The wreck of Endurance has been found in the Antarctic, 106 years after the ship was crushed in ice and sank during an expedition by the explorer Ernest Shackleton. Joleen Murphy went to find out more about the great Irish link and the Irish men involved.

<p>The wreck of Endurance has been found in the Antarctic, 106 years after the historic ship was crushed in packed ice and sank during an expedition by the explorer Ernest Shackleton.</p><p>Endurance, a 144-foot, three-masted wooden ship, holds a revered place in polar history because it spawned one of the greatest survival stories in the archives of exploration. Its location, nearly 10,000 feet down in waters that are among the iciest on Earth, placed it among the most celebrated shipwrecks that had not been found.</p><p>Joleen from South East Radio News went to find more about the Expedition that lead to this monumental part of history – in particular the Irish link and the Irish men who embarked on the dangerous journey to the South Pole </p>