Which OPW Heritage Ireland Sites are Open to Visitors

The OPW has partially re-opened areas at many of its Heritage Sites so we have put together the list of which OPW Heritage Ireland sites we can now visit.

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The Government has announced information on OPW Heritage Ireland sites with details of what is open at each site, and also special times for cocooners.

Some sites will have to operate at reduced capacity in order to safely achieve social distancing. Other Heritage Ireland/OPW Sites not listed here will remain under review. OPW will continue to work to re-open sites where possible over coming weeks and months.

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Which OPW Heritage Ireland Sites are Open to Visitors

Altamont, Carlow

Gardens & Parkland and Car Park are open.

Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin

Full site now open.

Bective Abbey, Meath

Full site now open.

Blaskets, Kerry

Full site now open.

Brú Visitor Centre, Meath

Newgrange and Knowth are reopen with full admission.

Dowth – Grounds only

Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Sligo

Grounds only open. No access to Visitor Centre.

Casino, Dublin

The Casino Parkland & Car Park are open. Casino Marino is closed for works.

Castletown House, Kildare

Parklands and Car Park open. Castletown House has reopened, limits to numbers in
house may be applied to avoid overcrowding.

Céide Fields, Mayo

Full site open.

Charles Fort, Cork

Full site open, no access to indoor spaces.

Clonmacnoise, Offaly

Full site open, half price admission until end of year.

Corlea Trackway, Longford

Full site open.

Cong Abbey, Mayo

Grounds only open.

Conna Castle, Cork

Grounds only open.

Derrynane, Kerry

Full site open, with full admission.

Doneraile, Cork

Full site open, full admission.

Dublin Castle

Full site open, full admission.

Dún Aonghasa, Galway

Full site open.

Drombeg Stone Circle, Cork

Full site now open.

Emo Court, Laois

Parklands are open, the Formal Gardens have special times for cocooners 10am-1pm. Guided tours of the grounds available. House remains closed.

Ennis Friary, Clare

Grounds are now open. Access to Friary closed.

Farmleigh, Dublin

Gardens, Parklands & Car Park are open. Guided tours of the grounds and Farmleigh Galleries. House remains closed.

Fore Abbey, Westmeath

Full site now open.

Fota Arboretum, Cork

Pleasure Gardens and Walled Gardens have special times for cocooners 10am-1pm.

Gallarus Oratory, Kerry

Site now open.

Garden of Remembrance, Dublin

Garden is now open.

Garinish Island, Cork

Garinish Island has limited visits from July 3rd with a limited offering from the café. Half price admission until the end of the year.

Glebe, Donegal

Parklands, Car Park and the Glebe Galleries are open. Glebe House remains closed.

Glendalough, Wicklow

Full site is now open, no access to Visitor Centre.

Grange Circle, Limerick

Site is now open.

Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Dublin

Site is now open.

Heywood Gardens, Laois

Gardens & Car Park now open

Hill of Tara, Meath

Site now open. No access to Visitor Centre.

Hore Abbey, Tipperary

Full site is now open

Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsiagh, Galway

Restricted access to Cottage.

Irish National War Memorial, Dublin

Now open, special times for cocooners at the Rose Gardens 10am-1pm.

Iveagh Gardens, Dublin

Special times for cocooners 10am-1pm.

Jerpoint Abbey, Kilkenny

Full site open. No access to Visitor Centre.

John F. Kennedy Arboretum, Wexford

Parkland and Car Park now open. No access to Visitor Centre.

Kanturk Castle, Cork

Full site now open

Kilkenny Castle

• Gardens & Parklands are open.
• Rose Gardens have special times for cocooners 10am-1pm.
• Castle is open, full admission.
• Café has outdoor takeaway only.

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin

Full site now open, with full admission.

Kilmallock Friary, Limerick

Full site now open.

Kells Priory, Meath

Full site now open.

Knocknarea, Sligo

Full site now open.

Knockroe, Kilkenny

Full site now open.

Loughcrew, Meath

Full site now open. Access to chamber
closed for works.

Mallow Castle, Cork

Part of grounds only open.

National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin, Dublin

Full site now open.

National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh, Wicklow

Full site now open.

Nenagh Castle, Tipperary

Grounds only with special times for cocooners 10am-1pm.

Newmills Corn and Flax Mills, Dublin

Full site is open.

Oldbridge, Meath

Full site now open.

Old Mellifont Abbey, Louth

Grounds only works required.

Ormond Castle, Tipperary

Full site is open.

Portumna Castle, Galway

• Kitchen Garden is open with special times for cocooners 10am-1pm.
• Remainder of site is open. Interior of castle closed.

Phoenix Park, Dublin

• Parklands, Phoenix Park Visitor Centre Demesne is open. The Walled Garden has special times for cocooners 10am-1pm.
• Visitor Centre open, café has a take away service only.
• Peoples Garden and Car Parks are open.

Quin Abbey, Clare

Full site is now open.

Rathfarnham, Dublin

Full site is now open.

Rathgall Ringfort, Wicklow

Full site is open.

Rock of Cashel, Tipperary

Full site is now open. Half price admission until the end of the year.

Roscrea Heritage, Tipperary

Garden and grounds only with special times for cocooners 10am-1pm. House and Castle remain closed.

Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin

Grounds only open.

St Enda’s, Dublin

• Gardens & Parkland, Car Park and Museum are open
• Walled Garden special times for cocooners 10am-1pm.

St. Stephen’s Green Park, Dublin

Park now open.

The Rock of Dunamase, Laois

Full site is now open.

Trim Castle, Meath

Full site now open, Castle Keep remains closed.

These OPW sites remain closed

These OPW heritage sites are currently closed, they will be periodically reviewed in the light of emerging circumstances and as Covid measures are installed.

• Ardfert Cathedral, Kerry
• Athenry Castle, Galway: will be free to visit when grounds reopen
• Ballyhack Castle, Wexford
• Boyle Abbey, Roscommon: closed for works
• Cahir Castle, Tipperary: closed pending film production decision on return.
• Casino Marino, Dublin: closed for works
• Donegal Castle: closed for works
• Dungarvan Castle, Waterford
• Dunmore Cave, Kilkenny
• Emo House, Laois. Grounds open, see above.
• Ennis Friary, Clare
• Famine Warhouse, Tipperary
• Farmleigh House, Dublin. Grounds open, see above.
• Ferns Castle, Wexford
• Glebe House, Donegal. Glebe Gallery open, see above.
• Glendalough Visitor Centre, Wicklow. Monastic site open, see above.
• Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Meath. Hill of Tara open, see above.
• Listowel Castle, Kerry
• Maynooth Castle, Kildare
• Parkes Castle, Roscommon
• The Mainguard, Tipperary

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