Craggaunowen Admission Ticket
Overview
Welcome to Craggaunowen – the Living Past Experience, Ireland’s original award winning prehistoric park. Come and explore the roots of the people, homesteads, animals and artifacts of our Celtic ancestors of over 1, 000 years ago which have touched and shaped how we live today.
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Entry/Admission - Craggaunowen
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Craggaunowen, Kilmurray, Sixmilebridge Ireland
Can you imagine what life was like for people in the Bronze Age? How did they adapt? At Craggaunowen you will experience the resilience and fortitude of these early Bronze Age settlers.
Explore the Crannog – an artificial island dwelling defended by a hidden pathway in the water. Marvel at how the Celts fed large numbers of hunters while on hunting missions deep in the forest. These were skilled hunters who adopted highly sophisticated cooking techniques involving a large pit, a length of rope and of course fresh meat!
Travel back in time to the life of the hunter-gatherer in the Ring Fort. You will see how the Celts carried out their every-day activities as they cooked over open fires or in pits; ground corn for making bread or porridge on hand-powered querns; or made pottery, wooden bowls, goblets and platters.
Do you know who really discovered America? Visit the Brendan Boat – a leather hulled boat built by Tim Severin who sailed across mid-Atlantic, re-enacting the voyage of St. Brendan and the early Christian monks reputed to have discovered America centuries before Columbus!!
Explore Craggaunowen Castle the 16th century restored Medieval Castle built in 1550 standing defiantly on a crag overlooking the lake and enjoy magnificient views of the countryside. Observe rare and really interesting animal breeds such as wild boar and soay sheep - specimens of the pre-historic era.
Visit one of Ireland’s earliest roadways or ‘togher’ dating to 148 BC. Exploring the Souterrain is fun - designed to store food but these were often a welcome escape route when under attack from the enemy! Good place for hide and seek!
Enjoy the fresh air and lake walks in a most enjoyable rural setting. Savour our wonderful homemade fare in the charming farmhouse tea-room.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Craggaunowen, Kilmurray, Sixmilebridge Ireland
Can you imagine what life was like for people in the Bronze Age? How did they adapt? At Craggaunowen you will experience the resilience and fortitude of these early Bronze Age settlers.
Explore the Crannog – an artificial island dwelling defended by a hidden pathway in the water. Marvel at how the Celts fed large numbers of hunters while on hunting missions deep in the forest. These were skilled hunters who adopted highly sophisticated cooking techniques involving a large pit, a length of rope and of course fresh meat!
Travel back in time to the life of the hunter-gatherer in the Ring Fort. You will see how the Celts carried out their every-day activities as they cooked over open fires or in pits; ground corn for making bread or porridge on hand-powered querns; or made pottery, wooden bowls, goblets and platters.
Do you know who really discovered America? Visit the Brendan Boat – a leather hulled boat built by Tim Severin who sailed across mid-Atlantic, re-enacting the voyage of St. Brendan and the early Christian monks reputed to have discovered America centuries before Columbus!!
Explore Craggaunowen Castle the 16th century restored Medieval Castle built in 1550 standing defiantly on a crag overlooking the lake and enjoy magnificient views of the countryside. Observe rare and really interesting animal breeds such as wild boar and soay sheep - specimens of the pre-historic era.
Visit one of Ireland’s earliest roadways or ‘togher’ dating to 148 BC. Exploring the Souterrain is fun - designed to store food but these were often a welcome escape route when under attack from the enemy! Good place for hide and seek!
Enjoy the fresh air and lake walks in a most enjoyable rural setting. Savour our wonderful homemade fare in the charming farmhouse tea-room.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Craggaunowen have received the Fáilte Ireland Covid-19 Safety Charter Accreditation. The COVID-19 Safety Charter is a Government-endorsed initiative that seeks to recognise businesses that are compliant.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 1 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
BillFern
June 2023
Very enjoyable walking tour at our own pace-the hosts were friendly and well informed at the museum. Would highly recommend to people visiting County Clare.
Very enjoyable walking tour at our own pace-the hosts were friendly and well informed at the museum. Would highly recommend to people visiting County Clare.Curious247189
August 2019
Lovely place for a walk with the kids.Castle to explore,crannog to check out,st.Brendan's boat and walks through the woods.Best time to visit is in Easter holidays.
Lovely place for a walk with the kids.Castle to explore,crannog to check out,st.Brendan's boat and walks through the woods.Best time to visit is in Easter holidays.Susan_O
August 2019
We were driving from Shannon to Dublin and decided to stop off here before heading east. I'm so glad we took the extra time. This place was extremely interesting. It only takes a couple of hours to walk through and it's well worth the time.
We were driving from Shannon to Dublin and decided to stop off here before heading east. I'm so glad we took the extra time. This place was extremely interesting. It only takes a couple of hours to walk through and it's well worth the time.