Irish National Heritage Park

Reconstruction of an Irish hunter-gatherer hut and canoe
An Irish farmer's hut, with the design dating back to 4000 B.C.

Irish National Heritage Park is an open-air museum which recreates the key stages in Ireland's cultural evolution.[1][2][3]

The park contains 35 acres (14 ha) covering prehistoric through Norman periods, and features various buildings and structures stereotypical of each period. Irish National Heritage Park is located near Wexford town, County Wexford.[4]

Facilities and Activities

Visitors can go on guided tours or see the park on their own. The guides working in the park are attired in traditional Irish costumes. The park offers plenty of activities for children. These include wattling your own house and panning for cold and rock art. The park also features a gift shop and a Fulacht fiadh restaurant.[5]

Fulacht Fiadh cooking pit
A replica settlement

Coordinates: 52°20′53″N 6°31′01″W / 52.348°N 6.517°W / 52.348; -6.517

References

  1. ↑ "Irish National Heritage Park". frommers.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Irish National Heritage Park". lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "IRISH NATIONAL HERITAGE PARK REVIEW". fodors.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Biege, Bernd. "Irish National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig (County Wexford)". goireland.about.com. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Irish National Park". The Irish National Park. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

External links

Official website


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