The list of places to which a Heritage Card gives free access is long, some are very well known, some little known. Some are free to enter even without a card, others are expensive enough to practically save you cost of the card with just a couple of visits.
ALL of these places are free to enter on the first Wednesday of every month and during National Heritage Week.
We have ordered them here by County, since that is pretty much how they are likely to be visited. Prices updated for 2014.
Co Carlow
Altamont Gardens
Admission: Free
Co Clare
Dromore Wood Nature Reserve
Admission: Free
Ennis Friary
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Scattery Island
Admission: Free
Co Cork
Barryscourt Castle
Admission: Free
Charles Fort
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Desmond Castle (French Prison)
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.0 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Doneraile Park
Admission: Free
Fota Arboretum and Gardens
Admission: Free
Ilnacullin (Garish Island)
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
This is admission only – ferry to Island will cost extra.
Co Donegal
Donegal Castle
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Glebe House and Gallery
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Glenveagh National Park and Castle
Adult: €5.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Prices are for admission to castle, entrance to park and visitor centre is free.
Newmills Corn and Flax Mills
Admission: Free
Co Dublin
Arás an Uachtarain
Admission: Free
Open on Saturday’s only. Ticket required, issued at Phoenix Park Visitor Centre ONLY on the day. Get there early!
Arbour Hill
Admission: Free
The Casino, Marino
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Dublin Castle, State Apartments
Adult: €4.50 | Student/Senior: €3.50 | Child: €2.00
Farmleigh
Admission: Free
Garden of Rememberance
Admission: Free
Government Buildings
Admission: Free
Mornings only. Ticket required, issued at National Gallery of Ireland from 10am ONLY on the day.
Grangegorman Military Cemetery
Admission: Free
Iveagh Gardens
Admission: Free
Kilmainham Gaol
Adult: €6.00 | Sen/Group: €4.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €14.00
Lusk Heritage Centre
Admission: Free
National Botanic Gardens
Admission: Free
Pearse Museum – St.Enda’s Park
Admission: Free
Phoenix Park, A National Historic Park
Admission: Free
Phoenix Park, People’s Flower Gardens
Admission: Free
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre & Ashtown Castle
Admission: Free
Rathfarnham Castle
Admission: Free
Royal Hospital, Kilmainham
Admission: Free
St.Audoen’s Church
Admission: Free
St.Mary’s Abbey
Admission: Free
St.Stephen’s Green
Admission: Free
The Croppies Acre
Admission: Free
War Memorial Gardens
Admission: Free
Co Galway
Athenry Castle
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Aughnanure Castle
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Connemara National Park
Admission: Free
Coole Park
Admission: Free
Dún Aonghasa
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Portuma Castle and Gardens
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Patrick Pearse’s Cottage
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Co Kerry
Ardfert Cathedral
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Derrynane House, National Historic Park
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Gallarus Castle and Oratory
Admission: Free
Kilarney National Park
Admission: Free
Kilarney National Park, Muckross House and Gardens
Adult: €7.50 | Sen/Group: €6.00 | Child/Student: €4.00 | Family: €22.50
Muckross Friary
Admission: Free
Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir, The Blasket Islands Centre
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Listowel Castle
Admission: Free
Ross Castle
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Skellig Islands
Admission: Free
Co Kildare
Castletown
Adults : €4.50 | Senior/Students/Childre: €3.50 | Family : €12.50
Maynooth Castle
Admission: Free
Co Kilkenny
Dunmore Cave
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Jerpoint Abbey
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Kilkenny Castle
Adult: €6.00 | Sen/Group: €4.00 | Student/Child: €2.50 | Family: €14.00
St.Mary’s Church, Gowran
Admission: Free
Co Laois
Emo Court
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Cost is for entrance to house, entrance to gardens is free.
Heywood Gardens
Admission: Free
Co Leitrim
Parke’s Castle
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Co Limerick
Adare Castle
Adult: €6.00 | Child/Student/Senior €5.00 | Family: €15.00
Desmond Hall
Admission: Free
Co Longford
Corlea trackway Visitor Centre
Admission: Free
Co Louth
Old Mellifont Abbey
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Co Mayo
Céide Fields
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Co Meath
Battle of the Boyne Centre
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre (Newgrange and Knowth)
A: exhibition Only
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
B: exhibition & Newgrange
Adult: €6.00 | Sen/Group: €5.00 | Child/Student €3.00 | Family: €15.00
C: Exhibition & Knowth
Adult: €5.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €3.00 | Family: €13.00
D: Exhibition, Newgrange & Knowth
Adult: €11.00 | Sen/Group: €8.00 | Child/Student: €6.00 | Family: €28.00
Hill of Tara
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Loughcrew
Admission: Free
Trim Castle
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Co Offaly
Clonmacnoise
Adult: €6.00 | Sen/Group: €4.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €14.00
Co Roscommon
Boyle Abbey
Admission: Free
Co Sligo
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Sligo Abbey
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Co Tipperary
Cahir Castle
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Famine Workhouse 1848
Admission: Free
The Main Guard
Admission: Free
Ormond Castle
Admission: Free
Rock of Cashel
Adult: €6.00 | Sen/Group: €4.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €14.00
Roscrea Heritage (Castleand Damer House) and the Blackmills
Adult: €4.00 | Sen/Group: €3.00 | Child/Student: €2.00 | Family: €10.00
Swiss Cottage
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Co Waterford
Dungarvan Castle
Admission: Free
Reginald’s Tower
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Co Wexford
Ballyhack Castle
Admission: Free
Fren’s Castle
Admission: Free
John F. Kennedy Arboretum
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Tintern Abbey
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
The Wexford Widlfowl Reserve
Admission: Free
Co Wicklow
Dwyer McAllister Cottage
Admission: Free
Glendalough Visitor Centre
Adult: €3.00 | Sen/Group: €2.00 | Child/Student: €1.00 | Family: €8.00
Kilmacurragh Arboretum
Admission: Free
Wicklow Mountains National Park
Admission: Free
3 Comments
i have a card for handicap (in need to have some aids in painny standing up positions what is the price for GIC GIG card (wheelchair on it blue and 12 yellow stars that gives in eec free entrance or very reduced tare to get in every place and same for an aid)
what is prices without and with heritage card ?
Are the prices listed on the Heritage Card Attractions reduced prices for entry if you purchase the card? We are two seniors over 60 – do we each need to purchase a card?
No, the prices are those you would pay without a card. If you have a card admission to all of these places is free.
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