John de Courcy Ireland.

About John de Courcy Ireland

John Evan de Courcy Ireland was an Irish maritime historian, political activist and teacher. His early life was marked by dissatisfaction with the British education system and a fascination with the sea. After studying history at Oxford, he became active in leftist politics, contributing significantly to the Labour Party and later the Democratic Socialist Party, while being involved in many others over the course of his life. de Courcy Ireland was a prominent maritime historian who specialised in Ireland's nautical history. He had a distinguished teaching career while also being involved in numerous social and political causes, including anti-war, anti-nuclear and anti-apartheid movements.