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Royal Tara Gift Centre
Shopping
Royal Tara is proud to be involved in the fine bone china business since 1953. Situated on the west coast of Ireland in Galway city, early Royal Tara fine bone china is today a precious heirloom in...More
Rosserrilly Abbey
Churches And Settlements
Rosserrilly Abbey is the finest and best preserved medieval Franciscan foundation in the country. It was built by Sir Raymond de Burgo in the 14th century, and the majority of the surviving fabric is...More
Castlehackett House / Knockma Hill
Visitor Interpretive Centres
Knockma Hill stands at 170m high and is the most prominent landmark in Caherlistrane in North Mayo. It is legendary burial place of Queen Maeve and, in folklore, Knockma was the seat of Finnvara, King...More
The Irish Workhouse Centre
Monuments
A real story, in a real workhouse. The story of the Irish Workhouse is a sad yet little known part of Ireland’s past. 163 workhouses were built in Ireland. They were the last resort of the destitute...More
Glengowla Mines
Visitor Interpretive Centres
Glengowls Mines is a historic 19th-century silver and lead mine which was abandoned in 1865. It is located close to Oughterard, on the N59 Galway to Clifden road. Take a guided tour and explore large...More
Portumna Castle And Gardens
Gardens
The great semi-fortified house at Portumna was built around 1618 by Richard Burke, or de Burgo, 4th Earl of Clanrickard. The Jacobean-style building remained the main seat of the de Burgo clan for...More
Dan O’Hara’s Homestead / Connemara Heritage & History Centre
Visitor Interpretive Centres
This award-winning heritage centre offers a unique insight into the history and heritage of Connemara. A visit of an hour, afternoon or overnight stay will provide special memories. Dan O'Hara's story...More
Thoor Ballylee
Historic Buildings, Houses and Castles
(Due to flood damage, Thoor Ballylee is presently closed) Once the home of Nobel Prize winner, W.B. Yeats, this Norman tower and adjoining cottages has been tastefully restored. Its scenic location...More
Pearse's Cottage (Teach an Phiarsaigh)
Monuments
A small restored cottage overlooking the breathtaking lakes and mountains of Connemara, used by Patrick Pearse (1879-1916), leader of the 1916 Rising, as a summer residence and summer school for his...More
An Ceard Shiopa / Heritage House
Shopping
An Ceard Siopa/Heritage House is a traditional thatched cottage that contains a fine folk collection, which spans the history of island life and organizes poetry readings and sean nós singing. It is...More
The Irish Workhouse Centre
Monuments
The Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna reopens on Sunday April 1st 2012 and will be open to the public seven days a week until September 30th. The centre, which received the overall Galway County...More
Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre
Children and Family Attractions
The Battle of Aughrim Interpretative Centre, in Aughrim County Galway, is an award winning centre commemorating a forgotten day of Irish history, the Battle of Aughrim. This battle was known as...More
Dún Aonghasa
Visitor Interpretive Centres
Dún Aonghasa is the largest of the prehistoric stone forts of the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway. Perched spectacularly on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic ocean, the fort is about 900...More
Saint Brendan's Cathedral Museum
Churches And Settlements
Saint Brendan's Cathedral Museum is a treasure house of Celtic Renaissance Art. Stained glass includes work by A.E. Child, Michael Healy and Evie Hone. H McGoldrick and Patrick Pye have also designed...More
Lettermullen & Garumna Heritage Centre
Visitor Interpretive Centres
The Lettermullen and Garumna Heritage Centre opened in mid June 2009 in Caladh Ghólam, 64 kms from Galway City. A lot of interest was shown in cultural and heritage exhibitions held in recent years of...More
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