Just finished reading this fascinating book written by Mick Moriarty. In his book, Mick takes the reader on a journey through Irish scuba diving history as he saw it happening first hand.  There are chapters covering Spearfishing, Snorkeling, Commercial Diving and the formation of CFT.

This book should be required reading for all club members or anyone interested in the history of scuba diving in Ireland.  The stories that Mick chronicles in his book are very interesting and his description of events is vivid.

It wasn't untill I found diving for the first time that I realised I had awoken a long slumbering passion for everything underwater. In Micks first chapter he captures this moment that every first-time diver experiences:

Suddenly the world that I had known for 26 years, a world that ended at the surface of the water, was gone. I was in a new and strange place, bathed in a brown-gold light from the late afternoon sun. The slanting rays threw mysterious shadows along the bottom of the lake behind the bigger stones and the pillars that supported the ramp. I inspected the support pillars and then looked out towards the darkenss of the deeper water beyond.

I picked up a signed copy of this book back in May for our Movie Night at the Lakeside Hotel in Ballina.  I believe you can still get a copy of this book through CFT, more info is available at their website.