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  • Irish Museum Of Modern Art

    Dublin viewed 1,463

    The Irish Museum of Modern Art is Ireland's leading National institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. The Museum presents a wide variety of art in a dynamic programme of exhibitions, which regularly includes bodies...

  • National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology & History

    Dublin viewed 1,858

    Houses the most wonderful array of historical artefacts dating from 7000BC to the 20th Century including the Ardagh Chalice, the Tara Brooch and the Derrynaflan hoard.

  • National Museum of Ireland - Country Life

    Mayo viewed 1,845

    A branch of the National Museum Ireland, this award-winning Museum is home to the National Folklife Collection which represents traditional life in Ireland throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Fascinating artefacts deal with domestic...

  • The National Wax Museum Plus

    Dublin viewed 2,745

    The National Wax Museum Plus is an exciting new interactive visitor attraction located on Foster Place, just off Dame Street, in the Temple Bar district at the heart of Dublin City Centre. The museum is housed in the historic landmark Armoury Building,...

  • VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art&GB Shaw Theatre

    Carlow viewed 1,517

    VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre is one of Ireland’s newest performing and visual arts centres. The centre has won numerous awards including the RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland) Award 2010 for Best...

  • Airfield

    Dublin viewed 6,783

    Airfield Farm and Gardens is a magnificent estate and visitor centre just a few minutes from Dundrum Town Centre. Set on 35 acres of land, just below the Dublin Mountains, Airfield is an oasis of ornate gardens, woodland walks, mature trees, hedgerows...

  • Allihies Copper Mines Museum

    Cork viewed 1,312

    Allihies Copper Mines Museum has been restored over the past number years and is now hosued in the old Methodist church in the village of Beara, Co Cork. The museum pays tribute to the people and miners who worked at this Copper mine on the remote Beara...

  • Beaulieu House Gardens and Car Museum

    Louth viewed 2,180

    Beaulieu House has been home to the same family since 1650 and is now open to visitors who can view this rare survivor of Irish history as well as a rare car museum. The house is the family home of racing driver Gabriel Konig, famous for her exploits in...

  • Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre

    Fermanagh viewed 2,081

    Belleek Pottery choose from a large selection of beautiful gift ideas. Established in 1857, Belleek Pottery holds a very special place in the cultural and commercial heritage of County Fermanagh. Nestling on the banks of the River Erne, Belleek pottery...

  • Birr Castle Demesne

    Offaly viewed 2,316

    Birr Castle Demesne in Offaly boasts award winning gardens and over 50 hectares or parkland, providing a perfect outdoor setting for walking and family days out. Ireland's Historic Science Centre is located on the grounds as well as ‘leviathan', Ireland's...

  • Bishop Daniel Delany Museum

    Carlow viewed 678

    In 1807 Bishop Daniel Delany, then Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin founded the Bridigine Order and a year later in 1808 he founded the Patrician Brothers, named in honour of Ireland’s patron saint St. Patrick. For the past 200 years both Orders have...

  • Blackrock Castle Observatory

    Cork viewed 1,942

    Blackrock Castle was originally built on the Lee in 1582 by the citizens of Cork as a watch tower and fort to guard the river against pirates and other invaders. In an exciting collaboration between Cork City Council and the Cork Institute of Technology,...

  • Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

    Clare viewed 2,505

    Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is an interactive real life history park in Bunratty Co Clare..Set in the most complete and authentic medieval castle in Ireland, it offers a fascinating insight into life during the middle ages. The park includes several...

  • Carlow Military Museum

    Carlow viewed 2,232

    Carlow Military Museum is housed in a late 19th century church and features a wide range of exhibits relating to Carlow military history including the 10th Infantry battalion, Irish UN Peacekeeping in Congo, Lebanon and Somalia, Carlow Militia, Carlow...

  • Cavan & Leitrim Railway

    Leitrim viewed 2,800

    Welcome to the new Cavan and Leitrim Railway website. This website has been produced by the supporters of the Cavan and Leitrim Railway. The main reason that this website has been produced is to provide people, both enthusiasts and the slightly interested...

  • Clare Museum

    Clare viewed 793

    The story of Clare stretches back over 8,000 years. Its incredible history is excitingly captured at the 'Riches of Clare'. Beautifully displayed artifacts in the restored former Convent of Mercy building, displays original works of art, entralling audio-visual...

  • Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway

    Offaly viewed 2,132

    Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway has been shut down at the end of 2008. Bord na Mona oversee alternative tourism related projects in the area.

  • Cobh Museum

    Cork viewed 1,837

    Town Museum. Displays in the Museum reflect the maritime and cultural history of the town. Current Displays -Trading Times/History of Spike Island, Secrets of Cork Harbour/Mementoes of a Victorian Lady, Lusitania Memorabilia/Titanic/Paintings, Watercolours/Photographs,...

