Thomas Crean was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer who was awarded the Albert Medal for Lifesaving. Crean was a member of three major expeditions to Antarctica during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, including Robert Falcon Scott’s 1911–1913 Terra Nova Expedition. #irish #seaman #antarctic #explorer | Echoes Of Erin

The famous Guinness advert featuring Tom Crean started in 2002, highlighting his incredible Antarctic survival story and his later life as a pub owner, becoming a classic ad that revived interest in the unsung Irish hero. The ad, part of the “Good Things...” campaign’s experimental phase, showcased Crean’s legendary solo walk to save a comrade during the Terra Nova Expedition and his return to Kerry to run The South Pole Inn. #irish #advert #guinness #antarctic #explorer | Echoes Of Erin

5.7K views · 515 reactions | Wearing polar gear, Irish explorer & seaman Tom Crean in Ross Dependency, Antarctica, c1912. Original image from a 20" x 16" matte, scanned in two parts, cropped and colored by hand. | Old Ireland in Colour | Facebook

13K views · 392 reactions | Ireland's new maritime research vessel, the RV Tom Crean has been commissioned into service in Co Kerry. It is named after the Irish explorer, a native of Annascaul, Co Kerry who undertook three ground-breaking expeditions to the Antarctic | Read more: https://bit.ly/3Eqg1dC | RTÉ News | Facebook