Dunbrody (2001)
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- This article is about the replica vessel. For the original, see Dunbrody (1845)Dunbrody (1845)The Dunbrody was a three-masted barque built in Quebec in 1845 by Thomas Hamilton Oliver for the Graves family, merchants from New Ross in Wexford.She operated primarily as a cargo vessel, carrying timber and guano to Ireland.-Passenger service:...
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The Dunbrody is a three-masted barque
Barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
built in New Ross
New Ross
New Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy.-History:...
in 2001 by New Ross Drydock for the Dunbrody Project, with the financial assistance of the J.F. Kennedy Trust.
The Dunbrody is a full-scale sea-going replica of the Dunbrody
Dunbrody (1845)
The Dunbrody was a three-masted barque built in Quebec in 1845 by Thomas Hamilton Oliver for the Graves family, merchants from New Ross in Wexford.She operated primarily as a cargo vessel, carrying timber and guano to Ireland.-Passenger service:...
, launched in 1845 and wrecked in 1875.
Since May 2001 the replica Dunbrody has been open to visitors at the quayside in New Ross
New Ross
New Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy.-History:...
. Visitors can see an interactive exhibition and experience life on board an emigrant ship. There is also a large database, complied in collaboration with the Balch Institute, of emigrants who sailed from England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales in the 19th century.