Emil Milewski

PPS 2669589Q

Irish Cultural and heritage

The Dunbrody Famine Ship

Date of visit: : 12 December 2013

EXTERNAL

Relationship to surrounding area

Located alongside the New Ross docks, the Dunbrody Famine Ship is a full scale

replica of the original ship built in 1845 which transported emigrants to North

America.

Sign-posting

I didn’t see any sign-posting on the way

Car parking

There is car parking neer to ship beside entrance area

SHIP

Has it been restored

The Dunbrody was a 19th Century three-masted

sailing ship that brought many emigrants from Ireland to North America during and

after the Great Famine. An exact replica of this 176ft long 19th century ship was

constructed and completed in 2001. Today she rests at the New Ross quay beside a

fascinating state-of-the -art visitor centre which is a key focus for tourism in the area

Quality of conservation/restoration

The ship is completely restored and well prepared for

tourist attraction.

Is it architecturally designed?

It is exact replica of 19th century ship

What is its relationship to other buildings or general

environment?

Beside ship is tourist information centere with café and souvenir shop

What is historical/ heritage/ cultural significance site?

The Dunbrody Ship has historical purpose. Tour

present not much about history of ship, but history of

Great Famine and tragedy of people living that time.

Great idea during the tour is actors show which shows

the difference between rich and poor passages.

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Reception/entrance area

Reception is neer to ship inside new large building with

restaurant, café and shop

Pricing (adult, student, groups)0

Adult: €8.50

Student/Child: €5.00

OAP: €7.00

Family: €20.00 (2A + 3C U16)

Internal sign-posting

There are safety signs

Access for mobility impaired/wheelchair user

Building is well prepared for impaired/wheelchair

user, but ship has limited access. Many parts of ship

has just small entrance. That’s because ship was designeg in 19th century.

Health & safety

Ship is safe for visotors

Visitor flow

The ship is one of main attractions in the region visited by

large number of tourist from country and abroad every

year.

FACILITIES

Toilets

There are toilets inside entrance area and in restaurant.

Café, restaurant, museum shop

There is café and restaurant on 2nd floor of the building and

shop beside reception.

Craftshop/bookshop

Bookshop is just beside reception.

Additional amenities

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There are 2 additional amenities – actors show in the ship

and movie presentation before tour.

INTERPRETATION

Range of interetative literature (booklets, guidebook,

maps)

Bookshop has many books with history emigration, ship and Great Famine. Books

cost between 10 – 20 €

Exhibition (visuals, displays, story boards, models,

artifacts)

Story was presented with great take care about details

from life of emigrant, support by multimedia

presentation and actors show.

Sound and lighting

There wasn’t any sound or lighting presentation

Tour guide (quality of presentation, knowledge)

Tour guide had good knowledge about ship and

presented it in very interesting way

Audio-visual display (seating capacity, slides, DVD)

The movie is presented just before entrance on ship

board. It’s no seats in that room, but movie is very

short and it is not a problem

Languages

Information guide is available in 5 languages (English,

German, French, Spanish and Italian)

MARKETING

Website

The Dunbrody famine ship has own website

http://www.dunbrody.com

Market mix (local, national, international)

There is international market

Promotions and special events

There are no special events

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MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Is it a public or private facility?

It is private facility

How many people are employed? (full-time, part-time)

20 peoples for full time

Does the enterprise have a commercial or heritage

purpose

Dunbrody famine ship has heritage purpose because it iw museum of Great Famine

BIBLOGRAPHY

http://www.heritageisland.com/attractions/dunbrody-famine-ship/

http://www.visitwexford.ie/index.php?contentid=attractions

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