In a message dated 11/14/2005 2:55:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, gilliandavies@lineone.net writes: > Went to the Dunbrody Famine ship Hi Gill, Can you please tell me where the above ship is located? What county? Thanks for your account. Mary

Hi Mary, Gill's account was of her trip was so nice to hear. That is what I like about "Pat's lists," lots of people join in, make it more interesting! CO. WEXFORD -- Per a 2005 guide book: "The southeast corner of Ireland is peppered with pretty views and historic sites easily accessible to drivers as a day trip from Waterford. Five, each within an hour's drive of Waterford, are worth considering -- The dramatic Hook Head lighthouse, the Dunbrody Famine Ship , Kennedy Homestead, Irish National Heritage Park in Wexford, National 1798 Visitors Centre at Enniscorthy. Permanently moored in to the tiny port of New Ross (Wexford), this was built as a reminder of the countless hungry Irish who sailed to America on ships like this. The "Dunbrody" is a full-scale reconstruction of a 19th-century three-masted bark built in Quebec in 1845. It's typical of the trading vessels that sailed empty to America to pick up goods, but during the famine found they could make a little money on the westward voyage. Extended families camped out for 50 days on bunk beds no bigger than a king-size mattress. Often, boats like this would arrive in America with only fifty percent of their original human cargo -- hence the nickname "coffin ships." After a 10-minute video about the building of the ship, you'll follow an excellent guide through the ship and encounter a couple of grumpy "passengers" who will tell vivid tales about life aboard. Rootseekers are welcome to peruse their computerized file of one million names of immigrants who sailed from 1846 through 1865. www.dunbrody.com. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: <MCasey863@aol.com> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [UK-Irish] Dublin to Liverpool. Query > In a message dated 11/14/2005 2:55:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, > gilliandavies@lineone.net writes: > > > Went to the Dunbrody Famine ship > > Hi Gill, > > Can you please tell me where the above ship is located? What county? > > Thanks for your account. Mary

Hi Mary Try this link http://www.dunbrody.com/home.htm The ship is moored at New Ross,County Wexford I'm sure that Joseph O'Connor must have had the Dunbrody in mind when he wrote Star of the Sea - for anyone who hasn't read the book about the 26 day voyage from Ireland to USA in 1847 it's a fantastic story On my visit I was told that they are hoping to sail the Dunbrody over to Wales and then across the Altlantic next year. Hope this helps Cheers Gill ----- Original Message ----- From: <MCasey863@aol.com> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [UK-Irish] Dublin to Liverpool. Query > In a message dated 11/14/2005 2:55:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, > gilliandavies@lineone.net writes: > >> Went to the Dunbrody Famine ship > > Hi Gill, > > Can you please tell me where the above ship is located? What county? > > Thanks for your account. Mary > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > To unsub or change your subscription: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Irish/IRISH-IN-UK.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >