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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