The Visitor Experience At The Dunbrody Famine Ship

The Visitor Experience provides a unique insight into a period of history, which shaped modern day Ireland, and America. You will, first of all, view a 9 minute audio-visual presentation which gives the historic background to the Great Famine, and the reason why so many people were forced to emigrate on sailing ships like Dunbrody to America in the mid 19th century. You will see fascinating footage of the building of the replica Dunbrody, the emotional day of her launching, and also her Maiden Voyage in 2005.

You will then follow in the footsteps of a group of Famine emigrants as you board the Dunbrody. A ticket is issued as if it were 1849, and this ticket allocates your space and food rations for the voyage ahead. You will explore the ship, fitted out exactly as it would be for a voyage. You will encounter actors, playing the role of emigrants, in their cramped quarters with their meagre possessions, fleeing, as they are a worse catastrophe. They will tell you their harrowing stories of being forced to emigrate. A member of the crew will tell you the story of other voyages and all about life on board a sailing ship.

This authentic recreation... with its actors, sound effects and smells, will transport you back in time... leaving a lasting impression!

Total length of tour is approximately 50 minutes.

Irish Emigrant Wall of Honour - A National Memorial to the Irish Diaspora
You now have an opportunity to honour your ancestor from Ireland in the land of their birth. The Irish Emigrant Wall of Honour pays tribute to courageous Irish men, women and children who emigrated to America, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and other countries throughout the world in search of a better life during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, a period when Ireland suffered oppression and economic deprivation.

Bring your ancestor back home.

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