We live fairly close by yet have never visited the National Bird of Prey Centre before. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about their work and field of expertise, and this comes across in the excellent guided tour. The price is very reasonable and young kids will enjoy being so close to birds that they may never see in the wild. My 5 year old (as did I) enjoyed holding the owls, and learning about the many different birds in their care.
This birds are very well looked after and the information the centre provides is extremely important to the conservation of some of the native birds of prey to Ireland. Well worth a visit and support from visitors and locals alike when visiting Russborough House.

We've been to Russborough House before but decided to go there for a nice walk in the grounds. Finding the National Bird of Prey Centre was such a bonus and an amazing and humbling experience. I wanted to steal them all!!! They're mainly hand reared birds so are well used to people and I even managed to hold an owl and falcon - so exciting!! Go and see it yourself. The guides are so passionate about what they do and obviously love the birds very much. Really great afternoon,

Tom and the rest of the staff at the National Bird of Prey Centre were incredible! Our Hawk Walk was scheduled the morning our flight landed from the US and it was the perfect way to kick off our trip to Ireland. We were scheduled for a 90 minute walk, but ended up spending nearly 3 hours at the centre because it was so great! Tom is very passionate about the animals he keeps, that is obvious, but he also has a passion for educating the public about their importance in nature, preservation, and the impact falconry has had in cultures across the globe. If I could give more than five stars I would.