Connemara Heritage and History Centre

Open-air museum in County Galway, Ireland
53°28′46″N 9°54′42″W / 53.479462°N 9.911591°W / 53.479462; -9.911591Typeopen-air museumFounderMartin & Nora WalshOwnerWalsh familyPublic transit accessnoneNearest car parkOn-siteWebsiteconnemaraheritage.com

The Connemara Heritage and History Centre, also called Dan O'Hara's Homestead, is an open-air museum in the village of Lettershea, near the town of Clifden (Irish: An Clochán), County Galway, in the Connemara region, Ireland. [1] [2] It was established in the late 1980s.

The centre's attractions include audiovisual and history presentations, as well as outdoor exhibits including reconstructions of a crann óg, a ring fort, and a clochán. Also on the grounds are the Dan O'Hara Homestead and pre-famine farm.

It also served as the first "Pit Stop" on The Amazing Race 12.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Connemara Heritage & History Centre". Connemara Ireland. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Connemara Heritage and History Centre - Dan O'Hara Cottage | Connemara". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "The Amazing Race 12 - Episode 1 Summary". Reality TV World. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

External links

  • Connemara Heritage & History Centre official site
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