- Opening Hours: Monday and Tuesday 10am – 2pm
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 3pm
- Saturday Tours can be made by appointment
- Guided tour to Seán MacDiarmada’s must be made in advance through Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre.
Contact Details: (071) 9854865
Email:kiltyclogherheritagecentre@gmail.com
Due to Covid 19 restrictions, tours arranged in advanced through Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre will not include access to the interior of Seán Mac Diarmada’s cottage.
We house an exhibition about the 1916 Proclamation signatory Seán MacDiarmada. The exhibition contains an audio-visual facility and interpretive panels, providing visitors with information about Seán MacDiarmada and the history of the locality.
Seán MacDiarmada’s family cottage is only a few kilometres outside the village in Corranmore.The cottage is a designated National Monument owned and maintained in its original condition by the Office of Public Works. It is of considerable historic importance as it is a fine example of a traditional Irish cottage and gives an insight into what life may have been like 100 years ago.
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The Singing Chair
We opened on Friday afternoon, with our new Covid 19 directives adhered to and had visits from Bundoran,Manorhamilton and from Ardoyne Belfast.We chatted about so many topics as we went through the timeline of Seáns life and looked over his school essays at the museum . We travelled the short distance to Corranmore where Seán lived in his family homestead and on to the Giants Grave at Corracloona as well as the school he was thought in.We ended up back in Kilty and discussed the statue which actually depicts his last moments before he was executed in the Stone Breakers yard ,Kilmainham .
Where he faced his fears with his eyes open.
We had a great day and parted on a sing song in the singing chair at Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre.Thanks to Seán Murphy and #johannakelly for these 2 lovely tunes .Hope to see you all again soon and get to the Dancing Stone at the cottage next time.
Lots of new bookings .
Thank you for all the support.
Maura and Rosa Mylonas grand nice and great grand niece of Seán Mac Diarmada visited Kiltyclogher and the Heritage Centre prior to the re-opening of the Heritage Centre..We had great discussions about how we are coping with Covid 19 but another topic included the OPW status on the reopening of the Cottage.We will further update you on the cottage but for now the interior remains closed.
The Heritage centre is now opened on a limited bases till the staff are allowed return.We hope you understand.
Please ring 0719854865 or leave a message prior to visiting the Centre and we will get back to you ASAP.We have a number of sites and trails in the area we can also visit and we are already planning for this coming Heritage week in August .
Here is a pic of Rosa,Maura and myself leaving the cottage a few days before Christmas.
There are many guides in this area and the Heritage centre can point you in the right direct like Sabine Waniek who is offering short orchid walks in the evenings for a small group of say 4 people at the time. If you would like a short evening walk and discover these allusive wild scented flowers. you can pm Sabine and arrange a suitable day and time. Maybe of interest to photographers too.Time limit as flowers will be probably gone in 10 days time.🦋🌸🌼🌻
See photo;Lesser Butterfly Orchid.Might be a chance for you budding Citizen Scientists.
A beautiful idea and sentiment from a beautiful community
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