A titanic tale which captures the heart

Stories and tales of lucky escapes surround the Titanic but few capture the heart like the one which is revealed at Springhill House, Moneymore, Co Derry.

For it was from this 17th century plantation home, often described as one of the prettiest house’s in Ireland, that an 11-year-old girl, Eileen Lenox-Conyngham, started her journey to embark as a first class passenger on the world’s most famous ship.

Barbara, Alice, Denis and Eileen Lenox-Conyngham began their journey in Southampton but fortunately for them were only crossing the Channel so they disembarked in Cherbourg before travelling on to Paris for their family holiday.