Heritage Park

The Heritage Park at Dún na Sí takes you on an immersive journey through Ireland’s rural past and traditions.

Explore recreated rural life in Ireland from the dolmens and stone circles of the first farmers of prehistoric times, to the protected farmsteads of the medieval ringfort settlement.

A blacksmith hammers a heated metal rod on an anvil in Dún na Sí’s rustic workshop, forge glowing—Traditional crafts demonstration. Dirt tunnel under wooden beams at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, bordered by rocks, trees, and cutout figures among lush greenery. Heritage trails. An older man sits outdoors mending fishing nets at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, white stone wall and green grass. Traditional crafts demonstration. A stone forge with a lit fire stands in a rustic workshop at Dún na Sí Park, surrounded by old tools and metalwork. Traditional crafts demonstration. A stone circle stands on grassy ground at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, with trees and a large torch-holding hand sculpture behind. Four ducks of different colors walk in a line across the grassy field at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, farm buildings in the background. Heritage trails. Stone fireplace with a kettle over the fire, surrounded by vintage iron tools at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park. Traditional crafts demonstration. A small white stone cottage with a slate roof sits near Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, green doors and chimney smoke welcoming you home. Close-up of a harp's tuning pins, levers, and strings at Dún na Sí Park, showing intricate wood and metalwork during an Irish Music performance. Glass display cases with musical instruments, including accordions and harp, in a well-lit exhibit at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park. Irish Music performance. A round stone hut with a thatched roof stands in Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, encircled by a wooden fence and trees. Heritage trails. A large flat stone rests atop two uprights on a grassy lawn at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, with trees, buildings, and heritage trails in view. A young child stands by a wire fence at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, watching goats and sheep graze in the grassy field. Heritage trails. Two wooden chairs face a fireplace in a rustic, whitewashed room at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, aglow with natural light. At Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, a man shears a sheep outdoors beside a large pile of wool. Traditional crafts demonstration. Close-up view of a green metal sign with yellow embossed text reading DRILL CLEANER at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park. A row of upright stones on a grassy lawn at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, with trees and a large torch-holding hand sculpture behind. A variety of colorful vintage tins and containers with old-fashioned logos are displayed at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park. Traditional crafts demonstration. A dining area with a checkered tablecloth and vintage kitchen items evokes the charm of Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park.
Two men work in a traditional blacksmith workshop at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, shaping metal and tending the fire. Traditional crafts demonstration.

Travel in time over one hundred years ago to our beautifully reconstructed farmhouse, cottages, and blacksmith’s forge. Discover what life was like in Irish rural society over a hundred years ago, when changes like the Penal Laws forced the use of practices like our Hedge School and Mass Rock for the education and religion of ordinary rural people.

Learn about the traditional trades and crafts of the Irish countryside, and enjoy tales about the folklore and mythology of gods and fairies in rural tradition. Meet the animals of a traditional rural farmyard at our Pet Farm, and wonder over the beautifully preserved and restored machinery and equipment in our Rural Museum. Complete your visit with a musical experience in our Teach Ceoil, uncovering the long tradition of Irish music and dance, and its important role in rural life and entertainment.

 The Heritage Park opens to visitors from April to September from 10am with last entry at 4pm.

A white goat with a long beard rests on green grass at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, facing slightly to the right.

Explore the Heritage Park

Click or tap our interactive map to see what you can do at Dún na sí Heritage Park

 

Heritage Park Attractions

Five people walk a scenic path at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, surrounded by trees and rustic wooden structures. Heritage trails.

Heritage Park Tours

Explore the Heritage Park with an experienced and entertaining guided tour! Please contact us to book a group tour

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A round stone hut with a thatched roof stands in Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, enclosed by a wooden fence amid logs and stones.

Ringfort

Visit our reconstructed medieval farmstead.

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Two blacksmiths work in Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park's rustic workshop—one hammers metal, the other tends the forge fire. Traditional crafts demonstration.

Blacksmith’s Forge

In rural Ireland, the blacksmith and his forge played a vital role.

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A display of vintage agricultural tools and machinery at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park in a well-lit museum room with wooden shelves.

Rural Museum

Display of agricultural tools once essential to Irish farming practices.

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A young child stands by a wire fence at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, watching goats and sheep graze in a sunny, grassy enclosure.

Pet Farm

Visit our goats, donkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and pigs.

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A large face sculpture with ivy hair and a tree trunk emerges from a grassy hill at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park.

Lugh’s Spear

The mythological god Lugh protects our Heritage Park.

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Dirt tunnel under wooden beams at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, bordered by rocks, trees, and cutout figures among lush greenery. Heritage trails.

Hedge School

View our reconstructed 18th century rural school.

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Detailed close-up of a harp’s tuning pins and strings at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, featuring intricate design. Irish Music performance.

Scéal Exhibition

A unique exhibition located in the Teach Ceoil.

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A stone cottage with smoke rising from the chimney stands near trees at Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, surrounded by a wooden fence.

Farm House

Explore our typical farmer’s house from 19th century Ireland.

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Charming white stone cottage with grey roof near Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park, green door, bikes, chimney smoke, lush surroundings. Heritage trails.

Fisherman’s Cottage

Visit our traditional whitewashed fisherman’s cottage.

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