Skibbereen Heritage Centre is located in the award winning restored Old Gasworks Building in Skibbereen The Great Famine Commemoration Exhibition commemorates the tragic period in the 1840s that is known in Irish History as the Great Hunger. Story told through the dramatisation by actors including Jeremy Irons of actual events, allowing us to follow the historical sequence of the era. The Lough Hyne Visitor Centre explains the unique nature of this salt water marine lake. Offers audio and visual insight into Ireland's first marine Nature Reserve. Also features salt water aquarium with species found in the lake.
