Welcome to Dunfanaghy Workhouse Heritage Centre

Dunfanaghy Workhouse, Donegal

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am to 5.30pm
Sunday: Closed except Bank Holidays when The Workhouse is open 10.00am to 5.30pm.

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 July 2012

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

What's New in 2012

  • Wheelchair Lift
  • Newly refurbished disabled bathroom
  • Newly refurbished bathroom with baby changing unit
  • New Audio for the Wee Hannah Exhibition, English, Irish, French and German
  • Community Cinema

Children's Afterschools Club

The Dolphin Club has been a huge success with lots of children 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.

The Workhouse is now taking names for another Club on a Monday afternoon, and there will be a Dolphin Summer School running this year for the first time.

Coffee Shop & Art Gallery experiencesAt 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 McNutts Tweed There is a sale in the craft shop with 25% off all toys and selected crafts and up to 50% off selected books. Scary Halloween Bargains to be had!!! There are also second hand books on offer for €2 each for those rainy days.

Waves of Change Project Waves of Change ProjectThe Waves of Change Youth Group are "sleeping" in The Workhouse on all Souls Night (31st October 2011) to raise money for the local Care of The Aged Group.

Wee Hannah, A Living History Exhibition experiencesSee 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 image of toddler bandstand 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 pumpkin"There will be pumpkin carving and craft classes for children at Halloween 2012. Adult supervision is required for the pumpkin carving and all pumpkins and equipment are provided.

 
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