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Traditional Irish Farmhouse with a parlor, kitchen and bedroom featuring furniture, tools, implements and utensils from the early 1930’s. Also on display is machinery from the turn of the century. Read more…
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The Centre interprets an Iron Age bog road which was built in the year 148 BC across the boglands close to the River Shannon. The oak road is the largest of its kind to have been uncovered in Europe and was excavated over the years by Professor Barry Raftery of University College Dublin. Inside the building, an 18 metre stretch Read more…
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Bogwood is found in Irish Bogs where it has been preserved for 5,000 years. This wood was part of the great forest that covered the central plains of Ireland. Michael and Kevin Casey are artists who create beautiful sculptures from this wood. Their workshop and studio is beside Lough Ree on the River Shannon. Here the story of bogwood is Read more…
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In the historical former RIC Barracks you will find this lively exhibition giving details of the battle of Ballinamuck and 1798. Opening times vary; phone for details. Read more…
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Ardagh Heritage Centre is located in an the old 1898 schoolhouse. The story of Ardagh is one of history, literature and storytelling and the exhibition in the centre draws on the rich fabric of Ardagh life down through the ages, including its association with Sir Walter Scott, Oliver Goldsmith and Maria Edgeworth. Creative Ardagh run Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre Read more…
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