Arklow Maritime Museum

Title: Arklow Maritime Museum Category: Places to Visit Clicks: 1 Listing added: Mar 31, 2010 PageRank: 1/10

The museum deals extensively with the maritime history of Arklow, particularly its boat building, life boat and fishing traditions. On display are some interesting photographs of the port, dating back to mid 19th Century as well as models of vessels built in Arklow. These include Sir Francis Chichester's Gypsy Moth III. Of particular interest to children is an operational model of the wheelhouse controls of a trawler.

County:	Wicklow
Town:	Arklow
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