  • Corca Dhuibhne Regional Museum

    Kerry viewed 922

    Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne (Corca Dhuibhne Regional Museum), situated in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (Ballyferriter), is the ideal place to find out about the archaeology, history and culture of the Dingle Peninsula before you go out to explore all the...

  • Cork Butter Museum

    Cork viewed 952

    The Cork Butter Museum is a unique institution, celebrating one of the great success stories of Ireland, the butter trade. The entire ground-floor gallery displays traditional butter-making equipment. A gallery in the Museum is dedicated to the culture...

  • Cork City Gaol & Radio Museum Experience

    Cork viewed 1,708

    Visit the Radio Museum Experience uniquely situated in the former 6CK Studios in the Governors House. See Cork's renowned wax figures at the Cork City Gaol as you step back in time to see what 19th/early 20th Century life was like in Cork - inside and...

  • Cork Public Museum & Fitzgeralds Park

    Cork viewed 1,919

    Cork Public Museum is housed in a two storey Georgian house commanding a central position in Fitzgerald Park, Cork. Originally built in 1845 by the Beamish family, the building, then known as “The Shrubberies” was their family home for decades. The property...

  • Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre

    Longford viewed 2,046

    Learn about the Iron Age and its people in Ireland and view an Iron Age Bog Road, which has been preserved in the interpretive centre. The road was built in the year 148 BC across the bog lands close to the River Shannon. There are exhibitions, guided...

  • Croke Park Museum

    Dublin viewed 1,686

    Attracting visitors from all over Ireland and around the globe, the Croke Park Stadium Tour offers an in-depth look at one of the most historic and modern sporting arenas in the world. The GAA Museum was established to commemorate, recognise and celebrate...

  • Dartfield Horse Museum

    Galway viewed 1,704

    Originally opened to pay tribute to the unique Irish horse breeds the museum has now expanded and now encompasses the history of rural Ireland as well as exhibiting the forerunners of our modern motor cars. Filled with exhibits that will fascinate visitors...

  • De Valera Museum & Bruree Heritage Centre

    Limerick viewed 1,048

    The De Valera Museum and Bruree Heritage Centre uses audio-visuals, graphic panels, set pieces and displays of personal memorabilia to tell the story of Eamon de Valera (former president of Ireland) and of the area which is credited with forming his c...

  • Derry's Ltd

    Armagh viewed 1,075

    Established in 1979 and located in the heart of the Orchard County, Derry’s Ltd are global suppliers of memorabilia and architectural salvage. Visitors to Derry’s will be amazed at the vast collection of vintage, antique and reproduction goods and a visit...

  • Dublin Culture Night

    Dublin viewed 1,900

    FREE late night culture for all the family!

  • Dublin Writers Museum

    Dublin viewed 1,069

    At the Writers Museum, Dublin’s literary celebrities from the past three hundred years are brought to life through their books, letters, portraits and personal items. The building, a restored Georgian mansion on Parnell Square, is a treasure in itself....

  • Dunbrody Famine Ship

    Wexford viewed 1,375

    Dunbrody Famine Ship is a full-scale reconstruction of a 19th Century Famine ship which carried thousands of emigrants from Ireland to North America. On board you will walk in the footsteps of a group of Irish famine emigrants. Visitors will experience...

  • Dunmore Cave

    Kilkenny viewed 2,734

    Known in Old Irish literture as one of the darkest places in Ireland. Consisting of a series of chambers formed over millions of years, the cave contains some of the finest calcite formations found in any Irish cave. The cave is well lit and spacious....

  • Enniskillen Castle Museums

    Fermanagh viewed 1,469

    Dating back to the 15th century, this impressive castle overlooks Lough Erne on the West Side of Enniskillen. Enniskillen Castle, situated beside the River Erne in County Fermanagh, was built almost 600 years ago by Gaelic Maguires. Guarding one of the...

  • Fort Dunree Military Museum

    Donegal viewed 1,764

    Fort Dunree Military Museum houses a fascinating display of military memorabilia and artefacts as well as an array of large guns from the twentieth century. First opened to the public in 1986 and has attracted tourists from all over the world ever since....

  • Foynes Flying Boat Museum

    Limerick viewed 1,202

    Foynes Flying Boat Museum fly back in time on the world's only full scale replica of a Boeing 314 Clipper. The Foynes Flying Boat Museum, housed in the original terminal building in Foynes, recalls that nostalgic era when Foynes became the centre of the...

  • Greenan Farm Museums and Maze

    Wicklow viewed 3,420

    Greenan Farm Museums and Maze is situated in the beautiful countryside of the Wicklow hills, only an hour south of Dublin. Enjoy your day out wandering around the farm in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The large 1/2 acre hedge maze is 7 feet tall and...

