museums ireland

Culkin's Emigration Museum relives a poignant era when emigration was the only hope for a better life, a finality in itself, when whole families were scattered to the winds of fortune, some never to return.

The Museum, on a site where once stood the gateway to new worlds in the form of Daniel Culkin's Shipping and Emigration Agency, brings back to life this landmark - which operated from the 19th century right up to the 1930's - in a purpose built modern museum, with a host of fascinat...

The last surviving cornmill in the Tuam area closed as a working mill in 1964. Visitors can see the milling process which was employed as all the old machinery is still in place.

This mill played a vital part in the life of the local community and a voluntary committee opened it as a museum in 1974. It also serves as a seasonal tourist information office. No admission charge. Donations gratefully accepted....

The building now houses the collected memorabilia of the Historical Society. Authentic folk kitchen of the pre-1920's complete with settle bed and loft. Also on display is an Elk's Antler believed to be 4,000 years old, found near the river Inny, the Aughafad Cross, dating from 10th century, a jacket worn by General Sean McEoin, and a gold watch given by Michael Collins to his Granard born girfriend Kitty Kiernan bearing the inscription from Michael to Kitty - Date 8/10/1921....

The Exhibition contains original artifacts from farms, local industries, the railway and the port. Items such as ploughs, shoes, tobacco, linen, beer and newspapers are combined with models, audio visual presentations, touch screen interactives, film and graphics to tell the story of the development of industry in Louth from 1750 to the present day. An extensive programme of temporary exhibitions, films, concerts, lecture and recitals has been developed to offer the visitor a wide variety of e...

Today's thriving Irish linen industry, a world leader in fashion and furnishings, has its roots in the 17th century province of Ulster. Now we have a unique opportunity to trace the history of this important industry in its heartland- in the Irish Linen Centre at Lisburn Museum...

Some of Armagh's finest architecture surrounds the Mall. At the north end, the Court House with its classical portico was completed by Johnston in 1809. The stones left over from it went into the building of the nearby Sovereign's House, now the Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum. Although the Regiment no longer exists (it became part of the Royal Irish Rangers in 1968) the museum is considered as one of the best in the Army and has a very fine collection of medals and uniforms, some of them unique...

Irelands First Coal Mining Museum - Irelands first and last Coal Mines. In the hill Country of North Roscommon, Argina is situated in a pictureesque valley with breathtaking scenery and unexpoiled landscape.
The work of a Miner was exhausting and often hazaedous, with working conditions that were very harsh and cramped. Experience this for yourself at Arigna Mining Museum. Walk underground through what was the last working mine in Arigna and see how the coal was mined. Take a journey thr...

The former cottage of the Irish soldier poet, Francis Ledwidge is now a museum. It is located at Janeville, near Slane, a manorial village built where the N2 and N51 roads converge and meet. Facing each other on either side of the crossroads are four splendid Georgian houses, the hub from which the village radiates outwards. An imposing view of Slane Castle can be seen from the bridge crossing the Boyne. The former cottage of the Irish soldier poet, Francis Ledwidge is now a museum....

Donegal County Museum is based in a fine old stone building which was once part of the Letterkenny Workhouse built in 1846.


The Museum houses both temporary and permanent exhibitions which chart the history of Donegal from Stone Age to the Twentieth Century.


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Freemason's Hall is in the heart of Dublin near the National Library, the National Museum, Leinster House, and the National Gallery.
It is a mid Victorian purpose built in the 1860s from a prize winning design by the Birmingham architect, Edward Holmes.

It has been the headquarters of Freemasonry in Ireland since. The building houses a number of meeting rooms, each one of which is decorated in a different architectural style, including an Egyptian style room and a mock Gothic Room.