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FREE IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST EXPERIENCES
A Stitch in Time
Business Contact Details
Carrickmacross Lace Gallery, Market Square,
Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan
Tel +353 (0)42 9664176
Email
Web
Business Contact Geraldine O’Reilly
Experience Description
30 min. tour. Visit Carrickmacross Lace Gallery to learn more of the history
of Carrickmacross Lace which has a long and rich tradition, having originated
in the early 1820’s. Its style was inspired by examples of Italian lace of that
era. At that time it became an important source of rural family income. It was
‘made by the poor for the rich and famous’. Today it is still worked by a small
group of people who are passionate about the beauty of fine, meticulously
stitched needlecraft.
Group bookings contact
As above
Email As above
Tel As above
Opening Details
Mon-Sat. 0930-1730hrs.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Group demos available, costs €50 per group <15 pax. Car park available
across the road. Numerous cafés in the town.
Public Transport
– to Carrickmacross
Accommodation Hub
Carrickmacross
Other Experiences Nearby
Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen 12km/15mins;Wildlife and Heritage
Centre, Clontibret, Co Monaghan 33km/30mins;
Rally School Ireland, Scotstown, Co Monaghan 50km/45mins
An Undiscovered Landscape
Business Contact Details
Cavan Burren Park, Cavan County Council,
Farnham Street, Cavan, Co Cavan
Tel +353 (0)49 4378543
Email
Web
Business Contact Joanne Hayes
Experience Description
1hr tour. Cavan Burren Park just outside Blacklion inWest Cavan is one of
the finest integrated prehistoric landscapes in Ireland with fine examples of
megalithic tombs, stone walls, ancient rock art, glacial erratics and pre-bog
walls. Visitors will enjoy exploring the visitor centre and four walking trails (inc.
multi-access trail). Interpretation along the way will assist you in unravelling
the intriguing layers of human history as you walk. Rich in archaeological and
geological heritage, Cavan Burren Park affords spectacular views over Lough
MacNean, Cavan and Fermanagh and the wider Global Geopark.
Group bookings contact
Joanne Hayes
Email As above
Tel As above
Opening Details
Open year round, 0900hrs to dusk.
Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements
Wheelchair accessible tracks on some of the walking tracks. Coach and car
parking available.
Public Transport
to Blacklion
Accommodation Hub
Blacklion; Ballybawn; Glenfarne (10mins)
Other Experiences Nearby
Marble Arch Caves, Co Fermanagh (8km/11mins); Manorhamilton Castle &
Heritage Centre, Co Leitrim (22km/21mins); Out Doors and Dirty (ODD),
Ballyconnell, Co Cavan (37km/35mins)
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Arthur Guinness was born in Celbridge and ran
his first brewery in Leixlip before trying his luck
in Dublin. He is buried in Oughter Ard, Co Kildare.