Glenview Folk and Heritage Museum Open Day Weaving Demonstration

Glenview Folk and Heritage Museum are hosting an open day and are delighted to have renowned basket weaver Niall Murphy demonstration his skills from 12 -5.

Glenview Folk Museum in Ballinamore is a lovely exhibit of rural Irish heritage from the early part of the 20th century.

A full street scene has been fully reconstructed to give a real feel of 1930s Ireland. Shops are stocked and dressed as they would have been in the past and a large set of tradesmen’s tools on display are indicative of the skill and the ingenuity of past owners and communities.

This private collection of over 7000 items has a varied collection of household items from butter making equipment and everyday kitchen utensils to lamps and furniture. Their impressive array of farmyard equipment includes horse drawn agricultural machinery and a thrasher. Coins, ledgers, registers, posters, newspapers and other memorabilia from the era are also on display. It also holds the largest collection of egg cups in Ireland with over 4000 egg cups on display.

No Booking Required