The Kennedy Homestead and Visitor Centre is located at Dunganstown, New Ross on the original farmyard where Patrick Kennedy was born. It celebrates the story of five generations of the Kennedy Dynasty and displays a collection of family artefacts. Patrick Kennedy, the great grandfather of President John F.Kennedy, left his home in Dunganstown, which is about 10 miles from Duncannon, in 1848. He travelled on an emigrant ship to Boston. There he met and married Bridget Murphy, also born in a village near New Ross. They had 5 children. He worked as a cooper. He died of cholera on 22nd November 1858. President Kennedy was shot on the same day, 105 years later.

John F.Kennedy visiting his cousin Mary Ryan on June 27th 1963 at The Kennedy Homestead, Dunganstown, new Ross, Co Wexford.

John F. Kennedy visited Ireland to research his ancestry in 1947. He also visited his sister, Kathleen Cavandish, at Lismore Castle, Co Waterford. He returned to Ireland in June 1963 and visited his cousins at Dunganstown. In the summer of 1967, Jackie Kennedy holidayed in Woodstown House, Co Waterford, which is across the bay and can be seen from Dún ár Rúin. Nearby is located the John F Kennedy Arboretum. This is a National Park created in memory of the late President. It consists of 252 hectares of land and 4500 types of trees and shrubs.

The Dunbrody famine ship is moored on the river at New Ross. It is a recently built full-scale authentic reproduction of the type of ship on which Patrick Kennedy sailed to America. During the guided tour, you will hear and see how the famine emigrants made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.