From the quirky to the most modern, Ireland has some of the most interesting museums in the World that showcase & explain our rich history. here is a nice selection of them worth visiting.
Ireland's first famine museum Strokestown House was built in 1730 and is regarded as one of Ireland's finest and most intact Palladian mansions. Its center block was completed in 1696 but was extended [...]
Waterford's number one tourist attraction The stunning Medieval Museum of Waterford was built in 2013 and is Ireland’s only purpose-built medieval museum. It is also the only building on the island to incorporate two [...]
Ireland's only vintage radio museum Howth Martello is one of 21 Martello towers that have survived in County Dublin. Many have been demolished and some are privately owned. In 2003, Pat Herbert, who [...]
Once the largest military barracks in Europe Collins Barracks was built in 1702 and was one of the largest barracks in Europe. It was, with the exception of the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham [...]
A modern masterpiece & a Victorian gem The Museum of Country Life was opened in 2001 and is the only national museum outside of Dublin. It represents traditional life in Ireland throughout the [...]
One of Ireland's finest original Georgian mansions Newbridge House is considered an exquisite example of an early Irish Georgian mansion. It was built in 1736 for Archbishop Charles Cobb to the designs of [...]
Ireland's oldest civic building Waterford is Ireland's oldest city and for many years it was more important than Dublin. Reginald's Tower is its most distinctive building and is the first building in Ireland to [...]
A museum dedicated to the memory and vision of Pádraig Pearse The Pearse Museum is located in one of Dublin City's most charming and atmospheric parks, with its riverside walks, unique follies, waterfalls, [...]
Ireland's Museum of Modern Art The Royal Hospital is considered to be Ireland's finest 17th-century building. It was built in 1684 as a home for retired soldiers and was designed by the eminent [...]
One of the most attacked buildings in Ireland Enniscorthy Castle was built in 1190 by the Norman De Prendergast family who lived here for 300 years. In 1490, during this period of Gaelic [...]