The Irish National Heritage Park has developed into a 35 acre outdoor museum, showcasing 16 reconstructed sites, each built using the materials and skills of the period. Situated in 35 acres of reclaimed marshland on the banks of the River Slaney.
The site at Ferrycarrig, just outside Wexford Town, is an ideal location for an outdoor museum. To begin with, it includes the remains of the very first fortification built by the Anglo-Normans in Ireland. It also comprises a variety of landscapes, from hillside, to estuary, to woodland, to river bank. As you journey through the park, the features and installations are all in authentic settings, from the Dolmen, to the Fulacht Fiadh, to the Crannóg, to the Viking ship.
It was one of the first experiential museums of its kind when it opened in 1987 and continues to offer an unrivalled range of activities, reconstructions, workshops and courses for visitors of all ages.
