Category: Events

Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum to be featured in upcoming PBS Series

American TV presenter Samantha Brown will showcase several destinations Ireland, including the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, in her travel program, Places to Love. Two episodes are currently being filmed in Ireland will air early next year to millions of people across the United States during prime time on PBS. Read more here…Samantha Brown Films […]

Museum Celebrates Easter with Special Window

For Saint Patrick’s Day, a special display was created and in the windows of O’Regans highlighting some of our collection of Maureen O’Hara Blair costumes and memorabilia. These pictures were posted on Facebook with the following description: While we are closed to the public for now, we want to share with you some of the […]

Irishman Abroad Podcast

Our founder and General Manager, Margaret O’Shaughnessy, was recently on the Irishman Abroad podcast hosted by Colm McLoughlin discussing the museum and the role played by Foynes in the history of Irish aviation. You can listen to the entire podcast here…

Amazon’s Prime Day is almost here!

You can make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on October 13 & 14. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/84-2861777 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app, and AmazonSmile donates to Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum USA Inc.

Maureen O’Hara Centenary Fashion Event

We would like to thank everyone who attended our special Maureen O’Hara Centenary Fashion Event on August 17th, 2020. In case you missed it, you can view it here…

Maureen O’Hara Centenary Celebrations At Foynes

Hollywood movie icon Maureen O’Hara will be honoured on the centenary of her birth at a special once-off event being held at Foynes Flying Boat Museum next month. The Holman-Lee Model Agency will present a selection of items from the actor’s personal collection in a special live Fashion Show from the museum on 17th August. […]