Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre
- Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm
- Tours can be made by appointment.
Contact Details: (071) 9854865
Email:kiltyclogherheritagecentre@gmail.com
Due to Covid 19 restrictions, tours to Seán MacDiarmada’s cottage must be made through Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre and is to the exterior of the building.
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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Bernard and Kevin Gallagher descendants of the Gallagher's shop Kiltyclogher arrived on bicycles' with some fascinating insight to their families history. We already have met their cousin Una from Kinlough. We have the Gallagher's shop ledgers on display at the museum which records all the items bought by the villagers in the 1880s.including the McDermott family. Had great craic and looking forward to their next visit so we can discuss the legendary feats of Cashel United soccer team.![]()
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All the best Boys.
Kevin nd Shauna Ni Rooney McGing USA arrived at the monument looking for Derragoon on Monday.It was real pleasure to show Shauna where her ancestors came from.As usual all the beautiful shooks and streams were musical in this very appealling landscape of Derragoon and Killea. We drove over the Dough Mountain , taking in the breathtaking views including the fairy Mountain Sheawn looking over the beautiful views of Lough Melvin in Rossinver.They said they will come back and I believe them.Good luck Kevin and Shauna.
Joe Dwyer London looking after camera shy Finn with Friends from Fermanagh and Manorhamilton arrived unexpectedly at the cottage Saturday week ago but people are always welcome. I only found this photo last night amidst a pile of other visitors that day so I send my apologies for not having it up sooner. It is great to see so many visitors. Thank you and hope to see you guys at the heritage centre next time. I owe Finn a lolly.
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We are looking for young people aged 12 to 18 in the Kiltyclogher area who'd like to get involved in a creative project. Participants will work with artist Laura McMorrow to create a stop motion film. The first session will take place on Wednesday 22nd September at 6.30 PM, meeting at Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre. Contact Laura McMorrow for more details laurahazelmcmorrow@gmail.com ![]()
This project is funded by Creative Ireland and the sessions are FREE!![]()
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Laura
Had a lovely tour with Breda and Joy from beautiful Kilarney who were both engaged and enthusiastic about the Seàn MacDiarmada story. Well known writer and journalist Breda writes for 'Kerry's Eye newspaper and has also published a book titled 'Hidden Kerry'. A great purchase for anybody visiting kerry. Breda and Mike it was a pleasure to meet you both and thank you for including us on your tour of the Northwest.