Dunfanaghy Workhouse - Heritage Centre and Famine Exhibition

Spring Opening Hours

Open Monday To Sunday: 10.00am to 5.00pm.

The Dunfanaghy Workhouse opened in 1995 as a Heritage Centre exploring local history and culture with the Wee Hannah Exhibition. It has evolved into a popular destination for locals and visitors alike. New Exhibition coming in 2 013

Advance group bookings welcomed.
You can contact us by telephone: 00353 (0)74 9136540

Sandcastle World Record DVD now available

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What's New in 2013

Wheelchair Lift
Newly refurbished disabled bathroom
Newly refurbished bathroom with baby changing unit
New Audio for the Wee Hannah Exhibition

Coming Soon In 2013

New Audio for the Wee Hannah Exhibition, Irish, French and German and Written summary in Italian
Community Cinema and Film Club

Children's Afterschools Club

The Dolphin Club has been a huge success with lots of children aged 8 to 11 from Holy Cross, Holy Trinity, Faugher, Ballymore and Murroe National Schools attending each week.

The Dolphin Club, meets every Tuesday afternoon from 3.15pm to 5.15pm, with half an hour of lunch and homework followed by loads of fun games, experiments, crafts and building motorised and electronic models.

Coming Soon The Jellyfish Club for children aged 4-7, Monday Afternoon during term time 3.15pm-4.30pm.

Coffee Shop & Art Gallery At our coffee shop you can relax and enjoy a variety of fresh homebaked cakes, teas, coffee's, soups, sandwiches and rolls. You can also visit our art gallery with regularly changing exhibitions, paintings and sculptures.	Craft & Book Shop There are also second hand books on offer for €2 each for those rainy days.
Waves of Change Project The Waves of Change Youth Group slept in The Workhouse on all Souls Night (31st October 2011) to raise money for the local Care of The Aged Group. They raised €275.	Wee Hannah, A Living History Exhibition See and hear "Wee Hannah" tell the true story of her long life. "Wee Hannah" talks of her harsh upbringinig on a farm in the 1830's, her time in the Dunfanaghy Workhouse, and eventually a more peaceful old age.

Community Playground The Community Playground & Toddler Park are open free of charge to the public. The funders are as follows: Community Support Scheme, Donegal Local Development Company Ltd, the Department of Communcations, Energy & Natural Resources & the Minister & Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs.	Pumpkin Carving for Children The Workhouse is running pumpkin carving on Saturday 27th Oct and Sunday 28th October 11.30am - 12.30pm and 2.00pm - 3.00pm both days, €5.00 per child and the pumpkin is provided, adult supervision required. There are also craft classes on Monday 29th October 11.30am-12.30pm pottery bats and skeletons and 2.00pm - 3.00pm spider lollies and closet monsters.