St. Brendan striking out into the Atlantic - about 6th Century A.D. St. Brendan checking depths with his sounding pole
Image ID: theb2122, NOAA's Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey (C&GS) Collection Location: Ireland Photo Date: 500 A.D. Credit: NOAA Central Library Category: Sounding/Pole/Art/ • High Resolution Photo Available
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