Irish National Heritage Park installs a reconstructed Viking boat in its visitor centre

One of Wexford’s most beloved tourist attractions has a new addition to its foyer… The Irish National Heritage Park in Ferrycarrig, Co. Wexford has installed a Viking boat with a rich history in its visitor centre.  The open-air museum, established in 1987, pays tribute to Ireland’s Viking history through its reconstructions of Viking daily life. …

Sitting down with Heritage Park tour guide Robert Laffan and master falconer Jim O’Connor ahead of Wexford’s Walled Town Day

Left: Einstein, the INHP’s great grey owl; Right: Irish National Heritage Park tour guide Robert Laffan. Walled Town Day celebrates historic towns like Wexford that have or once had medieval town walls… Saturday, August 17th marks Wexford’s Walled Town Day and the beginning of National Heritage Week.  Every year, the Heritage Council coordinates a series …

A Night in the Bronze Age – My Overnight Stay in the Irish National Heritage Park

An inside look into the unique Airbnb rental that has captured international attention… A couple of summers ago, I had the pleasure of taking part in a truly unique heritage experience. It was a form of historical immersion that almost two years later I have yet to see anything like, and it all took place …

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