heritage centres ireland

The building now houses the collected memorabilia of the Historical Society. Authentic folk kitchen of the pre-1920's complete with settle bed and loft. Also on display is an Elk's Antler believed to be 4,000 years old, found near the river Inny, the Aughafad Cross, dating from 10th century, a jacket worn by General Sean McEoin, and a gold watch given by Michael Collins to his Granard born girfriend Kitty Kiernan bearing the inscription from Michael to Kitty - Date 8/10/1921....

The Westgate Tower combines with the ancient and historic Selskar Abbey to be the perfect setting to understand the historical development of Wexford. Situated in the heart of the Viking and Norman walled town, the Tower features a top-class audio-visual story on the cosmopolitan history of Wexford town, with spectacular special effects.

Upstairs in the tower there are beautiful Norman rooms and a fine battlements walk to the Abbey. Average length of visit is 1 hour approx....

One of the great wonders of the ancient world, Newgrange is older than Stonehenge, Mycenae or even the pyramids in Egypt. Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre is the starting point for a tour of Newgrange....

Scarva Visitors Centre is located at the dock on the Canal where vast quantities of coal were unloaded for use in the local Linen industry. It helps to explain the building of the Canal, its trade and Scarva's role within this.

Linked to this development, the towpath has been restored from Poyntzpass to the quaintly named Tally-Ho Bridge at Terryhoogan Locks, passing, on the way, Action Lake....

The Skibbereen Heritage Centre uses today's multimedia to display two exhibitions; The Great Famine Commeration which show visitors what times were like during the Great Famine and  The Lough Hyne Interpretative Centre in which Ireland's first Marine Nature Reserve is explained using multi language audio-visual complimented by visual displays.

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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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The Irish National Heritage Park depicts man's settlement in Ireland from 7000 BC to the arrival of the Normans in the 12th Century. Stroll through the park with its homesteads, places of ritual, burial modes and long forgotten remains. Your senses come alive with sights and sounds stretching back almost 9000 years. Discover how the Celts, Vikings and Normans came together, intermarried and developed into the rich tapestry which forms Irish Society today....

Slieveardagh Heritage Centre was opened in 1995. It is located in a former 19th cent. church. The Heritage Centre tells the interesting story of the area which has had a varied and chequered history ranging form coal mining to the Young Irelanders of the mid 19th century....

The Old Jameson Distillery in Smithfield Village is in the heart of Old Dublin. Irish Whiskey can trace its history back to the 6th century.
It was established in 1780 by John Jameson and it's now one of Dublin's top attractions. It's almost like a tour of a working distillery as you can follow the fascinating craft of whiskey making through the different stages from grain intake to malting, mashing, fermentation, distillation, maturation and bottling.
Finally the tour culminat...

Established between the 18th and 19th century, formerly known as the cavalry Barracks, it was renamed The Sean Connolly Barracks in 1922. It occupies the site of the original Castle and the Market House. The Market House is one of the oldest buildings in Longford believed to have been erected in 1619. Extracts form 'A Topographical Dictionary' of Ireland by Samuel Lewis show that in 1837 the barracks was adapted for nine officers and 222 non-commissioned officers and privates with stabling fo...