Irish Palatine Heritage Centre
In 1709 several hundred families of German origin settled in Ireland. Known as the Palatines they established roots mainly in Rathkeale. A greatly extended display of artefacts, photographs, graphics etc. Rathkeale is a 20 minute drive from Adare.
Adare Courthouse Museum
Visit Adare Courthouse Museum located upstairs over Auntie Lenas Bar and learn all about this historic building and the legacy of the Dunraven Family in Adare. Charlie Chawke has beautifully refurbished and restored ‘The Court’ to preserve it for all future generations and for all visitors to Adare to enjoy
De Valera Museum
The De Valera Museum and Bruree Heritage Centre is dedicated to Eamon de Valera [1882-1975], former president of Ireland and one of the country’s most famous statesmen. Bruree is a 30 minute drive from Adare.
Askeaton
The historic town of Askeaton is situated approximately 15 kilometres from Adare, about 20 minutes by car. It is situated on the N69, the road between Limerick and Tralee, and is built on the banks of the River Deel, 3 km upstream from River Shannon estuary. Among the historic sites in the town there is a castle founded in 1199 and a Franciscan friary dating from 1389. Just a 20 minute drive from Adare.
Irish Dresden, Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick
Irish Dresden, formerly Müller Volkstedt, was established 1907 in Thuringia, in a region known as the green heart of Germany and moved with the Saar family in 1962 to Ireland and settled in the small town of Dromcolliher in the beautiful Golden Vale region.
We invite you to visit our factory in Dromcolliher, which is just a 35 minute drive from Adare.
Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum
Discover the era of transatlantic passenger flights, the invention of Irish coffee, and the maritime history of the majestic River Shannon. Travel back to the 1930s and ’40s, when Foynes played a pivotal role in establishing commercial transatlantic passenger flights. Visit our Aviation Museum, our Maritime Museum and the Maureen O’Hara Exhibition.
Foynes is a 35 minute drive from Adare.
Bunratty Castle & Folk Village
Welcome to Bunratty Castle, the most complete and authentic medieval castle in Ireland. Built in 1425 it was restored in 1954 to its former medieval splendour and now contains mainly 15th and 16th century furnishings, tapestries, and works of art which capture the mood of those times. At evening time Medieval Banquets are held in the castle and are open to the public to enjoy. Just a 20 minute drive from Adare.
King Johns Castle
Boasting stunning views of Limerick City, the River Shannon and over onto the Clare hills, this majestic 13th century Castle is one of the top tourist attractions in the city and a worthy destination stop when visiting the Treaty City
Curraghchase Forest Park
Curraghchase Forest Park
Historical Exhibition
Step back in time and take a journey through the historical exhibition, a reconstruction of Adare’s unique past from the arrival of the Normans to the ancient abbeys of the Middle Ages. The exhibition is located at Adare Heritage Centre.