  • Hells Kitchen Railway Museum

    Roscommon viewed 1,466

    Largest private collection of Rail Memorabilia in Ireland. The proprietor Sean Browne has been a railway enthusiast since childhood. His interest began while travelling around with his uncle the late John Joe Quinn. Gazing out the window at Mullingar,...

  • Imaginosity

    Dublin viewed 7,073

    Imaginosity, Ireland’s first interactive children’s museum features 8,000 sq. ft. of exhibits including a dramatic two storey climbing structure, an art studio, theatre and performance space and 9 other immersive exhibit galleries, it's the first of it's...

  • Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium

    Donegal viewed 2,034

    The museum exhibits include Boats from 6ft to 50ft, The Armada Room, Emigration Room, thousands of items of memorabilia and photographs. The state-of-the-art Planetarium gives us the ability to see how mariners used to navigate with the stars, and also...

  • Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally

    Cork viewed 1,957

    14th Innishannon Steam & Vintage Rally in aid of The Irish Cancer Society Sunday June 5th & Monday June 5th 2011 Over 1,000 exhibits on 40 acre site - steam engines, tractors, military vehicles, oil engines, fire engines, motor cycles, lorries,...

  • Irish Agricultural Museum

    Wexford viewed 936

    The Irish Agricultural Museum on the Johnstown Castle Estate showcases exhibitions of country life and displays a vast array of artefacts relating to a bygone era. The collections include carts, ploughs, country dressers and sugan chairs. Encompassing...

  • Irish Palatine Heritage Museum

    Limerick viewed 1,120

    The Centre features an extensive display of artefacts, photographs, graphics, etc. associated with the Palatine story.

  • James Joyce Centre

    Dublin viewed 798

    The James Joyce Centre is dedicated to promoting an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce, providing the casual visitor, student and scholar alike with a rewarding and memorable experience. The Centre's home is a restored 18th century Georgian...

  • Jameson Distillery Midleton

    Cork viewed 552

    Welcome to the Jameson Whiskey Distillery in Midleton, Cork. In the convivial company of our guides you’ll be informed and entertained. You’ll also be invited to join us for a wee drop of the triple distilled stuff - with our compliments naturally.

  • Kennedy Homestead

    Wexford viewed 2,546

    A unique Cultural Museum and Visitor Centre, celebrating this family history like no other.

  • Kerry County Museum

    Kerry viewed 859

    Kerry County Museum is located in the Ashe Memorial Hall, a fine example of public architecture in the centre of Tralee.

  • King House

    Roscommon viewed 1,382

    King House is a magnificently restored early 18th century mansion built for Sir Henry King, 1st Bt. Kingston. The grand scale of the reception gallery, its original stone floor, tri-partite windows and high vaulted ceilings give the impression that this...

  • Knock Museum

    Mayo viewed 1,215

    Located in the grounds of the Marian shrine, Knock Museum captures the story of the Knock Apparition of 1879. Described as “a museum within a museum”, it tells the story of the development of the shrine and the way of life in Mayo at the time.

  • Knockabbey Castle and Gardens

    Louth viewed 1,949

    Dating back to the 11th century, Knockabbey Castle has 30 acres of gardens with wildflower meadows, herbaceous borders, a Victorian Flower Garden, a restored glasshouse with some of the finest historical water gardens to be found anywhere in the country.

  • Lakeland Quilt Exhibitions Opening Night

    Cavan viewed 1,409

    Cavan County Museum will again host the annual Lakeland Quilt Fair as part of a focus on Irish heritage.

  • Limerick City Museum

    Limerick viewed 1,438

  • Millstreet Museum

    Cork viewed 1,198

    Millstreet Museum allows the visitor experience the history of this North Cork area and gives an insight into its fascinating past.

  • Monaghan County Museum

    Monaghan viewed 1,045

    Monaghan County Museum is located in hill street at premises which have undergone extensive renovation in recent years. The museum was founded in 1974 with the goal to promote the cultural diversity and celebrate the historical richness of Monaghan. Visitors...

  • Mondello Park

    Kildare viewed 3,433

    Mondello Park is the only Motor Racing circuit in the Republic of Ireland and was opened in 1968. On racing courses, a team of trained motor racing instructors will teach you the skills and techniques necessary to thoroughly enjoy your ultimate motor racing...

  • Mountmellick Museum & Conference Centre

    Laois viewed 7,269

    Museum of Mountmellick Embroidery.

  • Museum of Free Derry

    Derry viewed 807

    Independent museum in Derry giving the people's story from civil rights to Bloody Sunday

  • National Mobile Phone Museum

    Dublin viewed 846

    Welcome to world's premier institution and home to the greatest collections of iconic and ground breaking mobile phones of the past. The newly opened museum is located in the heart of Dublin City on Upper Abbey St, which is just 2 minutes walk from O'Connell...

