Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre

Over het museum

Knights and Conquests is a heritage centre on Dublin Street in Granard, County Longford, beside the great Norman motte of the town. The motte, said to be the tallest in Ireland, was built in 1199 by Richard Tuite, an Anglo-Irish nobleman, and was once one of the largest motte-and-bailey settlements in the country. A statue of Saint Patrick has stood on top since 1932.

The centre introduces the Norman period through storytelling, costumes and interactive exhibits. Visitors meet figures of the age such as Henry II, King Rory O’Connor and Pope Adrian IV, enter a recreated Norman home, learn about weapons from a Norman knight, look up their Norman name and dig for artefacts in a room styled as a crime-scene investigation.

The final section is the drawing room of Kitty Kiernan, with an audiovisual presentation on Granard’s part in the 1798 Rebellion, Kitty’s relationship with Michael Collins during the War of Independence, and life in the town in the 1920s and the Civil War.

Hoogtepunten

• Hands-on exhibition on Norman Ireland
• Recreated Norman home and dress-up costumes
• “Norman CSI” dig for artefacts
• Kitty Kiernan’s drawing room and the story of Michael Collins
• Granard Motte next door

Vaste collectie

• Norman Ireland – Interactive rooms with costumes, a recreated Norman home, a knight explaining Norman weapons and a dig for artefacts introduce the Norman conquest of Ireland.
• Kitty Kiernan’s drawing room – An audiovisual presentation about Granard in the 1798 Rebellion, Kitty Kiernan and Michael Collins, and the town in the 1920s.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

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Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The exhibition is indoors and wheelchair accessible. The climb up the neighbouring motte is separate and needs checking with the centre.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations

Children can dress in Norman-style costumes, receive a Norman identity and role for the visit, and take part in quizzes and learning activities.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

• Café

The Bailey Café serves tea, coffee and baked treats.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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