Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre

Traditional thatched cottage museum

Experience rural life from bygone days in a restored 19th century cottage. View unique artefacts representing various facets of daily living through the decades like the tilly lamp and wash hand basin. Touch the softness of the crochet bed spread and admire the craft work of the handmade wall hangings. Imagine a jig being danced in the kitchen… or just sit by the fire and watch!

The Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre is located on the N63 Roscommon road, 11 miles from Galway City and a mile from the N17 / N63 junction at Loughgeorge. Our traditional thatched cottage, horse drawn farm machinery display and Knockdoe Room is sure to evoke fond memories of previous times.

Farm machinery and farm

Feel the steel of the various items of horse drawn farm machinery including the plough, the scuffler and the turnip seed sower. See the implements and tools that farmers used to work the land.

The museum also houses a tea room and runs an information Training Centre which hosts various community and adult education courses.

Special rates for groups, restroom facilities onsite.

Opening Hours

Open 10am – 1pm, Mon-Fri

Contact

📧 [email protected]
📞 +353 (0) 91 737070

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