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Derryglad Folk Museum

Curraghboy, Athlone, Ireland
+353 (0)90 6488192
Ranked #3 of 7 attractions in Athlone
5.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Owner description: No trip to the midlands is complete without a visit to the Derryglad Folk Museum, which is hidden in south Roscommon in a land of lakes and rivers.The...... more » Owner description: No trip to the midlands is complete without a visit to the Derryglad Folk Museum, which is hidden in south Roscommon in a land of lakes and rivers.The collection deals with Farm & Folk life in Ireland from the 18th century to the recent past.The museum is privately owned and run by the Finneran Family and houses a unique 25 year collection of over 5,000 items. These include; horse-drawn machinery restored to the original working order, tradesmans tools and buttermaking equipment. For those with an interest in the lifestyle of bygone days, the Museum hosts laundry memorabilia, old and rare washing machines, 1930’s old-style thatched bar & grocery, old-style sheep shears, radios, gramophones and a large collection of 78rpm records, shop dockets and bill-heads, sports display McCormacks photography room where the contents include dark rooms finishing r D & P line, camara’s enlargers and B & W colour processors. as well as much, much more.Derryglad Folk Museum is an ideal destina­tion for school tours, ICA Guilds, Ladies Clubs, Farming Groups, Vintage Clubs, Historical So­cieties, Day Care Centres and many more « less
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patmorr
Athlone
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012 NEW

Should you have the time anywhere from 1hour to 1/2 a day it won't matter you will not have enough time to wander through the wonderful collection of memorabillia from times past. Complete "Country Shop" counter top and shelves will transport you back to the time when biscuits were sold directly from the glass fronted tin boxes, sugar from a... More

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Deirdre099
Roscommon, Ireland
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
1
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Really enjoyed our visit. So much to see and very well presented. Welcoming, friendly hosts who allowed us to wander at our own pace through the various sections. Wonderful to see the photographs, tools, household items and so much more. People of all ages will most definitely find something of interest here. More

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PJMN
West of Ireland
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4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011

Great array of items of times past. Owners welcoming, friendly and a fountain of knowledge. Well worth the visit. More

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coylemj
Dublin
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

Really impressed with the quality of this museum, the reproduction shops and the various tools and kitchen equipment from the past. More

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Bunty6
Dublin, Ireland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2011

We visited the museum this week and it was well worth a visit. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the exhibits brought me right back to my childhood, great day trip, inexpensive and a good way to spend a couple of hours. More

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pplsgod
Dublin, Ireland
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11 reviews
16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2011
1
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Having been to similar museums in the past I was not expecting much but this place is an absolute must. We were fascinated by the amount of collected items in the museum and found the title labels very useful (with us both being in our 20's) I think young and old will love this place and with the old style... More

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Duncarrig
Leixlip
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2011
3
people found this review helpful

This was a real surprise. It is in the grounds of a modern bungalow and as you approach it you may think there's not much to this. But wow when you get inside it's an Aladdin's cave. I loved it and what's really appealing is that the vast majority of the material was collected locally. The family that run it... More

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Emily2703
Limerick, Ireland
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2011
3
people found this review helpful

This was an afternoon well spent. To be able to show my grandaughter what was in my mothers kitchen as I was growing up. To see the tools both my father and grandfather used on a daily basis. The shop display was fantastic, as was the old school room. I couldn't believe how realistic it was, from the copy books... More

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tomfinn2
Cavan, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2011
1
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very educational for school trips, something of interest for everyone from old farm machinery to the gramophone More

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Louise99Ireland
Ireland
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19 reviews
14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We visited here a part of a group and I thouroughly enjoyed it. We were welcomed by a very friendly fella who is the owners son if i'm correct. The whole place and displays are spotless. It brought back so many childhood memories of great days. I would highly reccomend a visit here. More

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