Kilmore Quay Maritime Museum
The Quay, Kilmore Quay, County Wexford - Ireland
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Two attractions in one, Kilmore Quay Maritime Museum is housed in a floating lightship. The Guillemot was built in 1923 and it has been completely restored. Inside are cabins with their original furniture, engine rooms, and an excellent Maritime Museum. Exhibits include model ships, pictures, sea antiques and a Royal National Lifeboat Institute display. Look out for the anchor of the SS Idaho, sunk in 1878, and salvaged in 1976, and head for the ship’s bridge for great views of the Saltee Islands, Ireland’s largest bird sanctuary.
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