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Kenmare Heritage Centre

Welcome Picture of Kenmare Heritage Centre
Kenmare
Kerry
Phone: +353 (0)64 6641233
The Story of Kenmare and Mapped Heritage Trail.
The Heritage Centre covers themes such as: Kenmare Lace Exhibition (Lace Making Displays), Famous Visitors to Kenmare, The Nun of Kenmare, The History of Kenmare, Historical Sites in Kenmare, The Effects of the Famine on Kenmare, The Landlords of Kenmare.

Personal Sound Tours:
One of the features of the exhibition is the provision of personal Sound Tours, these are personal headsets which give each visitor an extra dimension to their visit.
The sound tours are available in three languages, English, French and German. The Sound Tour is available at no extra charge.

Kenmare Heritage Trail:
An integral part of the Experience of the Kenmare Story is to visit the Historical sites after visiting the Centre. The Heritage Trail map given free to all visitors to the Centre will show you at first hand some of the delights of Kenmare. All the sites are within walking distance from the centre and the trail takes about 40 minutes to complete.
Kenmare was designated a Heritage town by Bord Failte (The Irish Tourist Board), the town was designated under the theme a "Planned Estate Town". The Centre was officially opened in June 1994 by the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary Robinson.
The centre is located in the Heart of Kenmare Town, entrance to the centre is via Kenmare Tourist Office. There is ample parking space outside the centre.
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