Ireland's Premier Attractions and Heritage Towns
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2018 / 2019 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. 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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 soaring heritage that has shaped not only the Ireland of today but success during 2018/2019 and we look forward to also influenced Europe and the wider world. welcoming more of your groups 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 tell knowledge, correct at January 2018. 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 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 42 l House of Waterford Crystal 64 l Newry and Tel: +353 (0)65 707 7036 Tel: +353 (0)1 679 4611 Tel: +353 (0)51 317 000 Mourne Museum l2 Airfield Estate 24 l Dunbrody Famine Ship 43 l Irish National Stud & Tel: +44 (0)28 3031 3178 Tel: +353 (0)1 969 6666 Experience Gardens 65 l Pearse Lyons Distillery l3 Armagh City Tel: +353 (0)51 425 239 Tel: +353 (0)45 521 617 Tel: +353 (0)1 691 6000 Tel: +44 (0)28 3752 1800 25 l Eagles Flying 44 l Irish Whiskey Museum 66 l Powerscourt House l4 Athlone Castle Tel: +353 (0)71 918 9310 Tel: +353 (0)1 525 0970 & Gardens Visitor Centre 26 l Enniskillen Castle and 45 l The Jameson Distillery, Tel: +353 (0)1 204 6000 Tel: +353 (0)90 644 2130 Heritage Town Midleton l Richmond Barracks l5 Aviva Stadium Tours Tel: +44 (0)28 6632 5000 Tel: +353 (0)21 461 3594 Tel: +353 (0)1 222 8400 Tel: +353 (0)1 232 0878 27 l EPIC The Irish 46 l Johnnie Fox’s Pub 67 l Russborough House l6 Belleek Pottery Emigration Museum Tel: +353 (0)1 295 5647 & Parklands Visitor Centre Tel: +353 (0)1 906 0861 47 l The Kennedy Homestead Tel: +353 (0)45 865 239 Tel: +44 (0)28 6865 9300 28 l F.E. McWilliam & Emigrant Trail 68 l Saint Mary’s Cathedral l7 Belvedere House, Gallery & Studio Tel: +353 (0)51 388 264 Tel: +353 (0)61 310 293 Gardens & Park Tel: +44 (0)28 4062 3322 48 l Kilbeggan Distillery 69 l Seamus Heaney Homeplace Tel: +353 (0)44 934 9060 29 l Fethard Horse Country Experience Tel: +44 (0)28 7938 7444 l8 Birr Castle Gardens Experience and Tel: +353 (0)57 933 2134 70 l Shannon Ferries and Science Centre Heritage Town 49 l Kilmallock Heritage Town Tel: +353 (0)65 905 3124 Tel: +353 (0)52 613 0439 Tel: +353 (0)57 912 0336 Tel: +353 (0)63 91300 71 l Skibbereen Heritage Centre l l9 Blarney Castle & Gardens 30 Fota House, Arboretum 50 l King House Tel: +353 (0)28 40900 & Gardens Tel: +353 (0)21 438 5252 Tel: +353 (0)71 966 3242 l Tel: +353 (0)21 481 5543 72 Smithwick’s Experience 10 l Boyne Valley 51 l Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Kilkenny l Tel: +353 (0)46 909 7060 31 Foynes Flying Boat & Walled Garden Tel: +353 (0)56 778 6377 Maritime Museum l Tel: +353 (0)95 52001 l 11 The Burren Centre & The Tel: +353 (0)69 65416 73 Spike Island Kilfenora Céilí Band Parlour 52 l Lismore Heritage Town and Tel: +353 (0)85 851 8818 32 l Foynes Heritage Town Tel: +353 (0)65 708 8030 Heritage Centre l Tel: +353 (0)69 65416 74 Titanic Belfast 12 l Casino Marino Tel: +353 (0)58 54975 Tel: +44 (0)28 9076 6399 l Tel: +353 (0)1 833 1618 33 GAA Museum & Croke Park 53 l Lough Gur Heritage Centre Stadium and Skyline Tours 75 l Trinity College Dublin l Tel: +353 (0)61 385 186 13 Castletown House & Tel: +353 (0)1 819 2323 Tel: +353 (0)1 896 2320 Parklands 54 l Lough Key Forest & l 76 l Tullamore D.E.W. Tel: +353 (0)1 628 8252 34 Galway City Museum — Activity Park Old Bonded Warehouse Músaem Cathrach na Tel: +353 (0)71 967 3122 14 l Castle Ward Gaillimhe Tel: +353 (0)57 932 5015 l Tel: +44 (0)28 4488 1204 Tel: +353 (0)91 532 460 55 Marble Arch Caves 77 l Ulster American Folk Park Tel: +44 (0)28 6634 8855 15 l Christ Church Cathedral 35 l Giant’s Causeway Tel: +44 (0)28 8224 3292 l Tel: +353 (0)1 677 8099 Visitor Experience 56 Mizen Head Signal Station 78 l Ulster Folk & 16 l Clare Museum Tel: +44 (0)28 2073 1855 Tel: +353 (0)28 35000/ 35225 Transport Museum Tel: +353 (0)65 682 3382 36 l Glasnevin Cemetery 57 l Mount Congreve Gardens Tel: +44 (0)28 9042 8428 17 l The Cliffs of Moher Museum Tel: +353 (0)51 384 115/ 384511 79 l Ulster Museum Visitor Experience Tel: +353 (0)1 882 6550 58 l Mount Stewart Tel: +44 (0)28 9044 0000 Tel: +353 (0)65 708 6141 37 l The Gobbins Tel: +44 (0)28 4278 8387 80 l Walsh Whiskey 18 l Cobh Heritage Centre Tel: +44 (0)28 9337 2318 59 l Muckross House, Gardens & Distillery Tel: +353 (0)21 481 3591 38 l Great Lighthouses Traditional Farms at Royal Oak 19 l Doolin Cave of Ireland Tel: +353 (0)64 663 1440 Tel: +353 (0)59 918 6653 Tel: +353 (0)65 707 5761 Tel: +353 (0)27 15461 60 l National Library of Ireland 81 l Wicklow’s 20 l Down County Museum 39 l Guinness Storehouse Tel: +353 (0)1 603 0200 Historic Gaol Tel: +44 (0) 28 4461 5218 Tel: +353 (0)1 408 4800 61 l National Sea Life Centre Tel: +353 (0)404 61599 l 21 l Downpatrick 40 l Hill of the O’Neill & Tel: +353 (0)1 286 6939 82 Youghal Clock Heritage Town Ranfurly House Arts & 62 l Navan