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Exhibits include: -


  • Fully rigged Drontheim (or Greencastle Yawl) the traditional fishing boat of the Northern Irish coast

  • 19th Century rocket cart used to aid survivors of wrecked ships

  • Traditional Fanad Curragh built with hazel rods, lathes, and canvas (built by Denis Friel)

  • Wild fowling punt with swivel gun

  • Paintings of Derry Barques our ancestors sailed to the U.S., Canada, and South America

  • Foyle Punt

  • Ship models and half models

  • Photographs and memorabilia

  • The Armada room, telling the story of the Spanish Armada

  • Emigration room

  • Coffee, Craft, and Souvenir Shop

Beside the Museum is the Inishowen Maritime Memorial,

recording the names and dates of people lost at sea from the

Inishowen Peninsula