Picture
Caption: DUNBRODY FAMINE SHIP
Picture
Caption: From 1845 to 1851, the Canadian cargo vessel, Dunbrody, served double duty by carrying emigrants out of Ireland and to Canada and the United States. While other ships were getting nicknamed “coffin ships” for their high mortality rates, the Dunbrody stood apart with a very low mortality rate thanks to its caring captains.
Video
Caption: An eternal flame burns outside the Dunbrody as part of the JFK Trust, commemorating New Ross as the ancestral home of JFK.
Picture
Caption: When you arrive you’re given a boarding ticket for passage. Each person gets a different ticket representing a different family story. My character was from a family of 5 and traveled as a Steerage passenger.
Picture
Video
Caption: The potato famine forced families from their homes, boarding ships to America with the hope of a better life.
Families traveling as steerage passengers would share a small 4’x4’ space (for families with up to 6 people) having only an hour a day on the top deck.
The passage took approximately 6 weeks.
Picture
Caption: First class passengers stayed in private cabins and dined with the captain. Alternatively
Picture
Caption: The Irish famine had a huge impact on American immigration and the Irish heritage we find in so many American cities! #loveireland
#bestofireland
#irelandsancienteast
#ireland