On August 10th 1845, among the passengers on The Cambria's Boston-Cork sailing route was escaped slave called Frederick Douglass. He had just published a book of his life story, and it had become a best seller. He was forced to flee with a high price on his head and he sought asylum in Ireland.
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.