The New Lifford Museum offers a rare opportunity to experience Donegal’s heritage in one location, within one of its most iconic historic buildings.
The museum features a remarkable blend of three heritage collections:
The County Donegal Historical Society Collection (formerly in Rossnowlagh)
The Donegal Ancestry Collection (formerly in Ramelton)
Artefacts from Lifford Old Courthouse
On display are items from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Penal Times, and the 18th & 19th centuries, as well as exhibits on Irish independence and Ireland’s cultural influence in Europe. Visitors can also view copies of the Book of Ballymote and The Annals of the Four Masters.
Highlights include artefacts connected to:
Napper Tandy, Irish revolutionary
Nurse Catherine Black, Royal nurse from Donegal
Beautiful examples of Muckish Glassware
Admission is FREE and the museum is accessible during our regular opening hours.
