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Wrath of the Atlantic, Wrecks of the Armada
This virtual reality experience takes you back in time to the Spanish Armada era dating back to the 16th Century. It focuses on two ships that entered Donegal’s waters: La Girona and La Trinidad Valencera. La Girona travelled into Killybegs Harbour to repair her rudders.
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Almost 1,500 men from nearby shipwrecks travelled by foot to Killybegs to seek passage back to Spain. At Kinnagoe Bay, the VR experience takes you on the journey where the Captain deliberately ran La Trinidad Valencera ashore after fighting with 7 feet of water in her bows for days. They met the friendly Irish who ferried them to shore over two days and gave them food in exchange for salvage from the boat. The VR experience finishes with footage from a BBC documentary where items were salvaged from the shipwreck by the Derry Sub Aqua Club in 1975. Some of these artefacts are on loan from the Ulster Museum today and can be seen at the Inishowen Maritime Museum for the summer months.

The VR experience has been created by Emagine Media Ltd.  
Current Status
Cateory
Tourism
Region
Donegal
Producing Organisation
Donegal County Council


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