Dan Winter's House

About the museum

Dan Winter's House is an early 18th-century listed farmhouse on a working farm near Loughgall in County Armagh. The Winter family has lived there since 1665. The house was re-thatched and restored in 2000, and it is open to visitors as a small museum of the family and the local area.

The house is closely linked to the Battle of the Diamond, fought nearby on 21 September 1795. According to the house's own account, the decision to form the Orange Order was taken in the sitting room after the battle. Visitors can see relics from the battle together with old farming and dairy tools. The timber of the house has been dated, and it is believed to be one of the last houses built with Irish oak.

In the old sitting room, with its turf fire, a member of the family may talk about how the Winters lived. The historic farmyard has vintage farm machinery, and there are traditional tearooms. The battlefield and its monument, close to the Diamond crossroads, can be visited daily.

Highlights

• Relics from the Battle of the Diamond (1795)
• Thatched farmhouse restored in 2000
• Old sitting room with a turf fire
• Historic farmyard with vintage machinery
• Traditional tearooms

Permanent exhibition

• Dan Winter's House and the Battle of the Diamond – The restored farmhouse with relics from the Battle of the Diamond, old farming and dairy artefacts, and the sitting room where the Orange Order is said to have been planned.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Winter family

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The house is listed on AccessAble, which has detailed access information. The house itself does not publish further details.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The house is in the farmyard, about 200 yards from the junction of Grange Road and Derryloughan Road. The battlefield and monument are about 240 yards from the Diamond crossroads.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Traditional tearooms serve tea, coffee, scones, tray bakes, sandwiches and homemade apple tart.

Events & venue rental

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