Welcome to New Ross
We spent a couple of hours in New Ross touring an old 3 mast sailing vessel. It was enjoyable and I’m sure glad that is not the way we would have to cruise today.
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- Population 8,040
- History to pre middle ages
- Charter in 1207
- St Mary’s Abbee built in 1811
- Located on the River Barrow
- Ship is a replica of the Dunbrody famine ship
- Built in 2001
- Original was buit in 1845 and wrecked in 1875
- It was used to transport passengers to North America to avoid the great famine of the time.
Tour of the Ship