Castles And Museums

Cork – Cobh Museum

Cobh Museum opened in 1973 and has grown over the years. The exhibitions reflect the cultural, social and maritime history of Cobh and the Great Island.

Cork – Cobh Heritage Centre

From 1848 – 1950 over 6 million adults and children emigrated from Ireland – over 2.5 million departed from Cobh, making it the single most important port of emigration.

Cork – City Gaol

See Cork’s renowned wax figures at the CORK CITY GAOL as you step back in time to see what 19th/early 20th Century life was like in Cork – inside and outside prison walls.

Cork – Crawford Municipal Art Gallery

Crawford Art Gallery, the city art museum for Cork, is dedicated to informing a wide audience about the significant role that the visual arts play in contemporary life and culture.

Cork – Desmond Castle French Prison

Desmond Castle was built by the Earl of Desmond c. 1500. A fine example of an urban tower house, the castle consists of a three storey keep with storehouses to the rear.

Cork – Fota House Arboretum and Gardens

This fine Regency-style building in a pleasant landscape setting on Fota Island, is complemented by the internationally renowned gardens and arboretum.

Dublin – The Little Museum of Dublin

The Little Museum of Dublin encourages children and adults alike to engage, learn and share in the educational experience it provides.

Dublin – Bram Stocker’s Castle Dracula

The Castle Dracula is Dublin’s Most Exciting and Unique Irish Attraction 2018

Dublin – Custom House Visitor Centre

The Custom House, designed by the renowned James Gandon, was completed in 1791 and is one of Dublin’s finest heritage buildings.

Dublin – James Joyce Centre

The James Joyce Centre is dedicated to the promotion of an understanding of the life and works of this most famous Dubliner.

Dublin – Irish Museum of Modern Art

The Irish Museum of Modern Art is Ireland’s leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. Admission is FREE.

Dublin – National Museum of Ireland Events

The National Museum of Ireland is the nation’s biggest cultural institution with a strong emphasis on Ireland’s art, material culture and heritage Admission is FREE

Dublin – The Hugh Lane

Located in Dublin’s city centre, the Hugh Lane Gallery, which is funded by Dublin Corporation, houses one of Ireland’s foremost collections of modern and contemporary art.

Dublin – James Joyce Museum

The James Joyce Tower was one of a series of Martello towers built to withstand an invasion by Napolean and now holds a museum devoted to the e life and works of James Joyce.

Dublin – Number Twenty Nine

Number Twenty Nine is Dublin’s Georgian House Museum. Visitors take a guided tour from the basement to the attic, through rooms which have been furnished with original artefacts.