| The Maritime Museum in Greencastle was opened in 1994 with the assistance of the Inishowen Community Development Limited, the EU Leader Programme and the International Fund for Ireland. The Museum is located in the old Coastguard Station at Greencastle Harbour and overlooks one of the largest fishing fleets in Ireland with magnificent views over Lough Foyle. The Museum's exhibits include a 19th century rocket cart used to aid survivors of wrecked ships; a traditional Fanad Curragh built with hazel rods, lathes and canvas; a wild fowling punt with a swivel gun and a Lough Foyle punt. The Museum also has a room devoted to the ships of the Spanish Armada which sunk off the Irish coast in 1588 and a room devoted to the part which Greencastle played in the history of emigration from Ireland in the 19th century. The Museum is open daily from 10.00am to 6.00pm from June to October. There is also a coffee, craft and souvenir shop.© For more information see Inishowen Maritime Museum |
 Maritime Museum, Greencastle |
Fosclaíodh an Músaem muirí ar An Chaisleán Nua i 1994 le cuidiú ó Chumann Forbartha Inis Eoghain Teoranta, an clár Eorpach, Leader agus an Ciste Idir-Náisiúnta d'Éirinn). Tá an Músaem seo suite sa t-sean Stáisiún Vaidhtéir ag calafort An Chaisleán Nua agus amharcann sé amach ar cheann de na flíteanna is mó iascaireachta in Éirinn. Tá radharcanna aontach de Loch Feabhail le feiceáil ón stáisiún. Ar cheann de na taispeántais atá sá mhúsaem, tá cairt roicéad naoú aois déag a d'úsáid siad le cuidiú a thabhairt do mharthanóirí ar longanna raiceáilte; Curragh tradisiúnta ó Fhánaid tógtha le róid colla, deileanna agus canbhás; lasc foghlaeireacht fiáinta le gunna sclóine agus punta ó Loch Feabhail. Tá seomra sa mhúsaem tugtha mar ómóis do longanna Armáid na Spáinne a chuaigh síos amach ó chósta na hÉireann sa bhliain 1588 agus tá seomra eile tugtha mar chomhartha ómóis don pháirt an-thabhachtach a bhí ag An Chaisleán Nua i stáir na h-eisimirce ó hÉirinn sa naoú haois déag. Rithtear an músaem ar bhunús deonach agus tá sé fóscailte gach lá ón 10.00 ar maidin go dtí a 6.00 sa tráthnóna idir mí Meitheamh agus Deireadh Fómhair. Tá siopa caife, ceardaíocht agus cuimhneachán sa mhúsaem fósta.© Feic Inishowen Maritime Museum |
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