Heritage Centres / Historic Places

We have an extensive list of the most important Heritage centres in Ireland that includes everything you should know before leaving home. 
Scattery Island Cathedral and Monastery
Scattery Island Cathedral and Monastery
Scattery Island Cathedral and Monastery was founded in the 6th century by St. Senan and legends say that he banished a sea serpent from the island and also forbade women from coming onto the...
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Scrabo Tower
Scrabo Tower
Scrabo Country Park is centred at the top of Scrabo Hill near Newtownards and offers incredible views over Strangford Lough and the surrounding countryside. The paths through the fine beech...
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Seagoe (Saint Gobhans)
Seagoe (Saint Gobhans)
Seagoe is filled with Christian history and tradition since the 6th century. There are remains of a 15th century church in the townland. The ‘Seagoe Bell’ was found in Scarva Parish and...
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Sentry Hill Historic House & Visitor Centre
Sentry Hill Historic House & Visitor Centre
Sentry Hill house provide guided tours and there are many interesting objects, artifacts and works of art to be seen in the gallery. There is a souvenir shop and a coffee shop on the premises...
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Skellig Experience Centre
Skellig Experience Centre
In the Skellig Experience Centre you can experience many aspects of those offshore Skellig islands while remaining on the dry land, in a custom built, stone clad, grass roofed, prize winning...
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Skellig Michael World Heritage Site
Skellig Michael World Heritage Site
The Skelligs rocks, which are located 12kms off the coast of Kerry, Ireland, are of such an importance that they have been made a World Heritage Site. When you first see The Skelligs you...
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Skibbereen Heritage Centre
Skibbereen Heritage Centre
The Heritage Centre is located in the award winning, beautifully restored Old Gasworks Building, in Skibbereen, one of West Cork’s most picturesque towns. The Great Famine Commemoration...
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Sliabh An Iarainn Visitor Centre
Sliabh An Iarainn Visitor Centre
This visitor centre has audio visual displays that tell the history of the surrounding areas and tells about the development of transport and industry between Arigna and the Sliabh an Iarainn...
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Sligo Abbey
Sligo Abbey
Sligo Abbey was founded by Maurice Fitzgerald in the 13th century and is a Dominican Friary. There are several carvings on site including Gothic and Renaissance tomb sculptures, cloisters and...
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Sligo folk Park
Sligo folk Park
A visit to the Sligo folk Park is a true experience of rural and Irish heritage. Here, in the heart of County Sligo, the cultural history and heritage of the whole region comes to life. This...
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