Long Éireannach

Long Éireannach (Irish for "Irish ship") is the designation given to ships in the Irish Naval Service's fleet. In this context it is abbreviated to LÉ, as in LÉ Eithne or LÉ Deirdre.

For the Scottish song, see Long Èireannach.

It has been used since December 1946 when the Irish Naval Service was established with purchase of three corvettes from the Royal Navy.

Further reading
  • McIvor, Aidan (1994). A History of the Irish Naval Service. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. ISBN 0-7165-2523-2.
  • Brady, Jim (1996). The Irish Navy: What a Life!. Dublin: Anchor Press. ISBN 0-9528447-0-2.


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