Mick’s sister, Orla, secured their passage on a ship to America. It departed from Queenstown Harbor, now called Cobh (cove).

In Chapter 7, Mick and Kathleen realize the conditions they’d be traveling in for a few weeks, and Orla explains her choice for traveling in Steerage. It’s the ship’s cargo hold.
Read more about the conditions poorer passengers experienced here. There are many other articles about this on the net.




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