Irish Workhouse Centre

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. A little out of the way but very interesting to see. You can see why so many Irish emigrated when the options were either starvation or living in a poor house. We decided last minute to book a at the Irish Workhouse Centre. It was great insight into the workings of the workhouses including the many sad & difficult stories of those people in the workhouses, all part of our Irish history. Fiona gave us a great guided tour. Would highly recommend the tour. This is a place for learning of the past to better the future. Top man In charge of the tour. His exhaustive knowledge and an obvious deep understanding of the workhouse and its place in world made me feel compassion for the former workers who lived, died and were interned right here. Very powerful stuff! Then as a beautiful bonus to your visit a rural museum with lots of interesting items and documents from the local area. 5 star gem of that should continue to be preserved and most importantly respected as it is now by locals and visitors alike. Among the castles and natural beauty of Ireland, this is truly an alternative hidden gem that is worth going out of your way to check out. Our visit to the Irish Workhouse Centre made a deep impression on us that lasted well beyond the end of our vacation to Ireland. It offers a unique and authentic side of Irish that a conventional museum cannot convey. I highly recommend making this a stop if you are in the midlands or are traveling between Dublin and the west coast. Be sure to check the website for times, as a guided is obligatory. A fantastic day out – – particularly for those of us who have an interest in Irish heritage and history. The restoration work and effort put in by the people behind this destination is unbelievably good. And our guide- Padraic- made the day extra special. Take a bow 🙏 I can’t understand why this special place isn’t given more national publicity. We wanted to take in everything Portumna had to offer the day we were there, and you would be missing out if you passed this stop by. The guide was very knowledgeable, the site is well preserved, given the age of the place and how their funding is created. I hope in future it comes under the national trust umbrella so the restoration and tours can be more realized. Very much worth the stop! What an informative visit. A part of our that some may not be aware of. We spent a couple of hours with a guide who had a brilliant knowledge of the place. Seemingly only about 5000 visitors go there each year, which is shocking. Well worth a visit and not that expensive. The was really interesting an it's absolutely worth going here. A really exciting story about the passt that one should know about Ireland. Our guide Mark was a great storyteller and told us many exciting but also tragic stories of the people who worked in this workhouse. The place and the are highly recommended. Thank you Mark. 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. Country park Historical landmark