The Sensory garden is set in the walled garden of the Brigidine Convent. It is the first garden of its kind in Ireland and its aim is to create a nursery specialising in fragrant plants. Read more…
Here is a fine example of a mid 19th century cottage. It has been restored and fully refurbished to its former 1800 style. It provides the visitor with a unique opportunity to witness the domestic conditions of our ancestors. Read more…
Located in a tastefully restored 1884 school house the award winning exhibition contains the rich fabric of local and county history. Witness the re-creation of the Abbeyleix “Titanic” carpet factory. Read more…
This workhouse museum is a unique attraction in Ireland and aims to tell the story of the families who lived and died within the infamous workhouse walls during and after the Great Famine. Read more…
