National
Leprechaun
Museum

A Living Museum Of Stories

Yong woman and man walking through a rainbow-lit installation during the daytime experience, exploring colourful storytelling spaces inspired by Irish folklore.
Storyteller shares Irish folklore inside the National Leprechaun Museum’s cottage room as visitors listen beside a glowing hearth and traditional props.
Guide sharing Irish folklore in a moonlit forest-themed room, as visitors sit on wooden tree stump seats at the National Leprechaun Museum.
Storyteller speaking to visitors inside a softly lit cottage scene at the National Leprechaun Museum, viewed through a rustic doorway.
A storyteller stands in the Fairy Hill of the museum. She is illuminated by a spotlight. Behind her, an illustrated background is projected onto the walls.
Two rows of benches sit in front of a brick wall. Mounted on the wall are eight photos and paintings of figures from Irish folklore. An adjoining blue wall can be seen, decorated with a series of thin wooden planks and two more pictures.
The first room of the museum. There is a large projection of the map of Ireland on one wall. Beside it, a cabinet displaying objects associated with Irish folklore
Various photos and drawings associated with Irish folklore are mounted on a brick wall.
An antique red cabinet in a rustic cottage. Arranged on it are various plates, glasses, candles and wicker baskets.

Daytime Storytelling Experience

Live Storytelling of Irish folklore, myths and legends.

An introduction to Ireland’s Otherworld. Intimate, immersive, told live.

45 – 50 minutes. Ages 6+

English Only

  • 🇪🇸 Solo en inglés
  • 🇫🇷 En anglais seulement
  • 🇮🇹 Solo in inglese

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Poster for the Last Boat. A painterly illustration of a rowboat. Two silhouetted figures sit in the boat, while a third in a red jacket stands up and rows, with glowing white eyes. The text reads 'The Last Boat' in a gothic font.
A forest-like scene in the museum interior, with logs for seating and flat, tree-shaped decorations behind them. The image is dark, illuminated with a narrow band of red light.
An outstretched hand in a clawed gesture is illuminated by a blue celtic spiral.
A hand reaching around a doorway. The entire image is tinted red.

Darkland: The Last Boat

The Last Boat sails this October, and it only leaves at night.

Immersive storytelling of Ireland’s darkest tales. Meet strange characters, hear their stories and listen closely – your safe return may depend on it.

Featuring live performance, music, and a tale that turns in your hands.

From 19.00, Thursdays- Saturdays in October. 60 mins.

Strictly 18+ (ID may be required)

English Only

  • 🇪🇸 Solo en inglés
  • 🇫🇷 En anglais seulement
  • 🇮🇹 Solo in inglese

 

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Poster for The Island of The White Cow, a fundraiser event for the Inishbofin Heritage Centre. The text is in blue over a painterly image of a white cow, overlooking cliffs and the sea.

Fundraiser - The Island Of The White Cow

A Special Fundraiser for the Inishbofin Heritage Centre
This Samhain at the National Leprechaun Museum we’re having a feast of watery tales and island folklore. In this extra limited-edition tour, we are celebrating the culture of our western islands. Through story and song, we’ll explore the isolation and joy of island life!

Join our saltiest storytellers for a night of enthralling island tales.
Expect good craic and esoteric wisdom.
Adult themes: May not be suitable for younger listeners.
All proceeds from this charity event go to the creation of the new Inish Bofin Museum and Cultural Centre.

 

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Man and woman walking through a dimly lit, corridor with carved Ogham symbols, in the Darkland experience, exploring eerie Irish folklore at the National Leprechaun Museum.
A storyteller, illuminated in red, stands in the doorway of a rustic cottage, flanked by two large pillars marked with Ogham writing.
A storyteller, dressed in a viking-style tunic, stands in the doorway to a rustic cottage, illuminated by red light.
A storyteller sits in a rustic stone cottage, illuminated in blue light.
A single black stool in the middle of a blue room. Behind it, a cave-like background is projected. The projected scene is of three severed heads on spikes, with a large, leafless tree in the background surrounded by standing stones.
An outstretched hand in a clawed gesture is illuminated by a blue celtic spiral.
A Storyteller with a stick stands in the doorway to a dimly lit cottage, with one hand outstretched to the viewer. His face is illuminated by red light.
A black and white image of a storyteller, illuminated by the light of the Darkland logo, an intertwining celtic knot. To their left, illustrations of crows in branches can be seen.
A forest-like scene in the museum interior, with logs for seating and flat, tree-shaped decorations behind them. The image is dark, illuminated with a narrow band of red light.
Seating in a room in the museum, tinted blue. In the background, a projection of a cave entrance can be seen, with a gnarled, leafless tree illuminated by a full moon.

