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shamrock
8th July 2009, 10:06
THE Famine replica ship, the Jeanie Johnston, is lying idle in port and will not operate any sailings for the rest of the year.

The €15m ship, which was built as part of a millennium project in Blennerville, Co Kerry, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the famine, will not be sailing this summer because its owner has not yet found a new operator for the vessel. ...cont../..

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/famine-ship-to-lie-idle-until-2010-1810720.html