Museums in Ireland
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Top Museums
Old Irish Ways
, Limerick
You won't find Old Irish Ways on a typical tourist map, and that's precisely its charm. Tucked away in the Limerick coun...
The Frank McCourt Museum
Limerick, Limerick
You might not expect a museum dedicated to an author to be tucked away in his old schoolhouse, but that's the charm of t...
County Carlow Military Museum
, Carlow
Tucked away in the Health Services Complex on the edge of Carlow town, this museum presents a quiet, almost sacred dialo...
Cormackstown Heritage Centre
, Tipperary
Tucked away in the sleepy Tipperary countryside near Holycross, the Cormackstown Heritage Centre feels like stepping int...
Mountmellick Embroidery Museum
, Laois
Would you believe this tiny Irish town produced one of the world's most unique forms of embroidery? Tucked away in a bea...
Playtown Tullamore
, Offaly
Playtown Tullamore is a vibrant, modern children's museum cleverly tucked away in a business park, transforming an indus...
Cashel Folk Village
, Tipperary
Tucked away on Dominic Street in the shadow of the Rock of Cashel, this folk village feels less like a formal museum and...
Offaly History Centre
, Offaly
Forget the stuffy, silent museums of your imagination. The Offaly History Centre, tucked away on Bury Quay in Tullamore,...
Belmont Mill & Artists Studios
, Offaly
Just a stone's throw from the grand gates of Birr Castle, down the Birr road, you'll find the old Belmont Mill. It's a p...
Birr Castle Demesne
, Offaly
It's not every day you find a place where the 19th century's largest telescope still peers into the cosmos from the midd...
Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery Visitor Experience
, Offaly
Forget your typical sterile museum tour; this place is a living, breathing 19th-century warehouse where the air itself i...
Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum
The Municipal District of Adare — Rathkeale, Limerick
Tucked away on the banks of the Shannon Estuary in County Limerick, the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum is a total ...
Leap Castle, Ireland
, Offaly
You know how most castles just feel old? Well, Leap Castle is said to be the most haunted one in all of Ireland, and aft...
Charleville Castle Heritage Trust
, Offaly
Would you believe this place is said to be one of Ireland's most haunted castles? It’s a proper fairytale fortress, risi...
Donaghmore Workhouse & Agricultural Museum
, Laois
Let's be honest, you don't stumble upon a place like the Donaghmore Workhouse by accident. It stands just outside Dunacl...
Carlow County Museum
, Carlow
People often wander into Carlow County Museum looking for a straightforward local history lesson, but they quickly find ...
Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
Clonmel, Tipperary
You might not expect to find a national treasure tucked away in a quiet Clonmel square, but the Tipperary Museum of Hidd...
Thomas MacDonagh Museum
Cloughjordan, Tipperary
Tucked away on a quiet street in Cloughjordan, the Thomas MacDonagh Museum feels less like a formal institution and more...
Lár na Páirce Museum
Thurles, Tipperary
Here in Thurles, the story of the GAA isn't just history; it's in the very air we breathe. Lár na Páirce, right on Sliev...
Adare Heritage Centre
, Limerick
Stepping into the Adare Heritage Centre feels like opening a beautifully illustrated storybook on this impossibly charmi...