The Jeanie Johnston: An Irish Famine Story
Museum · Ringsend ·
Tour a replica famine ship & hear stories of emigrants
Tour a replica famine ship & hear stories of emigrants
"Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship When in Dublin city center, it's hard to miss the Jeanie Johnston tall ship tied to a quay on the River Liffey. The ship you see is actually a replica of a ship that transported emigrants to Canada during the Great Famine, taking a total of 2,500 people over the Atlantic between the years 1848 to 1855, a period when a million people left Ireland and another million died of starvation. A guided tour above and below decks on the ship tells stories of the ship and some of those who traveled on her, enduring harsh conditions during voyages which could take up to six weeks."
"▲ Floating exhibit on the River Liffey explaining the famine period that prompted desperate transatlantic crossings (by tour only)." - Rick Steves' Europe
"Boarding the replica famine ship The Jeanie Johnston is a poignant family-friendly activity in the Docklands — the exhibit evokes the period when over two million people fled Ireland during the famine between 1845–55." - Matthew Kepnes
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