Sir Leopold McClintock  ARCTIC EXPLORER

McClintock Channel, at the Northern tip of Canada, inside the Arctic Circle, takes it’s name from Dundalk born Sir Leopold McClintock.

Born in 1819 in Kincora House, McClintock joined the Naval Service at the age of 12.

He went on to chart much of the Arctic regions of Canada and lead the successful expedition which discovered the fate of Sir John Franklin and his ships on their quest for the North West Passage. For this he earned his knighthood and freedom of the cities of Dublin and London.