Maria Edgeworth Centre

The wealth of history and heritage hidden away behind the Main St. was breath-taking, but what we remember mostly were the people this is what tourists come to Ireland for.

We were amazed at how much information there was and the richness of the literary and intellectual heritage emanating from such a small area. The narrative was engaging; being at once simple and charged with information, especially the type of information which comes from local knowledge…

The highlight of my holiday to Ireland, amazing the extraordinary story of Edgeworthstown's literary and cultural heritage, particularly the strong Oscar Wilde connection...

Incredible memorable visit, cannot wait to return next year with another group...

Highly recommend dropping in to the Maria Edgeworth Centre. Sorry it's taken me this long to finally visit the place! I got the train from Dublin (90 mins or so) and a 15-minute stroll (past a statue of Maria Edgeworth) into the town. The Centre is very compact, intelligently laid out for you to go at your own pace, there is plenty of information to dip into, and the staff are extremely helpful. Several other literary connections too, Oliver Goldsmith, Walter Scott, William Wordsworth etc, and Oscar Wilde's poor sister Isola. Definitely worth a visit.

I was really excited to visit Edgeworth's town and museum. It was absolutely worth exploring it. She is a national treasure and one of the first female pioners in education and making school available to everyone . Not to mention her writings and reflections as well as her family 's commitment to the community back in the 18th-early 19thc. Any person interested in literature and history should pay a visit.

Gem of a little museum in Edgeworthstown centred on the life of Maria Edgeworth and family. Such an interesting, surprising and impactful family who were ahead of their time and celebrities of their day. Well worth a visit!