Kerry Bog Village Museum
Kerry Bog Village Museum
Kerry Bog Village Museum
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- jsilverman83Oakland, California409 contributionsSmall, cute, outdoor museum for pretty cheap entryFor just 7 Euro you get to go in the village and see recrations of a bunch of village houses. There's bog ponies and wolf hounds and exhibits on peat/turf as well. They have toilets, a gift shop, and a little bar with chocolates, hot cocoa, Irish coffee, and Bailey's and coffee (which is what I got and it was quite tasty and inexpensive).Visited August 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 7 August 2024
- Tom Carter704 contributionsHistory at your finger tipsWe had a private tour and stopped here to learn a bit about the Irish history. Great museum. Build and maintained well. Gives you good feeling in a firsthand experience about the living conditions back in the day.Visited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 29 August 2024
- The_Wanderer1992Columbia, Maryland2,616 contributionsShort VisitWhile on a tour in Ireland, we stopped here. They are an example of what 1800s Ireland looked like. They have small cottages, Irish wolfhounds and ponies. I thought it was a cute village and well done. The price was a little too high, though. Next door, The Red Fox Inn has great Irish coffees and souvenirs.Visited November 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 30 November 2024
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Kristi B
Myrtle Beach, SC8 contributions
Jul 2022
Felt very tourist-trappy and I agree with the reviews that say the tourist buses definitely keep it busy. Unless you are willing to spend more money, there really isn't anything to do or see. We stopped for 45 minutes and I think the stop could have been shorter - 20-30 minutes. The village itself seems like it could use a bit of a revival as it is a bit tired. It has the potential to be better, I think, as it does display a neat representation of an old bog village.
Written 22 July 2022
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Jim W
Sindelfingen, Germany8,895 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
My wife and I researched this place a lot as part of the Ring of Kerry tour. I am not sure why this place is even part of the bus tour except as a way to make money from tourists. I could have given it a four had they put forth any really effort to interact with tourists. The best part was a little kid playing the accordion in one of the rooms. The signs were old and need to be cleaned up a bit. The dogs were fun to see, but even they lacked enthusiasm. Still, if you take the bus tour, then at least go in and pay the minimal Euro charge. Is it worth it? Sure, as you will see what life was like long ago and you will learn about the potato famine. Luckily, our research gave us a good spirit to enjoy the simple things. Oh...and get a Guinness to take on the bus as the tour continues.
Written 22 September 2023
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Dawn Q
5 contributions
Jun 2023
I'm giving this a 3 star, vs 2.5, for the nice people working with the dogs today. Otherwise, not really worth going out of your way. The Muckross experience in Killarney is FAR better. If you're looking to stretch your legs, for 7 euro (too much for what it is), you can see examples of old homes and how people lived. However, there is NO guidance or anyone helping with information. Signage is limited, and you're left with some very basic info and a quick walk around a ring of home, a farrier's shop, and what is meant to be an old pub, with modern taps (closed). Muckross has all kinds of wonderful demonstrations, historians, etc and is in a much prettier setting. Most ironically, it's called the "Bog Village," but there's no real mention of the surrounding bog. Only worth it if you have time to kill, and you'll be good for about 30 minutes.
Written 11 June 2023
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Maureen M
Avon, CT40 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
If you want to see how the average Irish family lived in the 18th and 19th centuries, pay just €7 to walk inside several real homes, furnished exactly as they were when people left them.
The blacksmith shop and homes seem as though the people just stepped out for a moment.
The first experience here is meeting at least 2 huge beautiful puppies: young Irish WolfHounds!
The blacksmith shop and homes seem as though the people just stepped out for a moment.
The first experience here is meeting at least 2 huge beautiful puppies: young Irish WolfHounds!
Written 8 November 2023
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micapia
16 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Avoid, it's a tourist trap. Assuming that the houses are from the period, the interior has nothing to do with the reality of peasant life in 19th century Ireland. Broken and chipped English porcelain to make it more real... Nothing justifies the €7 per person! Run away and leave it to the American tourist buses...
