exhibitions around south west new ross fethard

The Ros Tapestry is a mass work in progress by a team of voluntry embroiders. The project is currently not on display to the public, but will be by 2009. The 15 tapestry panels will be on display in an dedicated public space by early 2009, Check their website for further development...

The Kennedy Homestead was the birthplace of Patrick Kennedy, the great grandfather of America's youngest ever president – John F Kennedy. Through exhibitions, photographs and an audio visual display it tells the story of those who stayed in Dunganstown and Patrick Kennedy who emigrated to America in 1848. The Kennedy's actually still own the house....

IMMRAM, FISHTALES AND BIRDSONG

An immram is a medieval Irish tale of a supernatural sea-voyage, essentially Christian in aspect. Initially the source of inspiration for this series of paintings came from a study of the sixth century manuscript “Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis” (The Voyage of St. Brendan the Navigator). The text, an account of the seven year voyage of Brendan in the company of sixty monks, is wonderfully descriptive of fantastical, fabulous events with many s...

The Dunbrody Famine Ship is a full scale replica of the three-masted barque that transported many Irish emigrants to the US and Canada over 150 years ago (between 1845 and 1870). One such emigrant was Patrick Kennedy, great grandfather of President John F Kennedy, who departed our shores in 1848.
The original Dunbrody was built in Quebec, Canada, in 1845 for the Graves family of New Ross. Features include a number of exhibitions and visitors can also experience life on board the Dunbrod...