Facts

Here are some facts about the Jeanie Johnston:

• ·        Scotsman James Attridge captained the Jeanie Johnston. He joined the ship in 1848.
  
  

• ·        It cost £3 (€4.50-$4.50) for one person to Canada or America.
  
  

• ·        She was built in Quebec by John Munn. Munn was also Scottish.
  
  

• ·        First used as a cargo ship, then swapped cargo for passengers.
  
  

• ·        No-one died during the ship’s 16 voyages (1848-1855) thanks to the work of Dr. Richard Blennerhasssett.
  
  

• ·        Blennerhassett changed to the passenger ship Ben Nevis and died of cholera onboard.
  
  

• ·        Most of her transatlantic voyages took place in spring and summer.
  
  

• ·        It took 47 days to complete a journey from Tralee to Canada.
  
  

• ·        Nicholas Donovan (left) was the ships owner.
  
  

• ·        In 1855 she was sold to William Johnston, it then sank outside Quebec, but there were only the ships crew onboard, the crew climbed up to the top of the tallest mast and they were then picked up by the Dutch ship Sophie Elizabeth.

• By Peter and Affraic