clare heritage centre

The award winning Heritage Museum is housed in what was once Saint Catherines Church, which was built in 1718 by a cousin of Queen Anne. Its main theme, "Ireland West 1800 - 1860" portrays a traumatic period of Irish history under such headings as "Land Tenure", "The Famine", "Emigration", "Education", "Irish Language and Music" and others. The circumstances that moulded the character of the people over 100 years ago are interpreted in an absorbing story.

The centre is also an appropriate setting for some fine sculptural exhibits including the original Tau Cross and the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. There are some colour reproductions of works by Sir Frederick Burton, who was a native of Corofin.