- ‘Author of many plays’ is the simple accolade to George Bernard Shaw on the plaque outside his birthplace. His Victorian home and early life mirror this simplicity. The first home of the Shaw family and the renowned playwright at 33 Synge Street has been restored to its Victorian elegance and charm, and has the appearance that the family has just Read more…
- Derry Taxis offer a political tour of Derry. Discover the city of Derry. Explore the past,present and what the future holds for Irelands oldest city. Form the English Invasion to the Battle of the Bogside, from the Apprentice Boys Rebellion to Bloody Sunday, from Partition to Conflict Resolution. Our tour guides have lived in Derry all their lives, they have Read more…
- The Workhouse opened in 1840, closed as a Workhouse in 1948 but continues to be used as a hospital until 1991. A group of local historians managed to save some of the original Workhouse building from demolition and this is where the museum and the Waterside branch library are now housed. The Museum occupies two floors of the old Workhouse Read more…
- The former Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioner’s Office, built in 1882 was officially opened on 18 May 1995 as the harbour Museum. It is a listed (GradeB) building. Situated beside the Guildhall, the building operates as the headquarters of the Heritage and Museum Service of Derry City Council. Opening Hours Harbour Museum – Monday to Friday 10 am – 5 Read more…
- The award winning Tower Museum is located within the city’s historic walls at Union Hall Place. Permanent exhibitions at the museum include The Story of Derry exhibition and An Armada Shipwreck – La Trinidad Valencera. For further information on the Tower Museum contact: Education Officer – Margaret Edwards (028) 71372411 Receptionist – Sylvia Kavanagh (028) 71372411 Email: museums@derrycity.gov.uk Opening hours Read more…
- ituated in the heart of Galway, Kennys was established in 1940 by Des & Maureen Kenny. Maureen still works in the business along with five of her six children and many of her grandchildren. In total, the company employs nearly forty people. Web folklore has it that Kennys Bookshop was the second bookshop in the world to have its own Read more…
- EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is a state-of-the-art interactive experience located in the beautiful vaults of the 1820 Custom House Quarter building in Dublin’s Docklands, the original departure point for so many of Ireland’s emigrants. It will inspire and guide you on a journey to discover the stories of Irish emigration around the world, from early times to the modern Read more…
- Strokestown Park House is an 18th Century mansion which has been faithfully restored. It is unique in that it retains its original furnishings and professionally guided tours allow visitors to experience Georgian Ireland in its purist form. The Irish National Famine Museum is located in what were once the stable yards of Strokestown Park, an estate owned by the Mahon Read more…
- The Museum is located adjacent to Hells Kitchen Bar in Castlerea County Roscommon, Ireland. The Museum boasts the Largest Private Collection of Rail Memorabilia in Ireland. The pride of this collection is an A55 Diesel Locomotive fully and lovingly restored. Also on display are bells, lamps, shunting poles, signal equipment, staffs, station boards, etc. We also have a T.V monitor Read more…
- . Ethel Kelly’s award winning range of hand painted OGHAM WISHES continue to enchant and delight. At her traditional workshop in Knockcroghery village in County Roscommon each Ogham is individually painted by Ethel on hand made paper and beautifully framed in a contemporary black wooden frame. They are quite charming in their simplicity! Visit the gallery to see the full Read more…
