St Connell's Museum

St Connell's Museum OPEN WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY 10am - 4pm
St. Connell’s Museum covers the history of Donegal South West.

Our collections include, the railway, the workhouse/famine period, bord na mona, Patrick MacGill, Brian Friel, Natural History and lots of personal effects. This page has been created by us at the Museum for you the people of Glenties. It is a page where we can share photos , old stories, letters etc. The Museum has a vast collection of old photos, letters and documents. Please feel free to send us or share anything you think would be of interest to all the fans of Glenties.

21/08/2026
We wish to extend our gratitude to “young” Leo McLoone, who very kindly donated to us this famous and unique bar counter...
17/08/2026

We wish to extend our gratitude to “young” Leo McLoone, who very kindly donated to us this famous and unique bar counter from “Phelans pub”.

We finally have it situated and have given it the recognition it deserves since it is no longer in its original place.

It featured famously in Brian Friel’s “Translations” and served many famous characters in history down through its life time.

📣CALLING ALL 11-17 YEAR OLD’S📣
10/08/2026

📣CALLING ALL 11-17 YEAR OLD’S📣

The Annual parish climb of Croagh Patrick is coming up this Friday. Contact Michael Regan or Martin Doc today if you are...
05/07/2026

The Annual parish climb of Croagh Patrick is coming up this Friday. Contact Michael Regan or Martin Doc today if you are interested in joining the pilgrimage 💪✝️

Just a reminder that St. Connell’s Museum are hosting the annual community tea in the Market Hall Glenties immediately a...
05/07/2026

Just a reminder that St. Connell’s Museum are hosting the annual community tea in the Market Hall Glenties immediately after the Blessing of the Graves. Baked goods can be dropped into the Market Hall anytime after 11am Mass this morning.
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St. Connell’s Museum is hosting an open evening for people interested is getting involved this Wednesday the 24th of Jun...
19/06/2026

St. Connell’s Museum is hosting an open evening for people interested is getting involved this Wednesday the 24th of June at 8pm.

Absolutely everyone is welcome, and when we say you DO NOT NEED any prior knowledge of the museum or the history of the local area… We mean it!

All volunteers are free to participate at their own personal pace, and we will offer support to anyone wishing to learn more.

Active volunteers will be available on the evening to chat and answer any questions you might have.

Refreshments will be served at the event.

Congratulations to the cast of The Glenties Drama Group on their wonderful production of Arsenic and Old Lace. It was an...
26/04/2026

Congratulations to the cast of The Glenties Drama Group on their wonderful production of Arsenic and Old Lace. It was an amazing show and we wish you all the best of luck on your last night tonight.

Saint Connell's Museum would like to thank producer Anne Gallagher, for allowing us to hold the half time raffle at the show last night.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the following local businesses for sponsoring the spot prizes
💥Costcutters,
💥Glenties Services,
💥Donegal Natural Soap Company,
💥Síopa Lughnasa,
💥The Highlands Hotel,
💥Leo's Bar and
💥Roddys Bar.

A brilliant night in the Highlands Hotel Glenties for our table quiz on Friday night. 🥇Congratulations to the winners, L...
06/04/2026

A brilliant night in the Highlands Hotel Glenties for our table quiz on Friday night.

🥇Congratulations to the winners, Louise, Patrick and Donagh Kelly from Ballyshannon🥇

A special thank you to the Highlands Hotel for their wonderful hospitality on the night.

Thank you as always to the Dream Team
💥Brian Carr ~ quizmaster
💥Michael Ragan ~ quiz setter
💥Patrick McGuigan and Martin Shanky ~ Adjudicators

Thank you to the businesses that sponsored our spot prizes
💥Thompson Flowers
💥Costcutters
💥Nearby
💥The Paperstop
💥The Highlands Hotel

❤️And we extend a huge Thank You to all of the participants for supporting our quiz so well❤️

💥🧠It’s Quiz night tonight🧠💥Looking forward to seeing you all there 🏆🥇🙌
03/04/2026

💥🧠It’s Quiz night tonight🧠💥

Looking forward to seeing you all there 🏆🥇🙌

01/04/2026

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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