Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre

Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre The centre interprets an Iron Age bog road that was built in the year 148 B.C. across the boglands o across the boglands of Longford, close to the River Shannon.

The oak road is the largest of its kind to have been uncovered in Europe and was excavated by Professor Barry Raftery of University College Dublin. Inside the interpretive centre, an eighteen-metre stretch of the preserved trackway is on permanent display in a hall specially designed to preserve the ancient wooden structure. Bord na Móna and the Office of Public Works have carried out conservation

work on the surrounding bog to ensure that it remains wet and that the buried road remains preserved. Location: 3km from Kenagh village and accessed on the Longford - Kenagh road, R357. 15km from Longford or from the Mullingar - Lanesboro road R392. Bus Routes: Private operators only. Guided Tours:
Access by guided tour only. Maximum number: 50. Duration: 1 hour. Last tour at 17:00. Leaflet/Guide book: English. Photography/Video: Permitted, except in the audiovisual theatre. Permission required for commercial purposes

Audiovisual Presentation:
Name: Crossing the Centuries. Seating: 61. Duration: 17 minutes
Languages: English

Access:
Centre is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities

Opening Hours:

2 April - 11 November
Daily 10:00 - 18:00. Last admission is 45 minutes before closing. Average Length of Visit: 1.5 hours. Admission Fees: Free

Facilities:
Exhibitions, toilets (including toilet for visitors with disabilities), car and coach park, picnic area.

🌿🐝World Bee Day🌿🐝Celebrate our bees today by my ot mowing your garden . Think about encouraging bees to visit by leavin...
21/05/2026

🌿🐝World Bee Day🌿🐝

Celebrate our bees today by my ot mowing your garden . Think about encouraging bees to visit by leaving a wild growth section in your garden. Bees love wild flowers!!

🐝🐝🐝🐝BE BEE FRIENDLY🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

21/05/2026

Exploring Longford Playground Passport

With 24 children's playgrounds throughout County Longford, no matter where you are, you will find somewhere to keep the kiddos entertained.

Download and print our Playground Passport and see how many of our many playgrounds you can visit!

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Biodiversity Week Events at Corlea 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿Update on events at the Visitor CentreBAT WATCH CORLEAPlaces are still a...
21/05/2026

Biodiversity Week Events at Corlea
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Update on events at the Visitor Centre

BAT WATCH CORLEA
Places are still available for this evenings Bat talk and walk beginning at 8.30pm with a short talk followed by bat walk facilitated by Aine and Andrew from Bat Conservation Ireland.
You can book a place by calling 043 3322386 or emailing [email protected]. please wear suitable clothing and bring a torch. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

A limited number of bat detectors will be available.

EVENT CANCELLATIONS
Due to unforseen circumstances we have to cancel two events. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. We hope to reschedule these events at a future date and thank you for your understanding.

The cancelled events are as follows:

NATURE TOTS DETECTIVES
due to be held on Friday May 22nd.

NATURE CRAFTING on Saturday 23


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17/05/2026
17/05/2026

Ballinamuck is a special place with a special history. We are looking for tour guides to tell the story of Ballinamuck and training is available. To register please email [email protected]
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Some fascinating information from our colleges in Carrowmore....
17/05/2026

Some fascinating information from our colleges in Carrowmore....

Archaeologist George Petrie surveyed the Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery in August 1837 for the Ordnance Survey. His rough draft of his map of the cemetery marked 65 megalithic passage-graves and stone circles. Petrie believed the monuments , which were being removed and damaged at the time, must have numbered at least 200 monuments. The circles were believed to be the graves of Firbolg warriors who had died in the mythological fFrst Battle of Moytura, which took place just south of Carrowmore.

The cottage which is now the OPW - Office of Public Works Visitor Centre is pencilled in opposite passage-grave 1. at the northern edge of the Cemetery. Modern genetic research was able to show that people, descended from a young man buried in Listoghil 5,600 years ago, are buried in Carrowkeel, Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Millin Bay.

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Celebrating Biodiversity at Rathcroghan..........
17/05/2026

Celebrating Biodiversity at Rathcroghan..........

Find out more about the biodiversity of Rathcroghan this National Biodiversity Week
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17/05/2026

Our guide Noel whipped up a tune or two at Rathcroghan Visitor Centre following his presentation on Corlea Iron Age Road yesterday.

Well done Noel👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Proving our OPW guides have many hidden talents as well as guiding and storytelling.

We would like to thank Rathcroghan for inviting us to take part in their Bealtaine talks to celebrate the ancient fire festival.

Address

Kenagh
Longford
N39XT18

Telephone

+353433322386

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