Opening Times | The Irish National Heritage Park
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Opening Times

The Irish National Heritage Park is open all year round and, like our ancestors, opening hours are influenced by the seasons, with later opening during Summer months.

Park Times

January — March
9:30am – 5:00pm last entry time: 3pm/3:30pm*

April — June
9.30am – 5:30pm last entry time: 4pm

July — August
9.30am – 6:30pm last entry time: 5pm

September — October
9:30am – 5:30pm last entry time: 4pm

November — December
9:30am – 5:00pm  last entry 3pm/3:30pm*

*Depending on daylight hours 

Tour Times (May)

Pre-Historic Ireland
9:45am & 12:30pm & 3:30pm

Early Christian Ireland
10:30am & 1:15pm

Age of Invasion
11:30am , 2:30pm & 4:30pm

Cafe opening times

Our cafe facility is currently closed for renovations, with a re-opening date scheduled for Summer 2023

Book Tickets

Booking your tickets online before you arrive is convenient and it secures your place.

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Things To See And Do

The park has 16 reconstructed sites for you to see and learn about, from the Dolmen to Fulacht Fiadh and the Crannog to Viking Ship. The park is situated on 35 acres for you to explore, from hillside to estuary and woodland to riverbank.

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    Experiences

    Heritage experiences bring you up close and personal with day-to-day life. Try your hand at Falconry. Sleep in the Ringfort or a Viking house.

  • Guided Tours

    Join any one of the three guided tours - Pre-Historic Ireland, Early Christian Ireland or The Age of Invasion – or make a day of it and do all three.

  • The Cafe

    Our cafe facility is currently closed for renovations, with a re-opening date scheduled for Summer 2023

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    School Tours

    We welcome primary and secondary school groups as well as students from colleges and universities.