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Getting There: The Dunbrody is in New Ross, near the Kennedy Homestead. During
work hours, you'll need to feed the parking meters in the lot (€1/hour, free on Sun).
Visiting the Ship: Your visit starts with an audiovisual presentation on the life Irish
emigrants were leaving behind, followed by coverage about the building of the vessel.
Then you'll follow an excellent guide on board the ship, encountering a couple of grumpy
passengers who tell vivid tales about life aboard. At the end, you'll get a glimpse of the
new life Irish immigrants would encounter in New York. Most arrived filthy (try skipping
a shower for six weeks), illiterate, and often penniless.
Roots-seekers are welcome to peruse the computerized file of the names of the million
immigrants who sailed on these ships from 1846 through 1865. Before you leave, check
out the Irish America Hall of Fame, commemorating the contributions Irish men and wo-
men have made to US history (with short videos on Henry Ford and JFK, whose roots lie
in this part of Ireland).
Irish National Heritage Park
This 35-acre wooded park, which contains an 1857 tower commemorating local boys
killed in the Crimean War, features replicas of buildings from each era of Irish history.
Ireland's countless ancient sights are generally unrecognizable ruins—hard to re-create in
your mind. This park is intended to help out. You'll find buildings and settlements illus-
trating life in Ireland from the Stone Age through the 12th-century Norman Age. As a
bonus, you'll see animal-skin-clad characters doing their prehistoric thing—gnawing on
meat, weaving, making arrowheads, and so on.
Cost and Hours: €9, daily 9:30-18:30, until 17:30 in winter, last entry 1.5 hours before
closing, tel. 053/912-0733, www.inhp.com .
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