Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship
The Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship is a replica of the famine ship that carried Irish immigrants to the US during an 8 year period in the mid 1800s at the height of the Great Irish Famine.
Docked at Dublin’s Custom House Quay in the city centre, the ship has tours available to the public, offering a unique and educational day out to visitors of all ages.
The original famine tall ship, Jeanie Johnston, was built on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in 1847 in Quebec city, Canada. It was a 408 ton vessel that eventually made 26 emigrant journeys to North America between 1847 and 1855, carrying over 2,500 people with no loss of life.
The Irish famine was one of the most severe Natural disasters, claiming the lives of approximately 1 million Irish citizens from starvation and disease and resulting in the flight from Ireland of about the same number. Taking a tour aboard the Jeanie Johnston allows visitors to see and experience the conditions of the passage to the US – a 7 week journey in cramped conditions with minimal food and water. The museum is below deck and features life-sized figures based on actual passengers who sailed on the ship. It is astonishing that in the 2,500 people who traveled over the 8 years of operation, no single life was recorded lost on the voyages.
Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship
All Tours Begin at the Ship on Custom House Quay, just across the road from Jury’s Inn hotel. This is 350 metres further down river (East) of the Custom House itself.
Custom House Quay
Dublin 1
Tel : +353 (0)1 473 0111
Email : info@jeaniejohnston.ie