Skip the Line: The Queenstown Story Tour at Cobh Heritage Centre

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A very moving and interesting exhibition that will leave the visitor with an emotional and memorable experience. The exhibition deals with the story of Irish emigration in its various forms- voluntary, indentured servitude and forced labor- and the conditions that these emigrants had to deal with. The Great Famine which had a profound effect on the Irish people and left a lasting legacy on this country will also covered. The transportation of convicts to Australia and the hardship and struggle they made is recalled. The Exhibition also remembers the close connection with Cobh and the two great liner disaster stories the Titanic and the Lusitania. The exhibition also deals with the military and maritime history of the harbor area from the early 17th century. " Follow in the footsteps of your emigrant ancestors" The Queenstown Story is a very emotive, interesting and educational experience. It tells the story of Cobh's history and legacy dealing with events in Irish and world history that have a close connection with Cobh. The main theme is the story of Irish Emigration, how and why it happened and how it still stirs emotion with descendants of those people. The story of how Irish men, women and children were sent as convicts to Australia and the conditions they had to endure. Cobh has one of the finest nartural harbors in the world and therefore the exhibition has a maritime theme also and it recalls the close association between Cobh and the two great liner disasters the Titanic and the Lusitania. It is a self guided tour that has multi media and audio visual displays and is suitable for all ages. The tour lasts approx 45 minutes but one could quite easily spend a few hours soaking up all the history.