heritage centres ireland

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....

Situated on the shores of Lough Ennell is Lilliput Park. This was once owned by Boyd Rochfort, friend of Johnathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels. Johnathan Swift was a regular visitor to Lilliput and while looking across from Belvedere, the idea of little people intrigued him so much, he was inspired to write Gulliver's Travels.

Today at Lilliput, there is a par 3 golf course and an historic house, Dean Swift House, currently being restored to its' former glory and which when...

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...

Just a few miles from Dungarvan, in the heart of Deise countryside, is the Gaeltacht, "An Rinn{", a flourishing Irish Centre with its own particular heritage and culture. Much of the activity centres around "An Colaiste" where summer courses in the Irish language are held. The friendliness of the people makes a visit to a local pub an event not to be missed....

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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Facilities:
Farm Homestead, Neolithic site (5000 years old), Fulacht Fiadh & Pre-historic Dolmen tomb, History presentation on Connemara, Audio Visual Room, Restaurant & Craft shop.

Cater for coaches, toilets, telephone, Bureau de Change. All major credit cards accepted. Ample parking space. Irish and German spoken....

The Old RIC Barracks in Cahersiveen has become a major local amenity as well as a heritage centre. It houses the local tourist office and  exhibitions of material on Daniel O Connell and the Fenian Rising in the locality....

Established in 1857, a visit to Belleek offers a fascinating insight into the life and times of a company that has come to represent the highest standard of Irish craftsmanship, at home and abroad.

A tour of the pottery is like a step back in time. The methods and techniques developed by the very first Belleek craftsman are still meticulously followed today.

Visit Belleek and discover the secret that has made us famous the world over.

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Already settled in the Stone Age. An oval-shaped bank encloses a variety of houses and souterrains, which have only been partially excavated and which are, therefore, not easy to follow on the ground.

The bank at the northern end may have been designed to deflect water coming from springs higher up the slopes which, even today, create drainage problems. One notable house at the southern end has a stone-paved floor, a central hearth and its own souterrains.

Traces of other buil...

The Roscommon Heritage and Genealogical Centre offers a family research service to people with County Roscommon roots. There is a permanent display dealing with Roscommon surnames, around which a series of historical and heritage exhibitions are held each season.

The Church of Ireland church, in which the centre is housed, contains an octagonal nave, a unique architectural feature of its period in Ireland.The centre is open to deal with genealogy all year round, but there is no exhib...