heritage centres ireland

The Burren Centre introduces you to the unique Burren District, with models, displays and an audio-visual reveal its complexities. Visitors can explore its geology and geography, learn about the rich diversity of Burren flora and fauna and the history of man in the landscape. The presentation is available in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Spanish.

The Burren centre located in the ancient Cathedral town of Kilfenora boasts one of the greatest concentrations of high cross...

Step inside the medieval city. The new exhibition develops the theme of life in the medieval city. Exciting new features include a reconstructed archaeological dig, fun interactive areas and the 3D reconstructed face of a medieval woman. Dublinia is well worth a second look.

President McAleese unveiled a medieval skeleton at the museum in Dvblinia. The addition of the skeleton to the museum enhances the interpretation of life in Dublin in medieval times
The skeleton was uncovered d...

The entrance to Hillsborough Castle is ornamented by a fine set of gates and railings originally erected at Richill Castle in Co. Armagh. Said to have been erected by William Richardson in 1745, and wrought by two brothers named Thornberry from Falmouth in Cornwall, there were moved to Hillsborough in 1936.

The plain railings are contrasted with upright panels bearing spear-and-boss motifs, and the fine central gates are surmounted by an overthrow with a decorative coat of arms....

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....

A perfect complement to the Navan Experience is The Armagh Experience, physically recreated in the new St. Patrick's Trian. Located in the heart of the city, this innovative complex chronicles the development of Armagh from pre-Christian times to the present day.

Another interpretative area in the exhibition highlights the associations of Johnathan Swift with the district. The interpretation, based on the land of Lilliput focuses on Gulliver's travels and takes the form of 3 dimensio...

"Angela's Ashes" Walking Tours will bring you on a guided tour providing a vivid and enlightening social commentary of Frank McCourt's memoir of his childhood in Limerick.
Born into a poor Irish Catholic family, the tour relates on how Frank McCourt moved from New York to Ireland when he was a toddler, hoping to find a better life than in the slums of Manhattan. Frank McCourt grew up in Limerick, with a father who never could hold down a job and a suffering mother who faced poverty and de...

The American Trail: stepping stones through time that bridge the Atlantic. The tale of two countries is told along the American Trail Tour. The tour follows the fortunes of influential Irish Americans who originated from this region, beginning at the ancestral home of the eleventh U.S. President, James Knox Polk. Visitors may lose themselves in a splendid 18th Century walled garden, enjoy home baking in the tea room, or purchase local goods in the craft shop. The presidential connection...

Kiltimagh, the Artisan Village and birthplace of Rafteiri the blind Irish poet, lies in the very heart of the West of Ireland. Much of its bygone charm as a bustling market town is still evident in the architectural outline of the town, the Market Square and the shop facades. Also the trades and crafts of the many artisans once found there are being revived to provide a living, historical experience. Among the many interesting attractions to visit in Kiltimagh are: The Town Museum, the Stat...

The old National School has been converted to display photographs, townland maps, documents and artifacts from local industries. It also houses temporary exhibitions and 'Heritage World' - a genealogical research service with over 5 million records on database. Just 400 yards from the Heritage Centre, an ancient cross was discovered in 1776. It now has pride of place in the village and is one of the historic treasures of Ireland....

The design resembles a traditional Irish Farmhouse with a large old-style open fireplace. It is in this setting around the fire that you can get a glimplse of the real Ireland. The magic and spontaneity of the dancers as they weave their intricate steps to the drone of the pipes, or listen to the storyteller as he recounts tales of long ago. Enjoy the hospitality of the woman of the house with tea and lovely wholesome brown bread.

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