Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
A pathway into the past
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Admission
Free admission
Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
Hidden away in the boglands of Longford, not far from Kenagh village, is an inspiring relic of prehistory: a togher – an Iron Age road – built in 148 BC. Known locally as the Danes’ Road, it is the largest of its kind to have been uncovered in Europe.
Historians agree that it was part of a routeway of great importance. It may have been a section of a ceremonial highway connecting the Hill of Uisneach, the ritual centre of Ireland, and the royal site of Rathcroghan.
The trackway was built from heavy planks of oak, which sank into the peat after a short time. This made it unusable, of course, but also ensured it remained perfectly preserved in the bog for the next two millennia.
Inside the interpretive centre, an 18-metre stretch of the ancient wooden structure is on permanent display in a hall specially designed to preserve it. Don’t miss this amazing remnant of our ancient past.
Gallery
Opening Times
2 April – 11 November
Daily 10:00 – 18:00
Last admission 17:00
Average Length of Visit: 1.5 hours
Notice
Note: When Easter is before 1 April, the centre opens from Maundy Thursday for the season.
Contact
Corlea Trackway Centre
Kenagh
Co. Longford
N39 XT18
043 3322386
ctrackwayvisitorcentre@opw.ie
Facilities
- Audio Visual Show
- Picnic Area
- Toilets
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Restrictions
- Access by Guided Tour Only
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Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
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Fore Abbey
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Boyle Abbey
Step back into Ireland’s monastic past
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