Kerry County Museum
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture
Type: Museums & Galleries, General Attractions
Ashe Memorial Hall, Denny Street
Tralee
Co Kerry
Tralee
Co Kerry
Tel: +353 66 712 7777
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Collects, records, preserves, displays and communicates material relating to the archaeological, historical and cultural heritage of County Kerry
Kerry County Museum
Georgina Campbell
Kerry County Museum is located in the Ashe Memorial Hall, a fine example of public architecture in the centre of Tralee. The building is named after Thomas Ashe, a Kerryman who was a member of the Irish Volunteers and who died on hunger strike while imprisoned in Mountjoy in 1917.
The Museum collects, records, preserves, displays and communicates material relating to the archaeological, historical and cultural heritage of County Kerry.
The Museum collects, records, preserves, displays and communicates material relating to the archaeological, historical and cultural heritage of County Kerry.
Opening Time:
Open year round. Oct-May, Tue-Sat 9.30am-5pm
Jun-Sept, Daily 9.30am-5.30pm
Admission Charge:
Adult €5; Children Free
Directions
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(0.3km)NW - Blennerville - Co Kerry - Sundays
(2.5km)SW - Milltown Food - County Kerry
(13.7km)SW - Castlegregory - Co Kerry - Sundays
(21.3km)SW - Listowel - County Kerry - Fridays
(24.8km)NE - Killarney - County Kerry - Fridays
(26.8km)SE - Abbeyfeale - County Limerick - Friday mornings
(30.5km)NE - Dingle Farm Produce & Craft - County Kerry - Fridays
(41.0km)SW - Kenmare - County Kerry
(43.7km)SE - Kilrush - County Clare - Thursday Morning
(43.9km)NE - Kilkee - Co Clare - Sunday morning
(45.8km)NE - Newcastlewest - Co Limerick - Thursday & Saturday
(48.5km)NE - Cahirciveen - County Kerry - Thursdays (seasonal)
(50.2km)SW - Valentia Island - Co Kerry - Wednesday & Saturday
(54.9km)SW - Kildysart - Co Clare - Friday Mornings
(60.8km)NE
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