The Annual Ernest Shackleton Autumn School is held at the end of October each year at the Shackleton Museum, Athy, Ireland. Booking: [email protected]

Kildare, Ireland
Joined August 2022
After last weekends launch we have had many enquires about Cherry Pickings signed limited edition & we are happy to announce it is now available exclusively through the Shackleton Experience online shop. This edition is limited to 100 copies. Link below shackletonexperience.ie/?_gl…
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Thank you very much to the Shackleton Autumn School for inviting me to speak about my Fitzjames research. His friendship with John Barrow featured prominently in my talk. An amazing weekend, looking forward to next year's Shacklecon! My book should be done by then. [Pic by Marv]
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I took barely any photos today, but omg everyone should get to experience ShackleCon, best day everrr🥹🥹🥹
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Thank you all so much for adding so much knowledge & joy to our weekend. See everybody in 2027!
Another successful Shacklecon full of Penguins 🤩 thank you @ShackletonAthy for having us back!!!
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We get it.
what has happened to me ciderlogically this shacklecon cannot be repeated
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At the Shackleton Autumn School dinner with my friends.
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taking pictures of @CaptFitzjamesRN’s shacklecon talk like i’m at a concert
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Close to a full house for the wonderful Katherine MacInnes speaking on Women in Antarctica #SAS26
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48 hours until SAS26! We are almost ready…. Lots of weekend tickets sold. The fun starts with @terror_camp at #SAS26 on Friday afternoon!
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The first publication by the Shackleton Experience is being launched on Oct 16 “Cherry Pickings” is written by Hugh Turner, nephew of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, and is an Antarctic miscellany from his polar library Available in limited edition signed hardback & paperback versions
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Just like last year, Terror Camp will be putting on a Friday presentation @shackskool in Athy, Ireland (October 16-18 2026) ✨ shackletonexperience.ie/autu…
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The schedule for our 26th Shackleton Autumn School is announced! October 16-18 at the Abbey venue in Athy, Co. Kildare. Early bird tickets on sale now. A few rooms still available at the venue. shackletonexperience.ie/autu…
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Live annual polar auction from our friends at ReQuest in aid of their polar projects jumblebee.co.uk/requestfound…
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TODAY’S THE DAY! ❄️🤩🎉 We can’t wait to kick off Terror Camp V today, starting at 9:00am PST / 12:00pm EST / 6:00pm CET. You should have received a link to join the conference via Eventbrite email — let us know if you have any problems, and we’ll help!
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A wonderful time was had by all of us Terror Campers at @shackskool 2025! Infinite thanks to the brilliant organizers for welcoming us to the fantastic new museum (and O’Briens) 💙🩵🤍
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had so much fun hosting a special polar printing workshop at @shackskool this weekend!! thank u so much everyone who attended🥰💙
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A massive thank you to all attendees of the 25th Shackleton Autumn School. What a weekend. Please post your favourite photos! See you all again in 2026
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Thank you Allegra, a pleasure as always
Did another talk ❤️ & had the best weekend ever again at @shackskool heaven on earth for polar people !!!!!!
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Today at Holy Trinity Montevideo. Last resting place of Ernest Shackleton 15 February 1922 before final return to South Georgia @shackskool @DiscoveryDundee @CanGeo @AntarcticHT @SouthGeorgiaHT
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