Wednesday, August 14, 2013

New Ross

On our way back to Kilkenny, we noticed a "genealogy" tourist hot spot in New Ross. So, we parked and had a look.


The Dunbrody is a replica ship of the type that took Irish immigrants to the New World in the 19th century. The purpose of this visitors' centre was to help descendants of these immigrants "connected" with their roots.




Irishman's lament mirroring two of our photographers.


New World.


Some of the countries immigrated to.



Some of the people left behind in Ireland are doing all right.


Entrance to the centre.


JFK's visit had great impact on the tourist industry in Ireland.


Barbara and Doretha both had conversations with the genealogist at the centre. I think the most meaningful information conveyed was about the location of the Weirs in Ireland.

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