Entire Month of March – Hardworking, skilled Irish laborers helped build Titanic in Belfast. In fact, many Irish men and women served as crew on her maiden voyage. As a passenger group, the Irish outnumbered all other nationalities on board. During the month of March the museum attraction honors the Irish—the spirited, irrepressible, hardworking men and women from the Emerald Isle. Come prepared to be entertained with the music, song and folklore that accompanied these courageous souls on their voyage to America. T’is a grand time you and your family will be havin’ here at Titanic. Be sure to be wearin’ somethin’ green.
- Titanic was built in Belfast, Ireland
- 159 Irish Passengers & Crew aboard Titanic
- Mayo County, Ireland had 14 Irish traveling on Titanic
March 5th – March 17th and March 26th – April 17th, 2011
Author Lee Merideth who wrote, 1912 Facts about the Titanic, will be visiting the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tn!
For more information, please contact us at 800-381-7670.
Special Guest Susie Millar – descendant of Thomas Millar – Harland & Wolff employee who was aboard Titanic
March 19th – 23rd
Susie Millar, who was a longtime television reporter in Ireland, a famous author, and Thomas Millar’s great granddaughter, will visit the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge during March when the museum honors the hardworking, skilled Irish laborers who helped build Titanic in Belfast. Her great grandfather, Thomas Millar of Belfast, Ireland was an engineer of Harland & Wolff, the British heavy industrial company that specialized in ship building. In the early 1900s, the company designed and built the RMS Olympic and her sister-ships, the RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. At Harland & Wolff, Millar worked as an engine fitter and helped build the engines for both the Olympic and Titanic.
In honor of her visit, the Titanic Museum Attraction has prepared a special display focused on her great grandfather, Thomas Millar. “I’m proud to keep Thomas Millar’s short story alive,” Susie Millar said. “He was so young – and it’s an honor for me to tell people about him. It’s thrilling for me personally to see how many people are still interested in Titanic.”
For more information, please contact us at 800-381-7670.
