heritage centres kilrush

Ireland's Shannon Region is full of thousands of monuments signalling thousands of years of heritage. From prehistoric times there are stone tombs, megalithic tombs as they are called, some of the most dramatic monuments you are likely to find anywhere in the world....

Kilrush in Landlord Times tells the story of Kilrush, from its establishment as an Estate Town by the Vandeleur Landlords at the end of the 18th century. Features of the Exhibition include:

- The achievement of the Irish Landlord Class in building a unique urban environment, which can be experienced by you in Kilrush.

- The importance of the town's port during the Napoleonic Era.

- The disastrous impact of the Great Famine of 1847 on the people of Kilrush.
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