adare heritage centre

Adare Heritage Centre tells the story of the development of the town of Adare from it’s the building of the Norman castle by the banks of the River Maigue in 1233 to the present day using realistic models, enactments and audiovisuals. It shows the busy day-to-day life of Adare from the 13th to 16th centuries, and the changes that came to Adare, with war and rebellions helping to cause it to wane, and then how it waxed again under the Dunraven family.
Also housed here are the Tourist Information Office, The Abbot’s Rest Restaurant, Kerry Woollen Mills and Black Abbey Crafts for gifts and Curran.