08/08/2023
Iñigo & Mikel, from our Basque group tour today, in front of the Jeanie Johnston. A replica of the original ship, which between 1848 and 1855, made 16 voyages to North America, sailing to Quebec, Baltimore, and New York. Taking people out of the Great Hunger to a new life in Canada and the U.S. On average, the length of the transatlantic journey was 47 days. The most passengers she ever carried was 254, from Tralee to Quebec on 17 April 1852. To put this number in perspective, the replica ship is only licensed to carry 40 people including crew.