Foynes Flying Boat Museum
| County: | Co. Limerick |
| Tel: | 069-65416 |
| Fax: | 069-65416 |
| Email: | info@flyingboatmuseum.com |
From 1939-1945 Foynes, County Limerick was the centre of the aviation world. Return to the nostalgic era of the flying boats. See how the courageous pilots navigated the Atlantic and the celebrities who travelled with them. The port of Foynes was the fulcrum point for air traffic between the US and Europe. The famous flying boats were frequent visitors, carrying a diverse range of people, from celebrities to refugees.
The Foynes Museum recalls this era with a comprehensive range of exhibits and graphic illustrations. You can travel back in time in our authentic 1940s cinema, while watching our award-winning film "Atlantic Conquest" which has been compiled from original footage from the days of the Flying Boats. Board the recreated full size B314 Flying Boat and experience the luxury of flying at that time. Sample an Irish Coffee where Chef Joe Sheridan made the first Irish Coffee to warm up some damp miserable passengers in 1942
General Information
| Address: | Foynes, Co. Limerick |
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| Telephone; | 069-65416 |
| Fax: | 069-65416 |
| Email: | info@flyingboatmuseum.com |
| Website: | http://www.flyingboatmuseum.com |
| Location: | Foynes |
| Season: | March 31st-November |
| Open Times: | Mar 31st-Oct 31st Daily: 10.00-18.00 Nov |
| Tours: | Max No: 60, Duration: 1 hour |
| Booking Contact: | any member of staff |
| Manager: | Margaret O’Shaughnessy |
| Average Visit Length: | 1 hour (minimum) |
| Entrance Fees: |
Adult: €9.00 Student/OAP: €7.00 Child: €5.00 Family: €25.00 (2A + 4C) |
| Audio Visual: | All original 1940s footage Duration: 17 minutes Languages: English, French, German & Italian |
| Exhibition: | Several exhibition rooms and the world’s only full size replica of a Boeing B314 Flying Boat Languages: English |
| Restaurant: | Tea/Coffee, snacks |
| Picnic Area: | Yes |
| Shop: | Yes |
| Information Guide: | English, French, German & Italian |
| Coach Parking: | Yes |
| Group Booking Necessary: | Yes |
| Car Parking: | Yes |
| Disabled Access/Parking: | Yes |
Celebrate 70 years of Transatlantic Travel
A host of activities will take place at the Museum with many dignitaries, music groups, aviation themed talks etc. Keep in touch with the full plans at www.foynesfestival.com
On 8th July 1939 Pan Am's Boeing 314 Flying Boat 'Yankee Clipper' departed Port Washington, Long Island for Foynes, arriving the next day. The 19 passengers paid $675 return - a sizeable sum in 1939.
Each passenger had formal table settings for meals of shrimp cocktail, turtle soup, steak, mashed potatoes, asparagus, salad, peach melba and petit fours with a wide choice of drinks.
Some flightd would last 17 hours, 300lbs of food was loaded into the gallery for each transatlantic flight and passengers would have their shoes cleaned and polished overnight.
Irish Coffee - The History
In 1942, Brendan O'Regan opened a restuarant and coffee shop in the Foynes terminal building and employed a Chef named Joe Sheridan. It was not long before Joe realised that the passengers coming to wait in the terminal in cold and rainy weather needed something to make the coffee a bit stronger. Thus, Irish Coffee was born!
Conference & Incentive
Ever wondered how to make the perfect Irish Coffee? Why not take a master class in the place where it was invented in 1942 and then take time to relax and sample your delight on board the world’s only full size replica of a B314 Flying Boat.
Unique venue for evening entertainment, receptions, product launches, etc. We can accommodate up to 200 people in our new, very unique ‘Courtyard’ with its domed roof. We also offer a 70 seater cinema for smaller presentations. Catering can also be provided. All requests accommodated where possible
