FamxplorGlencolumbkille Folk Village Museum
What to expect
The Glencolmcille Folk Village is a cluster of six small cottages, called a 'clachán', perched on a hillside overlooking the sandy curve of Glen Bay Beach. Each cottage recreates a different era of Irish history, from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The village offers a glimpse into daily life as it was during past centuries, with each cottage equipped with the furniture, artifacts, and utensils of its particular period. Visitors can wander at leisure through the village or join a guided tour to learn about the history and traditions of the area. The village also features a tea house, craft shop, and a reconstructed school house, fisherman's dwelling, and tiny pub-grocer. The beauty of Glencolmcille has been drawing visitors for 1,500 years, and the area offers many amenities and activities for visitors, including beaches, hill walking, golf, diving, and traditional music sessions
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Activities: We explored the Glencolumbkille Folk Village Museum, which showcases traditional Irish buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, including a school, houses, and a fisherman's cottage
Highlights: The kids loved stepping back in time and seeing how people lived in the past. They were fascinated by the schoolhouse, the different types of houses, and the rustic fisherman's cottage ✨