What would have been the most likely form of travel during 1870 from Clare, Ireland to Winterbourne in Bristol, would anyone be able to help please?

Ship to Bristol, Liverpool or a Welsh Port like Barry, Newport, Milford Haven etc......

was this towards the in the second wave of the Potato Famine in Ireland ?

http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/after.htm

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/prefamine_clare.htm

http://www.goireland.com/genealogy/famine_ship.htm ( more transatlantic I suspect)

What would I do without you slowhands... Thank you for those websites I have gleened some good information from them all. Thanks again for your help.