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Too much to see in one visit

Excellent museum. So much information and well presented. Very informative. Good staff. I didn't... read more

Reviewed 3 days ago
Margaret W
Trip to clonakilty

This is a great museum. I didn't expect it to be be so big and have many floors. It is very... read more

Reviewed 11 January 2024
zoei m
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All reviews michael collins well worth a visit guided tour small museum packed full beautiful museum comprehensive overview turbulent times irish war of independence on display would highly recommend a visit short film own pace audio visual presentation his wife great tour video
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Reviewed 6 September 2022 via mobile

Michael Collins House really brings life to the story of the man himself and those turbulent times in Irish History.

The combination of exhibition items, short films , letters , on display in this beautiful Georgian House , in the elegant Square where Collins lived as a young boy , works really well.
The people who influenced him as a young boy /man are well portrayed . Apart from his immediate family , Tadhg An Asna O Donovan , and O Donovan Rossa, really come to life, too. A beautiful Christening Dress worn by O Donovan Rossa s children and successive generations of his and his wife, Mary Jane Irwin , is particularly striking.
Also , very poignant were the many quotations from his letters:
‘After you have seated , toiled , had mad dreams …’
and the many portraits of Collins, I especially liked Leo Whelan s .
Finally the last photo taken of Collins, only an hour /two before he died and the many beautiful personal items that belonged to his fiancé , Kitty Kirwan .
I left with a renewed sense of the huge loss he was to Ireland as well as to Kitty Kirwan and his own family.

Date of experience: September 2022
Thank BerthaFitz
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Reviewed 5 September 2022 via mobile

Loads of panels containing biographical information on Collins. Small museum and not really much to see if you already have some knowledge of Collins and the revolutionary period. The Michael Collins centre outside Clonakilty offers a superior experience.

Date of experience: September 2022
Thank J6169ASdavidl
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Reviewed 30 August 2022

Well sign posted and easy to park in surrounding streets. Reception staff very welcoming , friendly and informative. The audio visual presentation and displays were very informative and interesting to sit and watch and to look at at our own pace. Lots of interesting exhibits. Everyone involved with the museum were most helpful and willing to answer any quesions. In particualr the gentleman on the reception who was able to answer our query on parking which we really appreciated as we know the difficulties we have when parking in our home city of Oxford. As this was our first brief trip to West Cork we will be more than happy to revisit and would definitely come back to the museum as well as recommending any friends, family and visitors to the area to come and visit too.

Date of experience: August 2022
Thank trishr406
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Reviewed 28 July 2022 via mobile

Beautiful museum packed full of artifacts and details of Michael Collins life and part in irish war of independence and civil War. The videos are so well presented and appeal to young and old. Staff are welcoming and knowledgeable.
Would highly recommend even for those with little knowledge of irish history

Date of experience: July 2022
Thank Ciarrigal
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Reviewed 3 April 2022 via mobile

It's a small museum but it's got so much information and presented beautifully. The staff were lovely and helpful. My two children were interested in the interactive bits of the house. Fantastic for anyone interested in learning more about Michael Collins and Irish history.

Date of experience: April 2022
Thank Sara J
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