328549.
- ^ a b c "Royal Irish Yacht Club". Maritime Views. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "British honours for Irish citizens". Irish News. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- JSTOR 25660660.
- ^ "Police (Northern Ireland) Bill". Hansard. p. 237. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Royal Irish Yacht Club, Ireland". Flags of the World. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b Frank McNally (7 April 2001). "Yacht club's moorings scuttled in Dun Laoghaire marina battle". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 March 2020.(subscription required)
- ^ "Royal Irish Y.C. Not Challenging.; Play on the Riverside Courts. Interesting Matches at Nyack". New York Times. 5 September 1907. Retrieved 5 March 2020.