Kerry Bog Village

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Cottage entrance

The Kerry Bog Village is an open-air museum situated in west County Kerry focused on the culture and history of Ireland. [1] [2] It is a tourist stop on the Ring of Kerry, [3] between the towns of Killorglin and Glenbeigh. [4] The outdoor museum recreates traditional Irish thatched cottages and the lives of their inhabitants during the 19th century. Its founder was involved in the resuscitation of the Kerry Bog Pony as a viable breed. [5]

The village's operators describe the village as the "only one of its kind in Europe", [2] [ clarification needed ] and its structures are furnished with antiques. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Step back in time with this traditional thatched cottage tour of Ireland". Irish Central. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Experience Life in an 18th Century Irish Village". kerrybogvillage.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2019. Kerry Bog Village, located on the beautiful Ring of Kerry gives you a fascinating insight into how people lived and worked in Ireland in the late 19th Century. The village is the only one of its kind in Europe
  3. "An American verdict: 'There seem to be fewer assholes in Ireland'". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  4. "Kerry Bog Village Museum". discoverireland.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. "The Kerry Bog Pony - Background". kerrybogpony.ie. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.

Coordinates: 52°04′26″N9°52′55″W / 52.074°N 9.882°W / 52.074; -9.882