The cover shot shows ASGARD ll at the start of the Liverpool to Måløy tall ships race 2008
ABOUT THE SHIP
The brigantine ASGARD ll was purpose-built as a sail training vessel by Jack Tyrrell of Arklow, County Wicklow and launched on 7th March 1981. She was named after the yacht “Asgard” that smuggled weapons for the Irish Volunteers in 1914, the vessel was owned by the Irish state and operated by Coiste an Asgard a founding member of Sail Training International. Asgard II had a traditional figurehead in the form of a carving of Granuaile, the pirate queen of Ireland. She sank 11th September 2008 in the Bay of Biscay, about 20 nautical miles southwest of Belle-Île-en-Mer
Asgard ll, Liverpool to Måløy tall ships race 2008
Port of registration: Dublin, Ireland
SPECIFICATIONS
Rig: Brigantine
LOA: 32m
LWL: 25.5m
Beam: 6.4m
Height:
Depth: 2.9m
Sail Area: 370sqm
Hello – we recently purchased a house on a street in Southern California called Brigantine Drive. My paternal grandfather was raised in Arklow, Co Wicklow and I believe my paternal grandmother is a cousin of Jack Tyrell the building of the Asgard II. We would like to find an oil painting similar to the color picture on this website. Do you know how we could acquire one? Thank you in advance, Wayne McDonnell (waynepmcd@gmail.com)
Hello Wayne
I’ve responded to your request on email, thanks for getting in touch
Richard