Brian O'Connell

In the 40s and 50s, every famous person that crossed the Atlantic almost certainly wound up going through Shannon.

In the 40s and 50s, every famous person that crossed the Atlantic almost certainly wound up going through Shannon.

In the 40s and 50s, every famous person that crossed the Atlantic almost certainly wound up going through Shannon.

They all had to land at Shannon Airport.

They all had to land at Shannon Airport.

They all had to land at Shannon Airport.

You were probably tired. You could be cold because, obviously, particularly the flying boats flew quite low over the Atlantic compared with planes today. So people were looking forward particularly to good food and good drink.

You were probably tired. You could be cold because, obviously, particularly the flying boats flew quite low over the Atlantic compared with planes today. So people were looking forward particularly to good food and good drink.

You were probably tired. You could be cold because, obviously, particularly the flying boats flew quite low over the Atlantic compared with planes today. So people were looking forward particularly to good food and good drink.

He was a man who was very soft-spoken, quiet, calm. There was no nonsense about him.

He was a man who was very soft-spoken, quiet, calm. There was no nonsense about him.

He was a man who was very soft-spoken, quiet, calm. There was no nonsense about him.

I think that's right. I suggest that must have been an element of it or have them sleep off a lot of the time. I don't know. But that was a tradition that went way back to, I think, 17th century or way, way, way back. Hundreds of years.

I think that's right. I suggest that must have been an element of it or have them sleep off a lot of the time. I don't know. But that was a tradition that went way back to, I think, 17th century or way, way, way back. Hundreds of years.

I think that's right. I suggest that must have been an element of it or have them sleep off a lot of the time. I don't know. But that was a tradition that went way back to, I think, 17th century or way, way, way back. Hundreds of years.

All this alcohol and tobacco has been sold duty-free.

All this alcohol and tobacco has been sold duty-free.

All this alcohol and tobacco has been sold duty-free.

They were on the high seas. So he said, wait, now we're competing with these guys by air. It's not fair. that I can't have the same tax advantages they have.

They were on the high seas. So he said, wait, now we're competing with these guys by air. It's not fair. that I can't have the same tax advantages they have.