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AN TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar and Minister Heather Humphreys have officially opened the redeveloped and expanded Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum in Limerick.
The Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, the largest of its kind in the world, captures the story of how Foynes became one of the world’s great aviation hubs of the world between 1937 and 1945 when the waters of the Shannon Estuary launched Ireland’s first commercial transatlantic services.
The recently-completed project received funding of €1.75 million under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) while an additional €1.75 million was provided by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
A further €1.5 came from other sources, including the museum itself, Limerick City and County Council and from corporate sponsorship.
See our gallery for more pictures from the official opening.
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