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Ireland's Premier Attractions and Heritage Towns 2019 / 2020 Ireland’s Premier Attractions and Heritage Towns Travel Organisers Reference Manual INSPIRATION INSIDE: Profiles, insights and contacts for over 80 of Ireland’s premier visitor attractions OPW_edited.pdf 1 07/05/2015 09:13 HeritageHeritageHeritage SSSitesitesites OfOOff IrelandIrelandIreland Free Admission: First Wednesday Of Each Month During 2015 OPW Heritage Card — General Information- MAanydult:M anymillions25 Smillionsenior: f rom20 f rFIomamily:reland Ir eland 60 and Child/ and oSvtudent:erseas overseas 10visit visit TheThe OPW OPW Heritage Heritage Card, Card, costi costing ngjust just 25 25 Email: [email protected] ourOffers heritageour unlimited heritage sites admissionFull sites every todetailse v oyeryverea 40 ry. eafeeGuide/rangerr .paying Gofuide/ranger all sites forour one yvisitorear. (euro)(euro) fsites,or faor Senior a Senior including Citizen Citizen and and 60 60 per per Email:[email protected] Tel: 00353 1 6476592 Tel: 00353 1 6476000 servicesservices andcontact andinterp interpretati detailsretative displaysve displays for a tourre are operators,FamilyFamily offers opening offers unlimited unlimited times adm admissioni ssionand providedprovided at many at many centww centres.w.he rFes.or rFfurtheritageior furtherreland.ie to overtofind over 40 us 40of on ourof ourfacebook fee fee paying paying informationadmissioninformation please please contact: charges contact: are availablesites atsites for www.heritageireland.ie forone one year year – please– please 235831_1C_OPW1_ICA.indd 1 07/05/2015 09:14 Introduction Heritage Island is dedicated to the Important Tip: Heritage Island works closely with group organisers worldwide to help ensure their groups really promotion of Ireland’s Premier enjoy Ireland. Do visit our website at HeritageIsland.com for information and updates, and check our Travel Trade section Attractions and Heritage Towns. (top right of the homepage). You will find the latest news, Heritage Island represents wonderful attractions and towns information on events, tour suggestions and the many ways that are as diverse as Ireland itself. They tell the story of in which we can support you. kings and invaders, famine and emigration, priests and poets, encompassing the social, political and industrial Finally, on behalf of all our members, we wish you heritage that has shaped not only the Ireland of today but soaring success during 2019/2020 and we look forward also influenced Europe and the wider world. to welcoming more of your groups & Free Independent Travellers (FITs) to Ireland. Each of our featured member attractions and towns, throughout the Island of Ireland, can offer a very special experience for visiting groups. The choice of which to visit is yours. Whether you are a tour operator, an event planner, a teacher organising a school trip, or a special interest group, we hope this definitive reference manual helps to guide you to the places to best meet your group needs and to ensure they have an amazing Ireland experience. Each attraction and town profile in our guide is presented in an easy-to-read format and includes critical information such as location, opening times, facilities, average length of visit, key contacts and normal admission prices, where they apply. All attractions and heritage towns welcome group enquiries. Most can accommodate groups within their normal day. Many welcome and can accommodate conferences, meetings, educational tours and incentive groups. Some are prepared to open exclusively or specifically for groups outside of their normal hours. Use this manual as your guide and then make contact with the attractions Advice and Disclaimer: The information contained in this guide has been supplied by the individual properties or compiled from information provided by them. All information is, to the best of our of interest. They will be pleased to hear from you, and knowledge, correct in January 2019. However, changes to dates, opening hours, admission rates, facilities and services can occur. It is therefore always recommended that you check details directly with the tell them Heritage Island sent you! attraction or location. Opening times and dates may be significantly altered during the Christmas and New Year holiday seasons. Many attractions operate a Last Admission time in advance of their official closing time—often up to one hour in advance. If this may affect your travel plans, please check with the Please note that all attractions offer group admission attraction directly. prices. As rates can vary, depending on such things as While every care has been taken in the collation of this guide, Heritage Island cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions or incorrect information, but when brought