Roddy McCorley Republican Heritage Museum

About the museum

The Roddy McCorley Republican Heritage Museum is part of the Roddy McCorley Republican Heritage Centre at Moyard House on Glen Road in West Belfast, which also has a restaurant, a bar and lounge, and a function space. The museum was purpose-built when the centre was redeveloped.

Its collection has been assembled by the Roddy McCorley Society over about forty years. It presents roughly 200 years of Irish republican history, from the Society of United Irishmen and the 1798 Rebellion through the revolutionary period around 1916 and the conflict to the peace process of the 1990s.

Exhibits include weapons of the United Irishmen, items from the Easter Rising, Tom Williams's last handwritten letter, material from Long Kesh and the H-Blocks, and artwork by Irish prisoners. Some items had not been shown to the public before.

Highlights

• Irish republican history from 1798 to the 1990s
• Tom Williams's last letter
• Easter Rising and United Irishmen items
• Material from Long Kesh and the H-Blocks
• Free entry, no booking needed

Permanent exhibition

• Irish republican heritage collection – Artefacts and memorabilia on the history of Irish republicanism from the 1798 Rebellion to the peace process.

Founded

2000

Operated by

Roddy McCorley Society

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; donations are welcome to support the upkeep of the collection.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

The centre has a restaurant and the Corrib Bar and Lounge.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

The centre has a multi-purpose function and events space and advertises weddings and functions.

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