Michael Portillo begins the final leg of his railway journey, beginning in the harbour town of Dun Laoghaire. He joins a crew of geological surveyors to discover what lies beneath Dublin Bay.In Sandycove, he meets James Joyce devotees in the town where he found inspiration. At New Ross, he sees a replica of a ship that toook emigrants to America during and after the Irish Famine.At the Kennedy Homestead in Dunganstown, Michael meets JFK's great-great-great nephew, and at Rosslare, Michael discovers how business is booming in Ireland's closest ferry port to France. |
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Title: | Dun Laoghaire to Rosslare | |
Air Date: | June 5, 2023 | |
Runtime: | Unknown | |
Genres: | Travel | |
expresso : Super interested in seeing this, only heard about the tombs for the first time when they s...