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Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience
& Restaurant
Business Contact Details
Dunbrody Famine Ship & Restaurant, South Quay, New Ross, CoWexford
GPS N 52.39354,W 006.94770
Postcode Y34 A786
Tel +353 (0)51 425239
Email
Web
Business Contact Sean Connick
Experience Description
Dunbrody Famine Ship is one of the premier tourist attractions in the South
East of Ireland. Centred on an authentic reproduction of an 1840’s emigrant
vessel, it provides a world-class interpretation of the famine emigrant
experience. Incorporating guided tour, costumed performers and themed
exhibitions of the highest quality, ‘The Dunbrody’ provides a unique insight
into the bravery and fortitude with which Irish people faced up to a desperate
situation. As well as the Ship’s Tour the Dunbrody Visitor Centre houses a
charming river-view café and the Irish America Hall of Fame.
Pricing
Standard Retail Price €8.50 – adult; €7 – senior; €5 – child/student.
No minimum or maximum group size, advance booking preferable.
Group Bookings/Tour Operator Rates Offered Yes
FIT Rate Yes
Ad Hoc Group Rate Rates Yes
Tour Series Rates Yes
Group bookings/rates contact
Carmel/Maura
Email /
Tel As above
Opening Details
Open 7 days a week 0900-1800hrs. Experience is not weather dependent.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Fully accessible. Coach parking available – 12 dedicated Bus Parking Spaces
across fromVisitor Centre; 2 in Bus Bay at Visitor Centre. No minimum age
requirements. Refreshments, restrooms and retail outlet available onsite.
Public Transport
Accommodation Hub
New Ross Town
Waterford City (24kms/30 mins)
Kilkenny City (52kms/44mins)
Wexford Town (36kms/44mins)
Nearest Airport
Cork City (1hr 48 mins)
Other Experiences Nearby
New Ross Tapestry (500 Metres/5 mins walk);The Kennedy Homestead
(8Km/10mins);The John F Kennedy Memorial Park & Arboretum
(12Km/15 mins)
Cobh Heritage Centre “The Queenstown
Story” The story of Irish Emigration
Business Contact Details
Cobh Heritage Centre “The Queenstown Story”
Deepwater Quay, Cobh, Co Cork
GPS 51 50’ 55.68 N8 17’ 57.72W
Tel +353 (0) 21 4813591
Email
Web
Business Contact JackWalsh
Experience Description
The Queenstown Story engages the visitor in a journey through Irish
emigration with real stories about real people – from indentured servants
in Virginia and theWest Indies plantations in the 17th century; the early
settlers in upper Canada; the Famine victims of the 1840s to the large scale
emigration of the 19th and 20th centuries. Cobh has close connections with
two great liners of the 20th century, the Titanic and Lusitania. The visitor will
see the conditions aboard the early coffin ships; the bottle and note thrown
from the Titanic by a young Irish emigrant and letters written by survivors of
the Lusitania. Self-guided tour: 45mins – 1hr.
Pricing
Standard Retail Price 2016 €10.00 per person
Group Bookings/Tour Operator Rates
FIT Rate Yes
Ad Hoc Group Rate Rates Yes Min. group size 10 persons
Tour Series Rates Yes
Group Booking Contact
Gillian Murtagh / JackWalsh
Email
Tel As above
Opening Details
June-Sept. 0930-1800hrs. Oct-May 0930-1700hrs. Closed 24th-27th Dec;
30th Dec.-10th Jan. Subject to availability earlier opening/closing for private
tours can be arranged.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Coach parking for up to 4 coaches. Café/restaurant on site; pre-booking would
help especially during peak season.
Public Transport
Nearest Airport
Cork Airport 30mins
Nearest Accommodation Hub
Cobh – 3 hotels and many guesthouses
Other Experiences Nearby
Fota House and Gardens – 13 minute drive
Jameson Experience Midleton – 22 minute drive
Blackrock Castle – 30 minute drive
Lifetome Labs – 30 minute drive
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