Best places: Historical place museums in Cork

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Killruddery House & Gardens
Tourist attraction
Elegant 19th-century house with elaborate gardens, conservatory, theatre and monthly farm market.
4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~214.27 km from centre)
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Ballintubber Abbey
Catholic church
A modest religious site with a conserved 800-year-old abbey open for tours, weddings and retreats.
4.80 (464 reviews) (~213.94 km from centre)
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Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden
Tourist attraction
Waterside, Gothic Benedictine nunnery with restored Victorian rooms and free garden tours.
4.60 (13.2K reviews) (~208.44 km from centre)
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Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Newgrange and Knowth
Historical landmark
Visitor centre & museum linked to adjacent ancient monuments with tours, exhibits & a cafe.
4.60 (3.8K reviews) (~241.58 km from centre)
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Wells House & Gardens
Tourist attraction
Guided tours of elegant Victorian house, plus woodland walks, an adventure playground and falconry.
4.50 (2K reviews) (~160.62 km from centre)
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Michael Collins House Museum
History museum
👍👍 If you have an interest in The Big Fella this is a must..Well laid out and the staff are superb..A lift is on site so no problem for anyone with mobility issues..
4.60 (395 reviews) (~42.4 km from centre)
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The Hunt Museum
Art museum
Former custom house holding a 2000-strong collection of ancient & modern ethnographic treasures.
4.40 (1K reviews) (~86.2 km from centre)
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Caherconnell Stone Fort & Sheepdog Demonstrations
Tourist attraction
Ruins of a medieval stone ring fort featuring a visitor center, a cafe & sheepdog demonstrations.
4.40 (910 reviews) (~135.2 km from centre)
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The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park
Museum
Guided tours of a Georgian Palladian mansion, plus a walled garden and museum on the 1840s famine.
4.40 (584 reviews) (~210.43 km from centre)
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Michael Collins Birthplace
Historical place museum
👍 Visited The Big Fella's birthplace at Woodfield and Sam's Cross on Saturday 16th Feb 19 with Murillo. Such humble beginnings for such an Icon, of Irish history. Amazing how the outside world ever even influenced the young Collins it being such a remote place especially over a century ago. Not much...
4.70 (149 reviews) (~47.22 km from centre)
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Custom House Visitor Centre
Historical place museum
👍👍 Great spot to get a precis on the building of the Custom House and it's role in Irish history. Particularly recommend the short movie on the burning of the building during the War of Independence
4.60 (85 reviews) (~219.85 km from centre)
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Glenquin Castle
Historical place museum
👍👍 This is a great find as you journey in Ireland! There are no services here- no guides or guards, no restrooms, no admission.... Just the castle- perfect. Suggest you visit another castle first so you know what you're looking at. We had the castle to ourselves. Stairs open to the very top which prod...
4.70 (64 reviews) (~69.61 km from centre)
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Dromana House And Gardens
Holiday apartment rental
👍👍 A magical experience not to be missed!! We can't wait to come back! Stayed as a family (parents in their 70s and kids 😅 in their 30s!). We loved every minute of our stay. The duplex is bursting with charm and character! Like stepping back in time! We never wanted to leave the place. Beds were sup...
4.90 (44 reviews) (~47.29 km from centre)
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UCD Newman House
Historical place museum
Ornately decorated Georgian-era university buildings restored for events and guided tours.
4.50 (36 reviews) (~218.59 km from centre)
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Fairy Trail
Historical place museum
👍👍 For 8.5 euros you can visit the butterfly garden and the fairy tail garden. The fairy tail garden is a nice walk in the gardens and especially nice for children since it has a story walking thriugh. The botanic and butterfly gardens are especially nice seeing the caterpillars butterflies and the coc...
4.40 (35 reviews) (~231.8 km from centre)
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Castlecoote House
Historical place museum
👍👍 Very interesting place but closed unfortunately a few days before our visit.
4.00 (35 reviews) (~191.52 km from centre)
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