Written 21 September 2023
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Michele C
Maryland161 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
This was one of our first stops as we toured the Ring of Kerry. I absolutely loved it. Take time to visit each cottage and learn a bit about life in a big village.
The highlight for me was seeing and petting 3 beautiful Irish Wolfhounds.
I strongly disagree with any negative reviews - this is an outdoor museum and replicates a bog village; it is not a restored actual village & I certainly didn’t expect it to be. It is interesting and an enjoyable experience.
The highlight for me was seeing and petting 3 beautiful Irish Wolfhounds.
I strongly disagree with any negative reviews - this is an outdoor museum and replicates a bog village; it is not a restored actual village & I certainly didn’t expect it to be. It is interesting and an enjoyable experience.
Written 5 September 2023
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Jacob O
5 contributions
Oct 2021
Was excited to visit this place, as i have an interest in folk museums and the buildings looked very interesting. On arrival, the entrance booth was unmanned and we were directed to a nearby pub to pay the entrance fee of 5Euro each. We then wondered around the museum, which was entirely unmanned, and which seemed half-way between museum and closed events venue. For example, there was a random modern bar in the middle of the museum (which was shut). There were numerous places to 'view animals', but absolutely no animals were there (not even hens?!). The interpretation was tired and random, including the ubiquitous not-quite-realistic mannequins.
The whole place has so much potential, compare with other folk museums in Ireland such as the Ulster Folk Museum, or Cregneash in the Isle of Man... Similar buildings and history, but so much more professionally handled. It is in a beautiful location, and could be a major museum, but it felt more like a sideshow to the pub, like it couldn't work out if it were museum or closed events space. No fires going, no animals, no human interpreters.
We arrived at about 4pm, so maybe it was closing up for the day, but it was advertised as staying open until 6pm.
The whole place has so much potential, compare with other folk museums in Ireland such as the Ulster Folk Museum, or Cregneash in the Isle of Man... Similar buildings and history, but so much more professionally handled. It is in a beautiful location, and could be a major museum, but it felt more like a sideshow to the pub, like it couldn't work out if it were museum or closed events space. No fires going, no animals, no human interpreters.
We arrived at about 4pm, so maybe it was closing up for the day, but it was advertised as staying open until 6pm.
Written 5 October 2021
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Edwelsh
North Canton, OH7,340 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
This historic village shares a parking lot with the Red Fox Inn and is a popular bus stop on the Ring of Kerry. We paid the modest entrance fee and spent a half an hour touring the grounds and visiting the nice little gift shop. The Irish Wolfhounds are huge and lovable. The old town is interesting and well kept. Small little houses and shops with thatched roofs, filled with antiques from a simpler time. Go there first and use your 50 cent coupon for an Irish coffee next door.
Written 2 September 2023
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emshank5
Cleveland, OH75 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
This place was just terrible, everything about it was sad from the old manikin, to the neglected animals. If you are reading this I I hope you can get this place taken down. The goat was alone, neglected and sad, the wolfhound needed to be taken care of and given a little more care, and the pony had an injured leg, not taken care of.
Written 7 June 2024
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pattelbert
Alexandria, VA193 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
Interesting and informative look at what daily life may have been like for the typical Irish family in the 18th/19th century. I was fascinated to see how the ceilings/roofs were two sides of a whole.
It certainly makes one appreciate one's creature comforts!
It certainly makes one appreciate one's creature comforts!
Written 12 October 2021
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Bonjour, pourriez vous me dire combien de temps prend la visite de ce village ?
Merci d'avance
Written 3 February 2020
francescaanderton78
Northampton, United Kingdom
Hi is there public transport from dingle or local tour comp to your attraction as I don't drive
Written 28 August 2018
I very much doubt that there is direct public transport from Dingle to this attraction. There is probably a series of different buses etc that would get you there but it’s a good distance from Dingle.
At least a sixty to eighty minutes drive, depending on traffic, so it would take ages via bus links etc. There are several tour operators that will include this on their itenary of a tour of Kerry.
Google Ring of Kerry tour operators and you will see several options to choose from.
Written 29 August 2018
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