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Windham William Sadler made the first successful aerial crossing of the Irish Sea, which he accomplished by balloon.
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Windham William Sadler
Irish balloonist (1796–1824)
Windham William Sadler was an English balloonist. His father was aviation pioneer James Sadler and, after an education in engineering, Sadler followed in his father's footsteps. He made an ascent in London during the Grand Jubilee of 1814 and in 1817 made the first successful…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Irish Sea
Sea between Ireland and Great Britain
The Irish Sea is a 46,007 km2 (17,763 sq mi) body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the North Channel.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)