Today dawned bright and sunny. Not to be fooled though it was quite chilly. It started out at 8° and only got to 13°. It probably would not have been so bad but for the wind.
After dropping off the laundry we went to see the Dunbrody Famine Ship. There was lots of information about the ship and the way people were transported to America. Again there was lots about Canada. The ship had been built in Quebec. This ship was very well handled by the captain and few people died on the crossing. There were two women that told us about their lives and how they came to be on this ship. The first was Annie White. She, her husband and 4 children had a berth in steerage. Their fare was paid by the landowner they worked the land for. Unfortunately, neither she nor her husband made the crossing. The 4 children did survive and made a life in America. Steerage passengers where only allowed up on deck once a day for ½ hour to do their cooking. However, that was only if the weather was good.
The other lady was in the 1st class area. She, her husband and 2 children had a room with two berths in it. They had their meals cooked for them and ate with the captain. There were only 2 first class cabins. First class passengers were allowed up on deck at anytime. This family was on their way to NYC where her brother had a business. He was looking to expand to Buffalo and wanted this family to look after the interests there.
We decided to do the Hook Point circle route. We took in the Dunbrody Abbey, the Duncannon Fort then went on to Hook Point. Don't know why when we get out to the sea shore the winds are so hard. It was hard to take pictures as the wind buffeted us. It was very beautiful out at the light house. On the way back we tried to see another abbey but it was closed for the season.
We head on to south Dublin tomorrow as our trip comes to a close. We are looking forward to getting home.
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