All Museums and Galleries

The Taylor Gallery specialises in paintings by Irish artists. Its website includes artist profiles and exhibition programme. Read more…

Northern Ireland’s only standard guage (i.e. full size) heritage railway. Founded in 1985 and staffed by volunteers, the Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway runs steam (and sometimes heritage diesel) trains between Downpatrick and Inch Abbey on a restored railway line. Read more…

The Celtic and Prehistoric Museum is located at Ventry. Its fossil room contains a number of fossils, as well as a nest of seventy million year old dinosaur eggs. Also displays various tools and artefacts from the stone age up until more recent times. Read more…

Ulster’s greatest industry is re-created here, with a weaving workshop with hand looms, and audiovisuals. Also includes a restaurant. Read more…

Spectators can see an amazingly realistic and accurate reproduction of the star studded night sky. Star shows are 45 minutes in duration. Unsuitable for children under 7.   Last update 2018-01-24 Read more…

The Jane Hilliard Gallery is located in Tralee, in the Tralee Shopping Centre. Read more…