EPIC: The Irish Emigration Story
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Port
Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), Ireland
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$119.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
EPIC: The Irish Emigration Museum is an interactive experience that tells the fascinating stories of more than 300 Irish people and more than 1,500 years of history. EPIC brings to life in a spectacular way many amazing tales of adventure, endurance, sacrifice and discovery. It relives some of the greatest achievements of Irish sport, music, art, culture, politics, food, fashion and science.
Travel 45 minutes to Dublin, where EPIC is located on the banks of the River Liffey. It is set below ground, in the vaults of the magnificently-restored CHQ building in Dublin's Docklands. Dating back to 1820, the CHQ building was originally a wine and tobacco warehouse that famously hosted the Crimean War Banquet. It was also the original departure point for many Irish emigrants when they left their homeland during the Famine.
After an introduction to EPIC, enjoy a self-guided tour through 20 visually impressive galleries. Journey through time, learning about Irish musicians, writers, athletes, inventors, entertainers and artists who traveled to America, Australia, Britain, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand and made their mark on history.
Enjoy a panoramic drive through the city of Dublin. You will pass the Customs House, the Old Parliament House (now the Bank of Ireland), and Trinity College. The latter is the home of the world-famous Book of Kells -- a hand-illuminated manuscript of the Gospels. Continue past the Georgian squares of Merrion and Fitzwilliam, the National Gallery of Ireland, Government Buildings and St Stephen's Green.
Return to the ship feeling a little more in touch with your Irish roots if you have them, and if not, better informed about the history and people of this tenacious and charming country.
Notes:
The tour of the EPIC museum is self-guided. Wear comfortable walking shoes.