Dublin Chamber of Commerce
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Dublin Chamber of Commerce is one of the oldest such organisations in Europe
and traces its origins back to the Autumn of 1695 when the Dublin shipping company of Ferris, Twiggs and Cash sent their vessel Ouzel Galley
on an important trading journey to the near-Eastern Seas. With provisions, a crew of 37 men, and three officers aboard, the vessel set sail. Having been gone for over three years, and with no news of the ship and crew, the insurance
policy on the ship was cashed in on the assumption that all had been lost at sea.
Five years after leaving the fishing village of Ringsend
, now a city suburb, the Ouzel Galley
sailed back up the River Liffey
causing some consternation, not least with the ship's crews' wives, some of whom had remarried. According to the Captain, the vessel had been commandeered by pirates and nobody could decide the ownership of the booty aboard. In 1705, the Ouzel Galley Society, was set up to sort out the issue. The society was successful at providing a forum to discuss and lobby on business-related issues. The Society changed its name to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce in 1783.
Today, Dublin Chamber of Commerce continues to represent the interests of businesses, both large and small, in Ireland
's capital. It now has over 1,600 member companies and 3,000 members in total.
Europe
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and traces its origins back to the Autumn of 1695 when the Dublin shipping company of Ferris, Twiggs and Cash sent their vessel Ouzel Galley
Ouzel Galley
The Ouzel Galley was an Irish merchant ship that set sail from Dublin in the late seventeenth century and was presumed lost with all hands when she failed to return within the next three years. After a further two years had elapsed, however, she mysteriously reappeared with her full complement of...
on an important trading journey to the near-Eastern Seas. With provisions, a crew of 37 men, and three officers aboard, the vessel set sail. Having been gone for over three years, and with no news of the ship and crew, the insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
policy on the ship was cashed in on the assumption that all had been lost at sea.
Five years after leaving the fishing village of Ringsend
Ringsend
Ringsend is a southside inner suburb of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. It is located on the south bank of the River Liffey, about two kilometres east of the city centre, and is the southern terminus of the East Link Toll Bridge....
, now a city suburb, the Ouzel Galley
Ouzel Galley
The Ouzel Galley was an Irish merchant ship that set sail from Dublin in the late seventeenth century and was presumed lost with all hands when she failed to return within the next three years. After a further two years had elapsed, however, she mysteriously reappeared with her full complement of...
sailed back up the River Liffey
River Liffey
The Liffey is a river in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water, and a range of recreational opportunities.-Name:The river was previously named An Ruirthech,...
causing some consternation, not least with the ship's crews' wives, some of whom had remarried. According to the Captain, the vessel had been commandeered by pirates and nobody could decide the ownership of the booty aboard. In 1705, the Ouzel Galley Society, was set up to sort out the issue. The society was successful at providing a forum to discuss and lobby on business-related issues. The Society changed its name to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce in 1783.
Today, Dublin Chamber of Commerce continues to represent the interests of businesses, both large and small, in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
's capital. It now has over 1,600 member companies and 3,000 members in total.