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Old Head Famine Museum
Bedste tid at besøge
Visit on a weekday morning to have the exhibits nearly to yourself. Late spring through early autumn gives the best chance for clear views of Clew Bay afterward.
Budgettips
Adults pay €8, students and seniors get a €6 rate, and children under 12 enter free. No free admission days exist, but the ticket is valid for return visits within the same week.
Anbefalet til
History enthusiasts, Irish diaspora visitors, Solo travelers interested in social history, Students researching Irish history
Planlæg dit besøg
1-1.5 hours
Om
Hurtige fakta: Museet ligger i en tidligere kirke, der blev bygget som svar på den store hungersnød, og fortæller historien om dem, der led, og dem der flygtede. Dets beliggenhed nær Croagh Patrick og Clew Bay forbinder Irlands tragiske fortid med dets fantastiske naturlandskab.
Højdepunkter: Museets interiør har stadig sine oprindelige gotiske vinduer og stenmure, der kaster et uhyggeligt lys over udstillinger af genstande fra hungersnødstiden som suppegryder og kistes skibe. Et rum genskaber de klaustrofobiske forhold om bord på et hungersnødsskib, komplet med knirkende tømmer og lyden af Atlanterhavet.
Insidertips
- Park at the nearby gravel lot rather than the small church lot to leave space for other visitors.
- Ask the staff to point out the original famine grave markings in the surrounding cemetery.
- The audio guide costs €2 extra and features firsthand accounts from local descendants.
- Combine your visit with a walk along the nearby Great Famine Walk, a signposted trail through the landscape.
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