Cashel Folk Village

Cashel Folk Museum

Cashel Folk Village features historical retrospectives of the Irish revolutionary period 1916-1923, the Great Irish Famine 1845-1851. Also featured is a penal chapel containing religious artifacts, the original Croke Memorial that commemorates Archbishop Croke of Cashel and Emly who was a founding member of the Gaelic Athletic Association, a traditional 'tinker' caravan and a 19th century 'brougham' carriage. Of further interest is a statue of the controversial World War II-era IRA leader Sean Russell (1893-1940), a replica blacksmith's forge and information about Catholic clergyman John Lanigan (1758-1825).

(c) Cashel Folk Museum

Cashel Folk Museum
(c) Cashel Folk Museum

Cashel Folk Museum

Cashel Folk Village features historical retrospectives of the Irish revolutionary period 1916-1923, the Great Irish Famine 1845-1851. Also featured is a penal chapel containing religious artifacts, the original Croke Memorial that commemorates Archbishop Croke of Cashel and Emly who was a founding member of the Gaelic Athletic Association, a traditional 'tinker' caravan and a 19th century 'brougham' carriage. Of further interest is a statue of the controversial World War II-era IRA leader Sean Russell (1893-1940), a replica blacksmith's forge and information about Catholic clergyman John Lanigan (1758-1825).

(c) Cashel Folk Museum

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Statue of IRA Leader Sean Russell (1893-1940)

At Cashel Folk Museum the World War II-era IRA leader Sean Russell (1893-1940) is commemorated. During the Second World War, while the Irish Free State remained neutral and many Irishmen fought on the Allied side, Sean Russell sought German support for the political unification of Ireland. He died aboard a German U-boat and was buried at sea off the coast of Co. Galway.

(c) Walsh Colour Print Tralee Road, Castleisland, Co Kerry, Ireland

Statue of IRA Leader Sean Russell (1893-1940)
(c) Walsh Colour Print Tralee Road, Castleisland, Co Kerry, Ireland

Statue of IRA Leader Sean Russell (1893-1940)

At Cashel Folk Museum the World War II-era IRA leader Sean Russell (1893-1940) is commemorated. During the Second World War, while the Irish Free State remained neutral and many Irishmen fought on the Allied side, Sean Russell sought German support for the political unification of Ireland. He died aboard a German U-boat and was buried at sea off the coast of Co. Galway.

(c) Walsh Colour Print Tralee Road, Castleisland, Co Kerry, Ireland

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Cashel Folk Village features historical retrospectives of the Irish revolutionary period 1916-1923, the Great Irish Famine 1845-1851. Also featured is a penal chapel containing religious artifacts, the original Croke Memorial that commemorates Archbishop Croke of Cashel and Emly who was a founding member of the Gaelic Athletic Association, a traditional 'tinker' caravan and a 19th century 'brougham' carriage.

Of further interest is a statue of the World War II-era IRA leader Sean Russell (1893-1940), a replica blacksmith's forge and information about Catholic clergyman John Lanigan (1758-1825).

A range of historical artifacts include ancient Irish tools, old hunting traps, old Irish dressers, an original Blueshirt, bog butter, an ancient standing stone, original Irish elk antlers (the Irish elk became extinct  between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago.) and much more.

The Cashel Folk Museum is closely associated with the nearby Rock of Cashel and the local Cashel Arts and Heritage Society.
 

Website: www.cashelfolkvillage.ie/

Address:

Dominics Street, 

Cashel,

Co. Tipperary

Telephone: +353 62 63601 / +353 87 9151316 

email:  bernard@cashelfolkvillage.ie

Opening:

Jan - mid March: 9.30am-4.30pm
mid March - mid June: 9.30am-5.30pm
mid June - mid Sept: 9.00am-7.30pm
mid Sept - mid Oct: 9.30am-5.30pm
mid Oct - mid Dec: 9.30am-4.30pm
Other times by appointment.