The ideal visitor experience for all the family

Visit our heritage centre and discover more about Athenry's rich medieval history.
Dress up in medieval costume or try on a suit of armour. Test your skills with Have-A-Go-Archery, visit the dungeons and find your way around the medieval maze. Our tours are both educational and fun for all ages!
For the younger visitor, there's face-painting and castles to play with.

Experience a walking tour of Ireland’s best-preserved Medieval Town

Athenry Heritage Town is situated 10 miles east of Galway and offers an ideal stopover for an afternoon or overnight visit. Experience a walking tour of Ireland’s best-preserved Medieval Town in which domestic or overseas visitors can discover the truly unique historical features of this lively town.

Experience A Birthday To Remember

Our Birthday Party service has stopped until February 2012 due to other events in the centre. We're sorry for any inconvenience however see our events page for our Halloween and Christmas activities

Let your son or daughter experience a birthday to remember at the Athenry Arts & Heritage Centre. We provide a unique service for parents looking for something different which is both fun and educational.
We provide a safe and secure environment where children can enjoy our activities and parents can relax and have fun too!

Try Your Hand at Archery

Test your skills with the Heritage Centre’s Have-A-Go Archery Activity.

Experience the oldest tradition in the world and discover the history of archery and its use in medieval battles.

Visitors can experience this service with our 'Medieval Experience' ticket or try our exclusive archery lessons for individual or group visitors which includes one to one instruction, equipment and insurance.

Our instructors are fully trained by the Traditional Archery Society of Ireland www.tasi.org.uk and insured by O’Neil O’Driscoll Insurance www.odon.ie

History the fun way

A school tour of the Athenry Heritage Centre provides all the elements for an educational and fun day out. Children can learn using our excellent models, story-boards and touch screen audio-visual presentations, while enjoying medieval punishments in the market square "stocks". The school tour comes alive with medieval costumes for all the students and the centre provides supervised Have-A-Go archery lessons for budding Robin Hoods. The students can also visit the dungeon of horror to experience the dark side of medieval life, discover the wooden maze and enjoy a picnic in the centre's garden. Admission is €8 per student for all the activities listed on this page.