The Wildlife & Heritage Centre
Distance: Approx. 10 - 15 minutes
Listinny, Clontibret, Monaghan
Tel: +353 (0)47 80632
Email: peadermorgan@esatclear.ie
Web: www.monaghanwildlife.cjb.net
Hosting over 200 mounted species of Irish Wildlife which includes birds and mammals. Of particular interest is an 11,000 year old Giant Irish Elk head. Open all year by arrangement.
Monaghan County Museum
Distance: Approx. 10 - 15 minutes
1-2 Hill Street, Monaghan
Tel: +353 (0)47 82928
Email: comuseum@monaghancoco.ie
Displaying the heritage of the County including archaeology, local history, folk life, crafts, transport, coinage and industry. Open all year round (Tues - Sat)
Swallow Studios
Distance: Approx. 15 minutes
Annyalla, Castleblaney Co.Monaghan
Tel: +353 (0)87 6821563
Email: info@lizchristy.ie
Web: www.lizchristy.ie
Swallow Studios at Annyalla, outside Castleblaney, houses a unique combination of craft textile workshops all under one roof.
Tyrone Crystal Factory & Showroom
Distance: Approx. 40 minutes
Killybrackey, Dungannon Co. Tyrone BT71 6TT Northern Ireland
Tel: +44(0) 28 8772 5335
Email: info@tyronecrystal.com
Web: www.tyronecrystal.com
Visitors to the factory get to take an extensive tour lasting approx. 45 minutes with the chance to buy crystal from the sumptuous crystal room. Booking is advisable.
Ulster American Folk Park
Distance: Approx. 45 minutes
Castletown, Omagh Co. Tyrone BT78 5QY
TEL +44 (0)28 8224 3292
Web: www.folkpark.com
The Ulster American Folk Park is an open-air museum that tells the story of emigration from Ulster to America in the 18th & 19th centuries and provides visitors with a "living history" experience on its outdoor site.
Patrick Kavanagh Rural & Literary Resource Centre
Distance: Approx. 60 minutes
Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan
Tel: +353 (0)42 9378560
Email: infoatpkc@eircom.net
Web: www.patrickkavanaghcountry.com
The centre houses exhibitions on local history and on Kavanagh, a 60 seat Audio-Visual Theatre and Research Library. Open all year round including weekends (June - Sept 2-6pm)