The Holyhead Maritime Museum, located at Newry Beach in Holyhead Harbour, is a must-visit attraction for the whole family. The museum was established in 1986 after dedicated efforts by local volunteers. Initially housed in St Elbods Church, it later…

One of the most fascinating and certainly the largest objects on display at the Museum is the Franta Belsky mural that once graced the Forward Lounge on the Holyhead ship MV St Columba. The vessel was named after the sixth century Irish monk who…

There are a number of memorial plaques on view at the museum. These were made of bronze and issued to the next of kin in remembrance of those lost during the Great War of 1914-18. Each one is inscribed with the name of the person who died. Over one…