Michael Cusack Centre
Heritage centre in the Burren at the birthplace of GAA founder Michael Cusack, with a multimedia exhibition, a famine-era cottage and a fairy trail.
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Over het museum
The Michael Cusack Centre stands in Carran in the Burren, in County Clare, at the place where Michael Cusack, the founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association, was born. It presents the story of the man and of the beginnings of the GAA.
A glass wall in the exhibition building looks across the landscape to Cusack’s childhood home, a nineteenth-century herdsman’s cottage. The exhibition uses information panels, photographs, audio-visual presentations and a multimedia presentation with holographic projections of Michael Cusack himself.
Tours take in the Cusack Famine Cottage, the centre and the Púca and Fairy Trail, an outdoor trail themed on local folklore. A 6 km walking route, the Cusack Way, starts nearby, and the centre offers tours for school groups.
Hoogtepunten
- Multimedia exhibition with holographic projections of Michael Cusack
- Cusack Famine Cottage, the nineteenth-century family home
- Púca and Fairy Trail included with the Cusack Tour
- Cusack Way walking route
- School tours
Vaste collectie
- Michael Cusack exhibition and Cusack Famine Cottage – A multimedia exhibition on the life of Michael Cusack and the founding of the GAA, with the nineteenth-century cottage seen across a glass wall.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 8 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 6Senior citizens and students |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 4Children under 16. |
| Senioren | € 6 |
| Studenten | € 6 |
| Groepen (vanaf 6 pers.) | € 6 p.p.Per person for groups of more than 5 people. |
| Gezinnen | € 20Two adults and two children. |
| Púca and Fairy Trail only – adult | € 2,50Senior or student €2, child under 16 €1, family €8; groups €2 per person |
The Cusack Tour ticket includes the Púca and Fairy Trail. Booking in advance is recommended.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The centre is not fully wheelchair accessible but welcomes visitors of all abilities, and staff can help. Drivers can park close to the Cusack Cottage and the centre, and there are wheelchair-accessible toilets. An accessibility improvement programme is planned.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | € 20 · Two adults and two children. |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
The centre welcomes families with small children, children under 16 pay a reduced price and a family ticket is available. The Púca and Fairy Trail is aimed at children.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Local Link routes C5, C7, C8, C11 and C14 and Bus Éireann routes 350 and 333 serve nearby towns; the website does not name a stop at the centre.
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Free off-road parking for up to 50 cars and 2 large buses.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The centre is on the L1014 in the Burren, about 30 minutes from Ennis. From Corofin take the R476 towards Kilfenora, turn onto the R480 at Leamaneh Castle and then onto the L1014.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café: niet aanwezig
- Restaurant: niet aanwezig
- Museumwinkel
- Wifi
Gift shop with local, artisan and GAA-themed items, toilets and a free picnic area. Wi-Fi is included with the Púca and Fairy Trail ticket. No café is mentioned.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Discover Ireland suggests 1 to 2 hours for a visit. Tours include the Cusack Famine Cottage, the centre, the Púca trail and the Cusack Way walk; school tours are offered. |