Darkland

At Night, Twisted Tales of Ireland’s Darker Side

Macabre, gruesome and obscure stories, drawn from Ireland’s darkest myths and legends.

From 19.00, Thursdays- Saturday. 60 mins.

Live, unscripted, immersive storytelling. Strictly 18+ (ID may be required)

English Only

  • 🇪🇸 Solo en inglés
  • 🇫🇷 En anglais seulement
  • 🇮🇹 Solo in inglese

Visiting in October? Scroll up to book onto our special, October edition of Darkland – The Last Boat.

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Gallery

The museum gift shop, with sunlight shining through a large window. A bookshelf displaying books on irish folklore and mythology can be seen, along with tables displaying souvenirs and prints.
Guide sharing Irish folklore in a moonlit forest-themed room, as visitors sit on wooden tree stump seats at the National Leprechaun Museum.
The museum gift shop, with sunlight shining through a large window. Wooden tables made from logs and shelves displaying souvenirs and prints can be seen.
Storyteller speaking to visitors inside a softly lit cottage scene at the National Leprechaun Museum, viewed through a rustic doorway.
Couple walking through a corridor with Ogham symbols carved along the wall, with tree branches overhead during the immersive Darkland Irish folklore experience.
A metal pin badge of the darkland logo, three celtic figures intertwined together in a circle. The badge is mounted on tweed fabric.
Woman and man walking through a vibrant rainbow tunnel installation at the National Leprechaun Museum, surrounded by colourful hanging strands.
Visitors seated by a glowing stone hearth as a storyteller speaks from the doorway in the National Leprechaun Museum’s cottage scene.
A view of the museum's gift shop, with sunlight shining in through large windows. A bookshelf containing books on Irish folklore is on the right, and to the left are tables and shelves displaying souvenirs and prints.
Man and woman taking a selfie while sitting on an oversized chair in the National Leprechaun Museum’s giant-themed room.
Storyteller shares Irish folklore inside the National Leprechaun Museum’s cottage room as visitors listen beside a glowing hearth and traditional props.
Storyteller illuminated by glowing blue constellations during an immersive Irish mythology presentation at the National Leprechaun Museum.
Young man and woman browsing shelves of Irish folklore books inside the National Leprechaun Museum’s storytelling-themed gift shop.
An antique cabinet in a rustic cabinet. On the cabinet, plates have been laid out with small folk cures. A sack of potatoes sits beside them.
A storyteller stands in the Fairy Hill of the museum. She is illuminated by a spotlight. Behind her, an illustrated background is projected onto the walls.
A forest-like scene in the museum interior, with logs for seating and flat, tree-shaped decorations behind them. The image is dark, illuminated with a narrow band of red light.
The Fairy Hill of the museum. A reddish background is projected onto the walls, showing a cave and an illustrated landscape scene. A spotlight illuminates a black stool in the foreground.
A rainbow-themed corridor, with long strings in the colours of the rainbow hanging from a cloud like ceiling.
A storyteller standing in front of a forest diorama. He's illuminated by blue light, his arms raised up in the air as he yells.
Secret Landscapes

Hidden in plain sight, the land is full of secrets
Follow the wild paths to a world between
Step across the threshold into everliving myth

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“This museum was unlike any other I’ve been to, in a positive way. It’s a multimedia venue but was unlike anything else as it revolves around storytelling.”

Susan O’Reilly Boston, USA

I absolutely loved the story teller and learned so much about the Irish Folkstories!! The thought they put in the arrangement really paid off. Feels like stepping into a different world.

Molly Casey Westport, Ireland

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