Best famine museum to see?

marclr911 · Member

Best famine museum to see?

Michele Erdvig · Host

Mark & Colleen,

The Queenstown Story Exhibit at Cobh is very interesting. It explains the famine and also emigration from Ireland as well as the Titanic disaster. I think it would make a worthwhile stop during your trip. You can read more about the musuem here: http://www.cobhheritage.com/

Michele

cavan97 · Member

There is an excellent famine museum in Skibbereen . This area of West Cork was hardest hit in the famine and this museum does a magnificent job of telling the story using primary sources and great audio visuals. As well the famine graveyard just on the edge of town is a moving and memorable place. Not to be missed if you are in the area!

marclr911 · Member

Thanks Michele and cavan97!!

Can you give me some indication of how much time should be alloted for these two spots? Is this a 30 minute look-around or a two-hour experience?

Michele Erdvig · Host

Mark & Colleen,

You will need a couple of hours at The Queenstown Story. I also enjoyed St. Colman's Cathedral in Cobh. I haven't been to the museum in Skibbereen yet because I was too busy looking at B&Bs instead. I will let cavan97 fill you in on that.

Michele