to our attention we will make group size, and the time of year you are visiting, we feature changes in future editions. their standard admission rates. Use them as a guide. We welcome your feedback on this publication. Please email us at [email protected] to let us know what you think. Thank You. We recommend that you contact the attraction or town Published by Heritage Island Limited directly when you wish to make your group booking. www.HeritageIsland.com Ireland’s Premier Attractions and Heritage Towns l1 Aillwee Cave 23 l Dublinia 43 l The Jameson Distillery, 64 l The Newbridge Silverware Tel: +353 (0)65 707 7036 Tel: +353 (0)1 679 4611 Midleton Visitor Centre l2 Airfield Estate 24 l Dunbrody Famine Ship Tel: +353 (0)21 461 3594 Tel: +353 (0)45 431 301 Tel: +353 (0)1 969 6666 Experience 44 l The Kennedy Homestead 65 l Newry and Mourne l3 Armagh City Tel: +353 (0)51 425 239 & Emigrant Trail Museum Tel: +44 (0)28 3752 1800 25 l Eagles Flying Tel: +353 (0)51 388 264 Tel: +44 (0)28 3031 3178 l l l4 Athlone Castle Tel: +353 (0)71 918 9310 45 Kilmallock Heritage Town 66 Pearse Lyons Distillery Visitor Centre 26 l Enniskillen Castle And Tel: +353 (0)63 91300 Tel: +353 (0)1 691 6000 Tel: +353 (0)90 644 2130 Heritage Town 46 l King House 67 l Powerscourt Distillery l5 Belleek Pottery Tel: +44 (0)28 6632 5000 Tel: +353 (0)71 966 3242 Tel: +353 (0)1 506 5656 Visitor Centre 27 l EPIC The Irish 47 l Kylemore Abbey & 68 l Powerscourt House Tel: +44 (0)28 6865 9300 Emigration Museum Victorian Walled Garden & Gardens l6 Belvedere House, Tel: +353 (0)1 906 0861 Tel: +353 (0)95 52001 Tel: +353 (0)1 204 6000 Gardens & Park 28 l Fethard Horse Country 48 l Legend of 69 l Richmond Barracks Tel: +353 (0)44 934 9060 Experience and The Claddagh Ring Tel: +353 (0)1 222 8400 l7 Birr Castle Gardens Heritage Town Tel: +353 (0)91 562 554 70 l Russborough House and Science Centre Tel: +353 (0)52 613 0439 49 l Lismore Heritage Town & Parklands Tel: +353 (0)57 912 0336 29 l Fota House, Arboretum and Heritage Centre Tel: +353 (0)45 865 239 l8 Blarney Castle & Gardens & Gardens Tel: +353 (0)58 54975 71 l Shannon Ferries Tel: +353 (0)21 438 5252 Tel: +353 (0)21 481 5543 50 l Lough Gur Heritage Centre Tel: +353 (0)65 905 3124 l l9 Boyne Valley 30 Foynes Flying Boat & Tel: +353 (0)61 385 186 72 l Skibbereen: Tel: +353 (0)46 909 7060 Maritime Museum 51 l Lough Key Forest The Famine Story Tel: +353 (0)69 65416 10 l The Burren Centre & The & Activity Park Tel: +353 (0)28 40900 l Kilfenora Céilí Band Parlour 31 Foynes Heritage Town Tel: +353 (0)71 967 3122 73 l Slieve League Tel: +353 (0)65 708 8030 Tel: +353 (0)69 65416 52 l Marble Arch Caves Cliffs Centre l 11 l Burren Nature Sanctuary 32 GAA Museum & Croke Park Tel: +44 (0)28 6634 8855 Tel: +353 (0)74 973 9077 Tel: +353 (0)91 637 444 Stadium and Skyline Tours 53 l Medieval Mile Museum 74 l Smithwick’s Experience Tel: +353 (0)1 819 2323 12 l Castletown House Tel: +353 (0)56 781 7022 Kilkenny l & Parklands 33 Galway City Museum — 54 l Medieval Quarter Tel: +353 (0)56 778 6377 Tel: +353 (0)1 628 8252 Músaem Cathrach na Limerick City 75 l Spike Island Gaillimhe l Tel: +353 (0)61 317 522 Tel: +353 (0)21 237 3455 13 Castle Ward Tel: +353 (0)91 532 460 Tel: +44 (0)28 4488 1204 55 l Mid & East Antrim 76 l Titanic Belfast l 34 Giant’s Causeway Shaped by Sea & Stone Tel: +44 (0)28 9076 6399 14 l Chester Beatty Visitor Experience Tel: +44 (0)28 2563 5010 l Tel: +353 (0)1 407 0750 Tel: +44 (0)28 2073 1855 77 Trinity College Dublin 56 l Mizen Head Signal Station Tel: +353 (0)1 896 2320 15 l Christ Church Cathedral l 35 Glasnevin Cemetery Tel: +353 (0)28 35000/35225 Tel: +353 (0)1 677 8099 Museum 78 l Tullamore D.E.W. l 16 l Clare Museum Tel: +353 (0)1 882 6550 57 Mount Congreve Gardens Visitor Centre Tel: +353 (0)51 384 115/384 511 Tel: +353 (0)57 932 5015 Tel: +353 (0)65 682 3382 36 l Great Lighthouses l l 17 l Cobh Heritage Centre of Ireland 58 Mount Stewart 79 Ulster American Tel: +353 (0)21 481 3591 Tel: +353 (0)86 838 5269 Tel: +44 (0)28 4278 8387 Folk Park l Tel: +44 (0)28 8224 3292 18 l Curraghmore House 37 l Guinness Storehouse 59 National Gallery of Ireland l & Gardens Tel: +353 (0)1 408 4800 Tel: + 353 (0)1 661 5133 80 Ulster Folk & Transport Museum Tel: +353 (0)86 821 1917 l 60 l National Library of Ireland 38 Hook Lighthouse Tel: +44 (0)28 9042 8428 19 l Doolin Cave Tel: +353 (0)51 397 054/397 055 Tel: +353 (0)1 603 0200 81 l Ulster Museum Tel: +353 (0)65 707 5761 l 61 l National Sea Life Centre 39 House of Waterford Crystal Tel: +44 (0)28 9044 0000 20 l Down County Museum Tel: +353 (0)51 317 000 Tel: +353 (0)1 286 6939 82 l Vaults Live Tel: +44 (0)28 4461 5218 40 l The Hunt Museum 62 l Navan Centre & Fort— Tel: +353 (0)1 541 1485 21 l Downpatrick Tel: +353 (0)61 312 833 Emain Macha Tel: +44 (0)28 3752 9644 83 l
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