Connemara Heritage and History Centre
The Connemara Heritage and History Centre, also called Dan O'Hara's Homestead, is an open-air museum in the village of Lettershea, near the town of Clifden, County Galway, in the Connemara region, Ireland. It was established in the late 1980s.
Ionad Oidhreachta agus Staire Chonamara | |
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  Location within Ireland | |
| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | Lettershea, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.479462°N 9.911591°W |
| Type | open-air museum |
| Founder | Martin & Nora Walsh |
| Owner | Walsh family |
| Public transit access | none |
| Nearest car park | On-site |
| Website | connemaraheritage |
The centre's attractions include audiovisual and history presentations, as well as outdoor exhibits including reconstructions of a crannóg, a ring fort, and a clochaun. Also on the grounds are the Dan O'Hara Homestead and pre-famine farm.
It also served as the first "Pit Stop" on The Amazing Race 12.[1]
References
- "The Amazing Race 12 - Episode 1 Summary". Reality TV World. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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