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While we recommend booking in advance, we also welcome walk-ins (please check opening hours in the Visit Us section). Please note that if the Centre is at capacity upon your arrival, you may need to wait. Picnic facilities are available both at the Centre and in the adjoining park.
The Maria Edgeworth Centre is open from Tuesday to Sunday (excluding Bank Holidays) from 10:00am – 17:00pm. Opening at 11:00 am on weekends. Last admission 16:00pm. Please note we will be closed for Walk-Ins over Xmas until early January. But you can book online 24h in advance.
Yes, there is free parking across the road in the “Green”, our public amenities.
Across from the Centre is the Green a small park area with a playground suitable for younger children. Please note they must be supervised by an adult or older child. We do not provide this service.
Adults: €7.50, Children 10-16 years: € 3.00, Children under 10 are Free (accompanied by an adult), Family: €15.00, Concession rates available
We accept cash and card payment.
Please see our Refund Policy. In the event that the Maria Edgeworth Centre is forced to close for any reason beyond our control, your booking can be re-scheduled, or a full refund will be issued.
The ground floor exhibition area is wheelchair accessible and has disabled access toilets. The Literary and Historical Trail is wheelchair accessible with some limitations. It should be noted that the Trail crosses the public roads in a few places.
Visitors can enter for a tour 1 hour before closing.
The Centre is a standalone visitor attraction. If, however you’d like to visit more of the historical attractions in the Town we recommend to request a guided tour of the Heritage and Literary Trail. This Tour starts and ends at the Centre and will take roughly 1,5-2h. Otherwise we offer a flyer and Audio Guide (€5) for a self-guided tour.
As part of Irish Hidden Heartlands you can find a list of other attractions in this region. Just visit our attractions page for more information.
In certain circumstances and with sufficient notice we may be able to accommodate you. Please contact us and if we can help you, we will.
The Literary & Historical Trail is available for pre booking by groups. We have plans to run a number of guided tours during the Summer months, these will be available for individuals to join. Keep an eye on our website for updates or sign up to our newsletter to be notified of planned tours.
Yes, we are a family-focused tourist attraction that will appeal to all age groups. We welcome school groups of all ages from both Primary and Secondary schools.
Yes we are.
Typically 1 hour
Yes, we have audio guides for the centre available at no extra charge. The audio guides are available in English, Irish, German, Italian, French, Spanish, and Chinese (Mandarin).
Dogs are welcome in our outside areas but must be kept on a lead at all times. Please clean up after your pet.
Meathuis Troim is the parish, it means ‘fertile ridge’ and some accounts state that there was a church built here in 6 AD by St Beatan. In the the 17th Century (1619) the first Edgeworths came to the area as a result of land granted to them by the king. Over the years the town grew up around the Estate and became known as Edgeworthstown. Mostrim is a variation on Meathuis Troim and used by many locals and others to refer to the parish/town.
Please do. There are picnic tables on site.
Unfortunately not. But just a 2 min walk into Edgeworthstown will bring you to “Bia Deas”.
If you arrive late we will try to accommodate you on the next available slot. Please note there may be a considerable wait depending on tour bookings on the day.
If you are unable to make your pre-booked tour time please phone us on + 353 43 667 1801 as soon as possible and we will re-schedule your tour time if at all possible.
Yes we have a small souvenir shop, with books, postcards etc. We also sell some items online via our shop page
Yes. We encourage you to photograph yourself here and share on Social Media, but videography is unfortunately not allowed.