The wonderful sight of the ship the 'Pequod' sailing past the Youghal Lighthouse in the famous scene from the film 'Moby Dick' which was part filmed in Youghal, Co. Cork back in 1954. (Click the GIF IMAGE to see the 5 second clip) At the end of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, the White Whale (Moby Dick) rams into the Pequod, sinking her and killing all aboard, except Ishmael. Ahab also perishes when he gets tangled up in a harpoon line and is dragged out to sea. Read all about the Pequod here: http

WHALE ATTACKS A BOAT. Herman Melville's Moby-Dick story "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville is a classic American novel published in 1851. It tells the story of Ishmael, a sailor who joins Captain Ahab's whaling voyage aboard the Pequod. Ahab is obsessed with seeking revenge on Moby Dick, a gigantic white sperm whale that had previously bitten off Ahab's leg at the knee during a whaling expedition. The novel explores themes of obsession, fate, and the struggle between man and nature. It is known for