New Ross
New Ross town is steeped in history that can be traced as far back as the 5th century when it was a renowned location of Christian learning in the Abbey and churches of St Abban and St Evin. When the Normans arrived in the 13th century, William Marshall developed New Ross into a major port. The town was the site of many battles through Cromwellian times and the 1798 Rebellion. The Dunbrody Famine Ship, first launched in 1845, now tells the tale of widespread starvation that forced more than a million people to flee the country. The descendants of one of those emigrants, the Kennedy’s became one of the most influential political families of the 20th century in America. The Kennedy homestead just outside new ross town is a unique cultural museum is dedicated to the Kennedy family story.
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Waterford
Waterford, one of Ireland’s oldest cities was established by the Vikings in the 10th century. Norman invaders arrived in the 12th century. King Henry II of England landed in 1171. After the Protestant Reformation, Waterford remained a Catholic city and participated in the an independent Catholic government from 1642 to 1649 known as the Confederation of Kilkenny which Cromwell ended. The 18th century was a prosperous time for the city evidence of which can still be seen in the architecture of the city today. The world famous Waterford Crystal was manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009.The story of the city can be found in the Waterford Museum of Treasures, the Viking Triangle and the House of Waterford Crystal, all within close walking distance to where we dock.
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