Irish National Heritage Park

One of the Best Places To Visits in Carrick ED Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. This park located outside Wexford is well the for those interested in learning about the first inhabitants of Ireland and how life has changed over the millenia and centuries. The constructed a monastery to show how those who created the Book of Kells may have lived. It presents what happened when the Vikings arrived and later the Normans and English. Also presented is background on structures like stone circles and their vintage Excellent place to visit, staff are extremely knowledgeable and it is well planning your trip to include one of the tours. We did the Age of Invasion tour and it was super. The park is huge and has lots of different places to visit. I could not praise this place enough, from the minute we arrived this place had the wow factor. The staff were so welcoming and friendly. They were knowledgeable and courteous, Susan, one of the guides was a lady, so positively interactive with the children engaging them with fun facts and delivering information that intrigued us adults too. She and her counterpart whose name I did not catch are both mines of information. Both deliver the history and information in a way that fills one with wonder, amazement and wanting more. The fact they were dressed in clothing that was in keeping with the history and buildings was an added bonus. The attractions themselves are amazing, it's like taking a trip back in a time machine. Some were like movie sets, capturing in reality what we've seen on TV and learned in school. The grounds are spotless and well kept. The view onto the river, the facilities, the playground,the restaurant, bathrooms nothing could be faulted, unless it was mentioned maybe to add some more pieces in the fairy garden. Activities such as panning for gold and meeting the birds at the Bird Sanctuary were great fun for us all. We had a busy day and my 7yr old travelling companions named here as their favourite place all day. I and the boys would definitely recommend a visit. Allow plenty of time to take in the tours, experience the magic of the place and the time travelling experience. Quite rare for me to give 5 stars for a paid tourist attraction like this but I was well impressed, despite the cost. OK it may have helped that I was the only visitor and thus had the tour guide all to myself, for well over 2 hours. But he was really knowledgeable, mega helpful and not only did I learn alot but the work and craftsmanship thats gone into the reconstructions is at a really high level. I would throughly recommend going off season to get similar benefits. My dog was also allowed along the whole tour, bar the Falconry. Which in itself has some incredible birds in it. I have fantastic childhood memories of this place and I was so excited to bring my own kids here. We really enjoyed the viking experience and the tours although I think they could do more with the tours. I found them very interesting but quite fact heavy. With the infrastructure I think for kids there could be tours with people dressed up explaining how they lived and what they ate etc. back then. We visited the exhibition during our vacation and were thrilled. The facility is set up as a circular walk with various stations. Detailed information is available at each station, including a free audio commentary in various languages ​​(ask for it at the ticket office). The exhibition is very informative and well-maintained, and well the admission. The grounds are spacious and offer plenty of shady spots, even in sunny/hot weather. Only the wild bird exhibition was a bit disappointing, as the small aviaries offer the birds little to no opportunity to fly. Unfortunately, we didn't have the opportunity to witness a flight display here. It was a very informative visit. Amazing park with plenty to see from viking weapons to houses ancestors used to build. Loads of toilets in the park along the path, which is easy to walk through, even for the little ones. There are few interactive things for kids to try. Little pond with ducks and dragonflies in the middle. Falconry was included in the main entry, which was a bonus. This is a great place to visit, well a for all ages. The place is really well done and the guide we had, Luke, was just excellent. A knowledgeable guide like this who can also make it so interesting and engaging makes all the difference. Lovely cafe with good food at reasonable prices. There are disability scooters available on site to rent. The staff are always so friendly and helpful. The animals are taken care of. Archery is available at selected times for €12 for 45mins and card is taken for this. The birds are well taken care of. A top class experience for locals and tourists, and adults as well as kids. The site is beautifully put together, informative, and very walkable with lots of places to pause en route and enjoy the views. Meeting with white-faced owl, Oscar, and his wonderful handler, Jim, was a highlight for us. Not one to miss. thank you to Robert who made the daily life experience super fun and informative! also really enjoyed walking the grounds around to the many sites & meeting the birds with Jim. would highly recommend to any families or anyone interested in learning about early irish life! Amazing grounds and very informative, much more to take in and see that originally thought which was a great surprise. The axe throwing, archery and spear throwing was an amazing addition to the day out. The views from the walk to the circular tower were spectacular, definitely a visit. Definitely a visit, excellent craftsmanship and each section laid out perfectly . Plenty of car parking. The centre, shop, restaurant and toilets all very high standard. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.