The Municipal District of New Ross

The Municipal District of New Ross lies along the River Barrow, whose tidal course links this south County Wexford town with the Waterford estuary. A historic inland port, New Ross grew after William Marshal established the town in the early 13th century, and its quays still reflect the importance of river trade. The Dunbrody Famine Ship, a full-scale replica of a 19th-century emigrant vessel, recalls the journeys made from Ireland during the Great Famine. New Ross is also connected to President John F. Kennedy: his great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy left nearby Dunganstown for America in 1848. Browse other webcams across County Wexford and Leinster to place this riverside setting in a wider geographic context.

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