The waters of the North Atlantic Ocean have a reputation for being dangerous and unpredictable. At the most North-Westerly point of Ireland, Inishowen has borne the brunt of many an Atlantic gale.
As a confluence point for ships entering and leaving the North Channel, the seas off Inishowen have a high density of passing shipping traffic and an equally high risk of loss of ships.
Armada galleons, emigrant ships, coastal trading ships and world-wide trading ships have suffered from the weather off Inishowen. Large Atlantic liners and war time battleships have all been claimed by the Donegal coast.
Sail, steam or oil propelled, all have been overcome by the forces of nature. The museum tries to tell their stories.