  • National Print Museum

    Dublin viewed 465

    The National Print Museum collects, documents, preserves, exhibits, interprets and makes accessible the material evidence of printing craft and fosters associated skills of the craft in Ireland. It has a range of events including workshops for adult and...

  • National Transport Museum

    Dublin viewed 1,539

    The largest collection of Commercial Road vehicles in Ireland from 1884 to the 1980s. Trams,Buses,Fire Engines,Military, Lorries,Vans, Horse drawn,Petrol,Diesel and Electric

  • Navan Centre and Fort

    Armagh viewed 976

    Visit the Navan Centre, which interprets one of Irelands most important ancient monuments, Navan Fort. This was the Royal seat of the Kings of Ulster and the province's ancient capital. Start your tour in the 'Vanished World' of lost myths, travel into...

  • Nenagh Heritage Centre

    Tipperary viewed 1,642

    Housed in an interesting mid-19th Century building which was a County Gaol Governor's House for North Tipperary, a Convent and a Heritage Centre, this unique Museum is well worth a visit!

  • Nendrum Monastic Site

    Down viewed 1,084

    A magic spot, a beautiful island accessible by bridges, with dry stone walls, heavenly views and a guide & site display.

  • Number 29

    Dublin viewed 1,449

    Number 29 is a museum of Georgian home life presented by Electricity Supply Board and the National Museum of Ireland.

  • Somme Heritage Centre

    Down viewed 3,617

    The Centre is a unique visitor attraction of international significance showing the awful reality of the Great War, and its effects on the community at home.Opened in 1994 as a tourist attraction and educational facility. The Centre examines Ireland's...

  • Strokestown Park House

    Roscommon viewed 1,472

    Strokestown Park was built by Thomas Mahon MP (1701-1782) on lands which had been granted to his grandfather, Nicholas, in the latter half of the 17th century for his support in the British colonial campaign. It was the family home of the Mahon family...

  • Tara's Palace Museum of Childhood

    Wicklow viewed 2,074

    Come to see Tara's Palace, a miniature masterpiece containing 24 rooms furnished with antiques from all corners of the globe. Explore many exhibits including a 300 year old doll's house, the amazing house in a bottle, the smallest doll in the world and...

  • The Fry Model Railway

    Dublin viewed 1,732

    THE FRY MODEL RAILWAY IS NO LONGER OPERATING AT MALAHIDE CASTLE. IT WAS PUT INTO STORAGE IN EARLY 2011, PENDING RELOCATION (posted June 2011).

  • The Hunt Museum

    Limerick viewed 866

    Home to one of Ireland's greatest private collections of art and antiquities. On display are antiquities ranging from pre-dynastic Egypt to Irish archaeological works to fine art of the 20th Century. Also on display are, the Antrim cross of about 800...

  • The Steam Museum

    Kildare viewed 1,349

    The early age of steam and the industrial revolution come to life with steam generated working engines for a happy half day out with an educational bias for the family. Fine collection of models of steam locomotives, including two used in the late 19th...

  • The West Clare Railway & Heritage Centre

    Clare viewed 1,440

    A day on the railway, " are you right there Michael are you right ". Travel along the famous West Clare line and ' fine sights you will see '. Moyasta Junction Station House is now restored and open. Re - live the Percy French experience, "...

  • Tullow Museum

    Carlow viewed 1,054

    The Tullow Museum is located on Bridge Street and operated on a voluntary basis by the Tullowphelim Historical Society. The museum houses a huge range of items of a historical nature, to personal items belonging to the artic explorer Sir Earnest Shakelton,...

  • Ulster American Folk Park

    Tyrone viewed 1,345

    An award-winning museum of emigration and folk life telling the story of the floods of emigrants who left these shores over three centuries.

  • Waterford and Suir Valley Railway Company

    Waterford viewed 1,478

    The magic of rails golden age has been brought to life in Kilmeadan, Co Waterford. The Waterford & Suir Valley Railway is a community heritage project with a narrow guage railwau stretching 12 kilometres along the abandoned Dungarvan-Waterford railway...

  • Waterford County Museum

    Waterford viewed 919

    The Waterford County Museum Society was founded to run the museum. The aims of the Society are : To present the history of Dungarvan and west Waterford area through a series of well illustrated panels and displays, To acquire and preserve individual items...

  • Wicklow Gaol

    Wicklow viewed 2,485

    Wicklow Gaol is a historic incarceration museum in Wicklow town, transporting you back in time to see prison practices dating back across hundreds of years as early as the 1700s. Wander through cells and dungeons and watch a unique combination of actors,...

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