Dunbrody Famine Ship New Ross County Wexford Ireland

Dunbrody Famine Ship / Geoff Sutton 2019

The ship above is a reproduction of an 1840s emigrant ship. The Dunbrody Famine Ship is an example of ships emigrants used in the 1840s to seek a better life when the 1845 potato blight destroyed so much of the potato crop. As a result of the ensuing famine, one million people died and 1.5 million emigrated.

Emigrant Flame

The Emigrant Flame marks the quayside in New Ross where the former U.S. President, John F. Kennedy's great-grandfather left Ireland for America in 1848.

National Museum of Ireland Dublin

Cross of Cong 12th Century

The National Museum of Ireland in Dublin is worth a visit even if you just spend an hour to see the treasures on the main floor. The collection of gold is impressive, but it is difficult to photograph given the lighting and glass enclosures.

Another fascinating area is the bodies of people preserved in the bogs. Several are on display. Below is Baronstown Man from County Kildare. He was found in 1953 during peat cutting. He is dated from the Early Iron Age, 200-400 CE.

Baronstown West Man 200-400 AD

St Patrick's Bell and Shrine are popular items.

The National Museum has four sites. We visited the Archaeology site on Kildare Street, Dublin.

Admission: FREE

Hours: Open daily except Christmas and Good Friday. Tuesday to Saturday 10-5; Sunday Monday 1-5 as of June 2019 but check the website for current information.  

Closed: Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Food: There is a place to eat.

Toilets: Available and clean.

Shop: There is a museum shop.

Luggage: Storage available.

Website:  https://www.museum.ie/Home

Directions Link: https://www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Directions 

Avoca Ireland

Avoca (Abhóca) is a small picturesque village by the Avoca river in county Wicklow, Ireland.

Several of the village establishments were featured in the BBC series, Ballykissangel.

Fitzgerald's Pub, Avoca /Geoff Sutton 2019

Hendley's Shop, Avoca / Geoff Sutton 2019

The Catholic church was built in 1862. It is built in the French Gothic style. The roof is natural slate.

St Mary's & St Patrick's Catholic Church, Avoca /Geoff Sutton 2019

Avoca Railway, County Wicklow, Ireland

The village mill has a long history. Its goods are sold here and throughout Ireland.

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