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This striking visitor centre, situated at the western end of the Dingle Peninsula on the Slea Head Drive / Wild Atlantic Way celebrates the history, heritage, literature and beauty of the Great Blasket Island.
The Blasket Centre exhibitions show the island life, including fishing, farming, work, transportation, home life, housing, and entertainment. The Centre also explores the community’s fight for survival, their language and culture, and the remarkable literary heritage they left behind.
The complete upgrade of the Centre in 2022, with its totally renewed and interactive exhibitions, provides an imaginative and authentic re-telling of the story of the Blasket islands, their rich heritage and unique literature.
With stunning views of the wild Atlantic coast and islands at the halfway point of the Slea Head Drive, the Blasket Centre is a fascinating heritage and cultural centre/ museum, honouring the unique community who lived on the remote Blasket Islands until their evacuation in 1953.
The Blasket Centre is a museum dedicated to the history of the Blasket Islands. The museum is located in Dunquin on the Dingle Peninsula, just opposite the famous islands.
At the very tip of the Dingle Peninsula and along the stunning Slea Head Drive, you can visit the Blasket Centre. This heritage museum tells the story of the community that used to live on the remote Blasket Islands.
With stunning views of the wild Atlantic coast and islands at the halfway point of the Slea Head Drive, The Blasket Centre is a fascinating heritage and cultural centre/museum honouring the unique community who lived on the remote Blasket Islands until their evacuation in 1953. The Centre details the community’s struggle for existence, their
