PHILADELPHIA, June 12, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY
WHEN: Arrives: June 12, 2003-10am
Departs: June 23, 2003
WHERE: The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Chestnut Street and Columbus Boulevard.
Philadelphia, PA
WHAT: The Jeanie Johnston, a three-masted replica of one of
Ireland's most famed famine ships, will arrive in
Philadelphia at Penn's Landing on June 12 and will be
open to the public for tours from Friday, June 13 to
Sunday, June 22. Below deck the ship has a floating
museum that brings history to life. While in Philadelphia,
visitors will be able to tour the museum to get a sense of
what it was like to sail on a famine ship such as the Jeanie
Johnston. In addition, planned activities include live music
featuring the area's hottest Irish Bands, Mummers and Irish
string bands, Irish dancers, storytellers, bagpipe players
and harp players. There also will be information on the Great
Hunger and Irish History.
The ship originally set sail for North America from Ireland
on February 16, 2003 and has been making its way up the
North American coast since mid-April. In making the journey
to North America, the crew of the Jeanie Johnston has
recreated the trip over two million Irish emigrants braved to
reach a new homeland during the era of the Great Famine that
swept through Ireland in the mid-19th century. The ship is a
fifteen (15) million dollar replica of the original Jeanie
Johnston that carried over 2,500 Irish emigrants to the
United States and Canada from 1848 to 1855. In her 16 heroic
voyages across the Atlantic there was never a loss of life on
board.
VISITOR INFORMATION
What: Tours on board the Jeanie Johnston Irish Famine Ship
When: Open to the public for tours Friday, June 13 to Sunday,
June 22.
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard
and Chestnut Street.
Ticket Prices: $7 for adults; $5 for seniors, children under
12 and students; $20 family packages will also be available.
Note: Free tours to the public: 10:00 -11:00 am and 3:00 -
4:00 p.m. every day.
Jeannie Johnston Entertainment Schedule
All Entertainment takes place dockside adjacent to the vessel.
June 12 -- 10 am Ship arrives and docks at the Great Plaza at
Penn's Landing
Philadelphia Emerald Society Pipe Band Irish -
American String Band
June 13 -- 12 - 4 pm Cletus Mc Bride
4 - 6 pm Oliver Mc Elhone
June 14 -- 11-4 pm Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, Delaware Valley
Branch
Timoney Irish Dancers
Shanagolden Set Dancers
Gibson School of Irish Dance
Traditional Irish Music by Kevin and Jimmy
McGillian
June 16 -- 11 am Coyle School of Irish Dance
12 - 4 pm Cletus Mc Bride
4 - 6 pm Declan Mc Laughlin
June 17 -- 11 am Coyle School of Irish Dance
12 - 4 pm Luke Jardel
4 - 6 pm Andy Tolen and Friends
June 18 -- 11 am Coyle School of Irish Dance
12- 4 pm Cletus Mc Bride
4- 6 pm The Bogside Rogues
June 19 -- 11 am Coyle School of Irish Dance
12 - 4 pm Luke Jardel
4 - 6 pm Jeannie Johnston Jam Session
Open to all Musicians
June 20-- 11 am Coyle School of Irish Dance
12 - 4 pm Cletus Mc Bride
4 - 6 pm Dicey Riley Band
June 21 and 22 1-9pm Irish American Festival
Great Plaza
Chestnut Street and Columbus Blvd.
More Information: Visit www.jeaniejohnston.ie or call the Philadelphia Committee of the Jeanie Johnston toll free at 1-877-IRL-SHIP
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