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The Jeanie Johnston: An Irish Famine Story, Dublin

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Considered a living history museum, The Jeanie Johnston: An Irish Famine Story recreates the experience of 19th-century emigration for the modern-day public. This ship is a copy of the original three-masted barque construction of John Munn, which was built in Canada in 1847. The original ship carried many emigrants affected by the Great Famine to North America. The replica, created in 1993, serves as an event space, training vessel, and museum. Visit the port to discover more about the ship's historical significance. Make The Jeanie Johnston: An Irish Famine Story a part of your Dublin vacation plans using our Dublin trip planner.

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By D1-8830

Excellent tour of the replica of the Jennie Johnston, a sailing ship which transported 3,000 Irish to North America, during The Great Hunger. Gerry was a fantastic tour guide. He explained that no...

Excellent tour of the replica of the Jennie Johnston, a sailing ship which transported 3,000 Irish to North America, during The Great Hunger. Gerry was a fantastic tour guide. He explained that no... more »
By Fearless08574778123

I highly recommend visiting the Jeanie Johnston! Catriona was my guide and it was wonderful to be able to talk about history with her! I hadn’t realised that this was a replica ship, but given what.... more

I highly recommend visiting the Jeanie Johnston! Catriona was my guide and it was wonderful to be able to talk about history with her! I hadn’t realised that this was a replica ship, but given what.... more »
By Clarabella1981

Gearoid was our tour guide ( apologies if spelt wrong!) he was amazing! You have about an hour on the ship but the talking element is around 45 minutes. He was so interesting, interactive and...

Gearoid was our tour guide ( apologies if spelt wrong!) he was amazing! You have about an hour on the ship but the talking element is around 45 minutes. He was so interesting, interactive and... more »

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By Carol

Pre-booked our tickets along with the admission to the EPIC, great experience getting to know the histories of Ireland. Just a small suggestion that the guide should probably wears a small microphone 🎤 especially out on the deck in a windy day and open space. Was having a bit of trouble hearing the whole thing at the beginning of the tour when we were out on the deck outside the ship but I could tell the lady we had was really trying her best!

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By Mo A

The attraction is closed over the winter period and not surprising with the ice and cold we have had the past few days. The replica Ship still looked Good moored on the River side. Im sure its a worth while attraction during the summer months to learn some of the past history of the Irish nation and what they endured.

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By Eugenio D'Alessandro

A replica of a famous boat used by immigrants to leave the country in dire times. The tour is an interesting way to see how those trips were made from the eyes of a passenger, and the conditions they were facing. The tour guide not only is funny and very animated, but he adds a lot of immersion to the experience. I recommend this tour of you're curious as the conditions the immigrants were against, and some history.

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By Lisa Begusch

Absolute must-do on your trip to Dublin! Great Tour by our guide Steve! Very interesting infos about Dublin, the famine & the Jeannie Johnston. A 50-minute tour which at no point gets boring. Great experience!!!

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By Stacey Turnbull

If your in Dublin just for a day and want to fit some history into your sightseeing and shopping, visiting the Jeanie Johnston is the activity to check out. The boat is incredible and our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and a great storyteller. Learning more about the Great Hunger and what people had to go through to escape is a harrowing tale but an important one to learn.

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