heritage centres ireland

Tyrone Cristal is unique and individual. Each piece is mouth blown, hand cut and polished. The manufacturing process is fascinating, it requires the attention of twenty six highly trained people and attracts visitors from all over the world.
At the factory visitors can avail of a guided tour and find out about every step in the crystal making process. Following a factory tour, visitors are invited to browse round the craft centre....

A converted school building which houses displays of spademaking, Roslea lace and a reconstructed early 20th century classroom. The centre also offers a genealogy service for County Fermangh....

We are a family run business situated among rugged boglands and great views of the Twelve Bens. We stock excellent hand woven tweeds from Clifden and Donegal, also a very large selection of hand knit sweaters in a wide range of patterns and colours. We also stock the famous Connemara marble and crafts made from the local turf, also paintings from local artists and a good selection of books and tapes. We are an award winning crafts shop and well worth a visit....

Delvin is a picturesque village, approximately 13 miles north of Mullingar on the N52. Delvin Castle, situated on the southern approach to the town was built in the 13th century by the Norman family, Nugent. In the surrounding area, is Clonyn Castle, now home to Delvin Golf Club. Delvin was also home to Brinsley MacNamara, author of "Valley of the Squinting Windows"....

Situated in unspoilt countryside overlooking Creagaballa Lake 6.5km from the workhouse at Swinford where thousands of people from the region died during the 19th century due to starvation, and 8km from Foxford Woollen Mills Visitor Centre. Hennigan's Heritage is a new and unique development in the county. Here you can see and hear how this family survived on less than 10 acres of poorish land for nearly 200 years....

This exhibition centre was erected to commemorate the unexpected landing of Amelia Earhart on her historic solo flight across the Atlantic on 21 May 1932.

A museum guide is available for a tour of the centre, who will show where Amelia Earhart landed and will answer any questions on the event.
The centre is located to the north of the city within Ballyarnett natural park. Visits are by appointment....

The Sperrin Heritage Centre situated in the heart of the Sperrin mountains offers a superb view across the beautiful Glenelly Valley and river. The centre presents an exciting exhibition 'Treasure of the Sperrins' with translations in English, French and German. Using the latest presentation techniques the exhibition is designed to convey the story of glaciation and the discovery of gold in the Sperrins, as well as the more light hearted story of poteen, the famous Irish drink, culminating in a...

In the last century many areas of Galway city were unpaved and very mucky in wet weather. So gadgets called foot scrapers became popular outside prosperous houses. They were usually made of cast iron and the standard type consisted of two vertical holders with the cleaning bar in between. Most had intricate designs. Two fine examples of footscrapers can be seen outside the main entrance to the Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square....

19th century harvest traditions brought to life at Bunratty Folk Park.
Harvest traditions from over 100 years ago will be brought to life at Bunratty Folk Park, when a traditional 19th century Harvest Day will be held by Shannon Heritage, the tourism subsidiary for Shannon Development. One of the highlights of the day will be the vintage threshing machine in the haggard at the Folk Park. Visitors can watch the crew of farmers at work, demonstrating the art of threshing, as they sepa...

The Great Blasket Island, located off the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, is known for its historic, cultural and literary heritage.

In the 1920's and 1930's, native Blasket writers produced books which have become classics of their kind. As its young people continued to emigrate, the Blasket community declined. The island was abandoned in 1953 when only 22 inhabitants remained.

The state of the art Blasket Centre, on the mainland in Dun Chaoin, celebrates the islanders...