Donegal Famine Heritage Centre

Welcome to The Workhouse ✨
📌 Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal

Find us along the #WildAtlanticWay

Company No: 141459
Charity Status No: CHY11971

[Donegal Famine Heritage Centre @The__Workhouse]

One of our unique models made by artist Ewan Berry on display in our exhibition

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It's not long now till our re-opening on March 16th! Let us know what you're most looking forward to seeing once we're back 😊

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Wee Hannah is looking forward to welcoming back some visitors to her cottage! We re-open on March 16th at 10am, and we'll make sure Hannah's got the kettle on for some chats

[Museum of Childhood Irl,Músaem Óige na hÉireann @museumofci]

The Crolly doll factories, one in Crolly and another in Spiddal, Co Galway, were an initiative of Gaeltarra Éireann. Their aim was employment for young women from the Gaeltacht who would otherwise have emigrated…@eleanorflegg
https://t.co/EiRGiILNpF #Crolly #Donegal

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We're looking forward to our re-opening on March 16th, and we hope our visitors will grab one of our new leaflets available at the Workhouse and across local visitor centres and hotels

[Bród na Gaeltachta 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @BrodnaG]

🏳️‍🌈Ag Droichead na nDeor. At Donegal's Bridge of Tears🕯️Bród 2023: an chéad lá! - We remember the queers who had to leave along this path to the Derry Port🕯️#eisimirce #emigrationstories @Raidio_Reibil @tonie_walsh @UdarasnaG @ForasnaGaeilge @randomirish @EaragailArts

[Bród na Gaeltachta 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @BrodnaG]

🌈 5in inniú @The__Workhouse 💫 Léiriú cleachtaithe ar shaothar nua atá a chruthú ag @Keevez_

Bookáil anseo: https://t.co/MzMsjBxKPn

@EaragailArts @seantodubhchon @Raidio_Reibil @AnFalcarrach

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Even at the Workhouse our staff are looking forward to a fun adventure in the Playpark!

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Join us for our Summer Craft Fair on July 21st!!

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The Beautiful Port na Blagh, meaning Port of the Buttermilk!

Did you know that the pier was built by workers from this Workhouse in 1849 at the cost of £1715-7-3?

[WeLoveDonegal @welovedonegal]

Today's #WhereInDonegal from #WeLoveDonegal ♥

Where in #Donegal is this?

#Ireland

[DonegalMaps @DonegalMaps]

The location of all Workhouses in Donegal. A lot of the sites are no longer standing or are now buildings within HSE hospitals. #NationalFamineCommemoration https://t.co/yUQGE7QG3M
Map includes all Workhouse locations in Ireland. @PresidentIRL @donegalcouncil

[IrishWiseGuys @IrishWiseGuys]

A reminder of my talk tonight. @The__Workhouse

[Chrissy Knight-O’Connor @chrissyknightoc]

Waterfords Blarney Stone
THE SPEAKING STONE

In Stradbally is an extraordinary rock that stands west side of the River Deelish, a tributary of the Tay. Known as the ’Speaking Stone or locally Clogh-Lourish. It is believed to have magical powers and an oracle of pagan times 1/4

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Did you know we're on TikTok? For a 177 year old building we're very tech savvy 😎

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Delighted to be taking part in the Donegal Tourism Conference 2023

@govisitdonegal
#lovedonegal

[David Leonard @DavidTLeonard]

Fantastic resource to help heritage site managers understand & improve how visitors experience their heritage sites. Simple, practical and pragmatic approach suitable for busy people with businesses to run. https://t.co/msJqEhsbgT

[Donegal County Museum @Donegalcomuseum]

View our Virtual Reality tour of #Ballyshanonn Workhouse we recreated using plans and exact dimensions here https://t.co/GlqGkhkJ4W

@donegalcouncil @DonegalDigital @goballyshannon @Donegal_ie @DonegalTakeoff @The__Workhouse @IrishWorkhouses @IHSA1950 @strokestownpark

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/Ke8ICNYi0t

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/F1OjTyxSHw