Sir, - I was delighted to read the excellent article by Kevin Myers on Sir Ernest Shackleton (May 18th). Shackleton was a man above men, a great leader and a man of great personal integrity. He remains one of my heroes. I have always pointed out to my students that, while claimed by the British, he was in fact a true Irishman. - Yours, etc.,
Michael Orren, Prof of Oceanography, NUI, Galway.