museums ireland

This very small museum contains memento's from Irish history which include a 1782 Irish Volunteers' flag and Land Banners. Amongst other exhibits are a door from a ship of the Spanish Armada and the pen used by Neville Chamberlain and Eamonn De Valera to sign the 1938 agreement allowing Ireland regain ports held by Britain....

The Sligo Yeats Society was founded in 1958, and is housed within the Yeats Memorial Building in Sligo town. Features include a number of exhibitions on the life and times of WB Yeats, the Sligo Art Gallery and the Yeats River Café....

The Waterwheels founded by the Cistercians in the 12th century are located 1km outside the town of Ballyshannon.

The once derelict site now houses the impressive waterwheels and an interpretative centre where an audio-visual presentation traces the legacy of the medieval Cistercians in Ireland....

We at The National Wax Museum warmly await to entertain both you and your family. Come and experience our unique presentation of the greats of Irish and World history, politics, literature, theatre, sport, music and entertainment.

The National Wax Museum has established itself as a national landmark - a must for any visitor to Dublin.

The National Wax Museum will open at it's new location in Smithfield Village  in Autumn 2008....

Aran Island Ferries operate a daily service to the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay. The Aran Islands are steeped in history and are spectacularly beautiful. The ferry service operates from Rossaveal, a port 37 kilometres west of Galway city. This is the shortest crossing point to the islands. A coach service is provided from Galway city to Rossaveal....

A monastery was founded here by St MacCullin in early Christian times, and the name Lusk derives from the cave (Irish 'lusca') where MacCullin was buried after his death in 497 AD.

The unusual square sixteenth-century belfry incorporates a sixth century Round Tower with three later towers built to match, all attached to a nineteenth-century church which contains some fine mediaeval tombs. Now the Lusk Heritage Centre, the belfry houses an exhibition on the mediaeval churches of North C...

Lissadell - "That old Georgian Mansion" in the words of W.B. Yeats - is still owned by the Gore-Booth family. A fine but austere example of Greek-Revival architecture, it is full of many artefacts associated with succeeding generations of the family. Visitors can expect a genuine atmosphere of faded grandeur....

The Kilgarvan Motor Museum has been open since 1985, but we begun collecting and restoring over 20 years ago as a hobby. During this period, visitors from all over the world have visited us, many of them being their own vintage or classic cars.

At Kilgarvan, the enthusiast can see the cars from all angles as our cars are not roped off. You can look into them, get the smell of the leather and wood. If you are interested in any of the engines, we will show them to you. Most of the c...

This "unvarnished" collection uses no modern display techniques whatsoever, which helps enhance its authenticity. Arklow has a very fine fishing and maritime tradition. Early this century it had eighty in the present day by Arklow Shipping, which has the largest Irish-flagged fleet. There's a model of Sir Francis Chichester's Gypsy Moth III, built in the Arklow yard of John Tyrrell & Sons. The museum also recalls the great hardships of World War II (the "emergency" in Ireland). A mine from...

" Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Vintage Radio Museum " is located in the Martello tower which overlooks Howth harbour. Howth is a thriving fishing port in north County Dublin. In recent years the town has become a fashionable resort with restaurants and bars along the seafront. The town is well served by public transport. The Martello tower is located on the seafront and is situated on a small plateau. It was originally built during the Napoleonic era as a watchtower for a threatened French invasion....