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The Ramelton Story

The Ramelton Story is told through a variety of media including illustrated storyboards, artefacts, a scaled model of Ramelton town (as it looks today), an audio-visual display (narrated by Mr Sean Rafferty) and other visual exhibits.

Ramelton Story Exhibition

The exhibition includes an audio-visual display, a scaled model of the town, story boards, artefacts and displays. The story incorporates several inter-related themes including:
  • Ramelton's Geology, Geography, Archaeology, Topography
  • Gaelic Chieftains and the Flight of the Earls
  • Plantation and Settlement
  • Religious Diversity including Rev Francis Makemie - the founder of American Presbyterianism
  • Georgian Ramelton
  • Industrial Age in Ramelton's Georgian Port
  • Famine and Emigration
  • Ramelton's decline and rejuvenation
  • Modern Development

Model of Ramelton Town

 

 

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