FREE ENTRY with Dublin Pass

A visit to the Jeanie Johnston enables visitors to see what it was like on board a wooden tall ship during the Famine era. Our guided tours will convey a deep sense of history and will be a memorable experience for all who come on board. The life-sized figures that are present in the museum below deck are all based on actual passengers who sailed on the ship. From the 15 year old girl (Margaret Conway) travelling only with her 12 year old brother, to the father of 11 (James Stack) whose livelihood was ruined by the famine….all the misery, anguish and confusion of the emigrant Irish are vividly brought to mind.

Back up on deck, visitors have an opportunity to marvel at the skill, ingenuity and craftwork involved in re-creating this genuine replica of a wooden tall ship, one of the last of its type to sail the Atlantic in the 19th Century.

Jeanie Johnston is docked at Custom House Quay in Dublin’s city centre and is an accurate replica of the original ship which sailed between Tralee in Co. Kerry and North America between 1847 and 1855. Guided tours for visitors are conducted daily.


Opening Times:

Monday - Sunday 11am - 5pm
Guided tours at: Jan/ Feb/ Nov/ Dec: 11am/ 12pm/ 2pm/ 3pm
Mar - Oct: 11am/ 12pm/ 2pm/ 3pm/ 4pm
Closed 24th to 26th Dec & 1st Jan


Facilities

Guided Tours

How to Get There

By LUAS: Red Line to George's Dock and walk through the CHQ building to the other end and straight onto Custom House Quay. Cross at the pedestrian lights, turn left and proceed along the footpath (eastwards). The ship is docked at a marina a short distance away.

By Train: We are located just 250 metres from Connolly Station

Parking: at Jurys IFSC and on street pay and display parking

Email: info@jeaniejohnston.ie