Ireland; New Ross to Skibbereen
{Monday October 6th} Got up shortly before 8a this morning to have a shower and get ready for the day. We left the house shortly before 9a and headed into New Ross. Our first stop was at the Dunbrody Emigrant Ship. Since the first tour was going to be in German, the guy gave us a discounted entrance fee. We headed out to the ship and met up with another tour guide and couple doing an English tour, so we joined them and got a tour after all. The emigrant ship was built in Quebec to carry cargo, but carried many people during the Irish potato famine. 95 percent of passengers were second class and would have spent all day - with the exception of half an hour - below deck with absolutely no light. 25 to 50 percent of passengers died on route, hence why the ships became known as coffin ships. They had two actresses playing the parts of a first class passenger and a second class passenger, who did a great job of showing what life on the ship w...