Browse By Category
Selected Highlights
Áras Uí Chonghaile (James Connolly Visitor Centre)
Description
Áras Uí Chonghaile is an award-winning modern, inspirational, visitor centre based in the heart of Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter and located only yards from where James Connolly, a man of formidable ideas and remarkable vision, lived on the Falls Road.
From his birth in Edinburgh in 1868 to Irish parents, through to his death in Dublin 1916, his role as a pioneer of the early trade union movement and his extraordinary travels throughout Britain and America, the centre offers a thought provoking insight into James Connolly’s life, his politics and the impact he had on the history of the Island of Ireland.
The James Connolly Experience
The James Connolly Experience is an audio tour which will guide you from the interactive exhibition, which tells Connolly’s story, to the unique library, Leabharlann Uí Chonghaile and through the art and historic collections. Lasting approximately 40 minutes, the tour will introduce you to many interactive features and historic artefacts and will immerse you in the story of James Connolly as you make your way through the Centre.
James Connolly Augmented Reality Heritage Trail
The centre has also launched a ground-breaking new heritage trail using augmented reality. The free downloadable app from both iOS and Android App stores will allow for local citizens and visitors alike to uncover the hidden story of James Connolly in Belfast and present them with Belfast’s heritage at their fingertips.
To book a tour visit arasuichonghaile.com >>
The James Connolly Experience
The James Connolly Experience is an audio tour which will guide you from the interactive exhibition, which tells Connolly’s story, to the unique library, Leabharlann Uí Chonghaile and through the art and historic collections. Lasting approximately 40 minutes, the tour will introduce you to many interactive features and historic artefacts and will immerse you in the story of James Connolly as you make your way through the Centre.
James Connolly Augmented Reality Heritage Trail
The centre has also launched a ground-breaking new heritage trail using augmented reality. The free downloadable app from both iOS and Android App stores will allow for local citizens and visitors alike to uncover the hidden story of James Connolly in Belfast and present them with Belfast’s heritage at their fingertips.
To book a tour visit arasuichonghaile.com >>
Top Reasons To Visit
- The James Connolly Experience is FREE for Belfast citizens.
- See an original Irish Proclamation along with the printing block that created it.
- Listen to RTÉ archive interviews with James Connolly’s children.
- Explore the James Connolly Library with a unique collection of books.
- Follow James Connolly’s journey across Ireland, Britain and the USA with our Transatlantic Voyager
Contact Details
Gallery
You might also like
-
Find Out More
Titanic Belfast AttractionsTitanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast is the world's largest Titanic visitor experience and a must-see on any visit to Belfast and…
-
Find Out More
HMS Caroline AttractionsHMS Caroline
Step aboard and discover one ship, 100 years of history, and 1000 incredible stories
-
Find Out More
Whitehead Railway Museum AttractionsWhitehead Railway Museum
Come down and see the home of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) and its locomotives.
-
Find Out More
Beacon of Hope AttractionsBeacon of Hope
Thanksgiving Square is an area of public space in Lanyon Place, Belfast based on Thanksgiving Square in Dallas,…
-
Find Out More
Wallace Park Lisburn AttractionsWallace Park Lisburn
Wallace Park is ideal for families, with an excellent children's play area and a variety of gentle walks.
-
Find Out More
Mourne Mountains and Ring of Gullion AttractionsMourne Mountains and Ring of Gullion
The stunning Mourne Mountains and Ring of Gullion region of County Down is a veritable open-air playground.
-
Find Out More
Scrabo Tower and Country Park AttractionsScrabo Tower and Country Park
Scrabo Tower is located to the west of Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland.
-
Find Out More
Botanic Gardens AttractionsBotanic Gardens
Botanic Gardens is an important part of Belfast's Victorian heritage and a popular meeting place for residents, students…
