14 19 1 Hazelbrook House Ardcroney Church Loop Head House Built in 1898, this was home to the The Church was moved stone The house of a shing-farming family in Hughes Brothers who started a dairy by stone from Ardcroney in County Tipperary West Clare. The thatch is roped down to protect Bunratty Castle & Folk Park industry in the 1800’s & later produced to Bunratty Folk Park. it against the Atlantic gales. Bunratty Folk Park is a living reconstruction of the homes and environment of Ireland over a century ago. HB Ice Cream which became a household ice cream brand in Ireland. 2 Blacksmiths Forge Rural farmhouses, a village street complete with shops and Bunratty House with its formal regency gardens The blacksmith made tools for many are recreated and furnished as they would have appeared at the time. 15 Bunratty House other craftworkers and tradesmen. The A late Georgian dwelling (built 1804) of hand operated bellows kept the re blazing. the type occupied by minor gentry in the 20 Horizontal Mill He was one of the most important and 12 The village houses & shops have been chosen from many di erent areas, 19th century. It was home to the Studdart A working corn mill based on ndings respected members of the community. The Village Street to form a collection of typical 19th century urban Irish buildings. Family, descendants of the O’Brien’s who of an excavation in Mashanaglas, lived in Bunratty Castle. County Cork. 3 Cashen Fisherman’s House A H The Doctor’s House Cahill’s Grocery 16 Talbot Collection A simple two-bedroomed home of a North The parlour is used as both Increasingly, in this period, the grocer sold Nineteenth century agricultural Kerry salmon sherman. Much of the timber dispensary & surgery. foodstu s which had previously been home machinery & implements are housed in 21 Vertical Mill would have been salvaged from the sea. The produced as well as imported goods. the stable yard in Bunratty House. oor is of rammed clay. A classical example of a rural B Artisan House Explanatory Audio Visual. undershot watermill. 4 Information overleaf. Small thatched dwelling house which I McInerney & Sons Hardware Bunratty Castle has been adapted as a potter’s workshop. 17 Regency Walled Garden Factory produced tools & utensils began to Built close to Bunratty House and is part 22 Byre Dwelling 5 Mountain Farmhouse be available in the late 19th century, replacing of the original much larger garden which C Brown’s Pawnbroker items previously made by local craftsmen. An example from County Mayo of a A poor farmer’s house of a type found on the existed. Views overlook the Owenogarney dwelling occupied by both the family borders of Limerick and Kerry. It has a loft for These shops were often an important river and Shannon river. & their milking cows. part of the local economy. extra sleeping space. J Pigsty nearby. Post Office 18 North Clare Farmhouse D J.J. Corry’s Pub Adjoining the post oce is the N.Quinn Drapery, 23 6 Reects the building style & Gift Shop Weaver’s Shed Typical village pub. The family kitchen linen & lace. materials of & Exit A wooden outbuilding for housing the loom would also be used by well known The post oce, an integral part of village life, the rocky Moher area of customers. was to be found in all parts of the country by of the weaver. the end of the 19th century. north County Clare. E Sean O’Farrell’s Drapery 7 Shannon Farmhouse 13 P MacNamara & Sons Bar/Hotel This was the rst farmhouse to be Irish linen, poplin & woollens were famous. The family rooms were upstairs. As business began to grow about the turn of 15 reconstructed in the Folk Park. It originally the 19th century, accommodation was needed for stood on the site of the main runway at Bunratty commercial travellers & others. House 16 Shannon Airport. F Foster’s Printworks The hotel bar is fully licensed & provides modern catering facilities. 8 Typical of a small town printer which Talbot Bothan Scóir produced pamphlets, handbills, notices & Collection One roomed dwelling of a poor landless 13A Traveller Wagons labourer who worked for the local landlord. newspapers, setting all the type by hand. Regency Many of these houses and their occupants were The horse drawn wagon was the main type of Walled 17 transport used in the past by the Irish ethnic Garden lost during the Great Irish Famine. G Terraced Houses group known as Travellers. 9 Golden Vale Farmhouse Built for workers in expanding towns & villages. These are now used to house small enterprises. The home of a farmer from the rich lands in the In No.1. Bridie’s traditional Irish handknits & woollens. 12 Hay Shed Golden Vale Counties of Limerick & Tipperary. P.MacNamara 14 No.2. O’Brien Studio which is a working 19th century & Son, It has stables/byres & a corn barn. Come in & photographic studio with an exhibition of photographs 18 meet the Bean an Tí. (Woman of the House) from towns & villages of 19th century Ireland from the Bar/Hotel Village Street J 13 North famous Lawrence Collection. Clare 10 The Tea Room G Hazelbrook 19 House Farmhouse A byre in the Golden Vale farmyard houses C a Tea Room & outside is a picnic area. Ardcroney A Church D H I Event Folk Park F Field 11 The School House E From Belvoir in East Clare. It would have accommodated up to eighty children. 11 Vertical 21 Food & Refreshments B Mill 4 The MacNamara’s Pub (Mac’s) Traveller 13A MacNamara’s Pub or Mac’s as its a ectionately School known is renowned for its delicious home cooked Tea House Wagons food - whether it’s a creamy Irish co ee, soup & Bunratty Castle Rooms 20 sandwiches or a tasty lunch. Mac’s old style pub 10 is a suberb choice! (Apr-Dec) Golden 9 Horizontal Vale Mill The Tea Room 6 Farmhouse A delightful place to relax and enjoy a cup of tea 7 8 with some home made buttered scones, 5 The soda bread or our delicious apple pie with cream Weavers Shannon Bothan Scóir Corn Barn freshly baked by the Bean an Tí. (Mar-Nov) Mountain Shed Farmhouse Farmhouse The Corn Barn The Corn Barn is available for group lunches o ering good food at reasonable prices including Starting 23 hot dishes, soup/sandwiches and desserts. Point 22 (Group Bookings only - Prebooking required) Byre Something for the Kids Keep an eye out for our animal friends. Loop Head 1 Dwelling Playground area at rear of Village Street. House Cashen Blacksmith’s Sheep Pigs Fisherman’s Forge 2 House Donkeys & Horses 3 Cows & Cattle

Entrance / Exit Irish Red Deer Irish Wolfhounds SAFETY STATEMENT Car Park Visitors must exercise extreme care as these historical buildings contain uneven steps, oors and headroom. Toilets Hens & Ducks Playground Children must be accompanied at all times. Last Admission to Castle 4.00pm