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This Portarlington Walking Tour Audio Guide will lead you through the streets of this charming Laois town. On our journey, we will discover the origins of Portarlington and we’ll hear stories about how the town became known as the ‘Paris of the Midlands’. Portarlington has many hidden gems and stories to discover, from Jonathan Swift being inspired to write his classic Gulliver’s Travels while sta...

Take a self guided tour through time with the Castletown House & Celbridge Heritage Trail Audio Guide. Hear the story of Celbridge’s associations with Arthur Guinness, Jonathan Swift, William Conolly, and Henry Grattan as you take a self guided tour with the Castletown House & Celbridge Heritage Trail Audio Guide. For more information please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/castletown-house-and...

Hear Stories of Life on the Loop and Meet the Locals with the Loop Head Heritage Trail Audio Guide This audio guide will help you to explore one of the top highlights of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Located at the furthest extremity of County Clare, where the mighty River Shannon meets the boundless Atlantic Ocean, this beautiful landscape is soaked with stories of folklore, shipwrecks, superstiti...

The Story of the Curragh Audiobook will tell the tales of myth and legend, archaeology and history, flora and fauna, the Irish Army and the Curragh of today. Crafted with the help of local historians and experts, this free audiobook helps to introduce you to the Story of the Curragh of Kildare. For more information please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/the-story-of-the-curragh-of-kildare-audi...

The Bay of Dundalk is rich in myth and legend – but recent archaeological excavations have revealed that the real stories can be just as epic! The landscape around the Bay of Dundalk is rich in history. During works in advance of the M1 Dundalk Bypass, archaeologists from Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd and Aegis Archaeology Ltd excavated 34 sites dating from the Neolithic Period to the 19th...

Explore Ireland’s city of stories with the Medieval Kilkenny Tour audio guide. Welcome to Kilkenny, one of Ireland’s most historic cities where you can encounter a story around every corner. The streets of the city retain much of their medieval charm and every year people flock to see the castle and cathedrals and to enjoy the warm hospitality and vibrant cultural scene that the city is renowned f...

Enjoy a self guided tour as you discover the stories of the town of Rathangan Discover the stories of this picturesque town situated in the northwest of County Kildare and at the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East. Rathangan lies on the edge of the vast Bog of Allen and on the banks of the River Slate and the Grand Canal. The town takes its name from the ancient fort that still stands proudly at the...

Hear the story of the remarkable archaeological discoveries in the Vale of Tralee This audiobook, produced by Abarta Heritage on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, tells the story of the remarkable archaeological discoveries that were made in advance of the construction of the N22 Tralee Bypass. For more information please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/in-the-vale-of-tralee-audioboo...

Nestled between the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the waters of the Silver River in County Offaly, you’ll find a town full of stories. Take the Kilcormac Heritage Trail Audio Guide to discover the tales of a community. This audio guide will introduce you to the history and heritage of Kilcormac, as we meet members of the community who have made this charming place their home. For more please visit ht...

This audio guide will tell the story of Bangor’s Christian Heritage, as it leads you to North Down Museum, Malachy’s Wall, Bangor Abbey itself, as well as St. Comgall’s Church, Bangor First Presbyterian and a walk through lovely Strickland’s Glen and along the Coast Road. This project was commissioned by Ards and North Down Borough Council, and was part funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund...

Explore the historic town of Clondalkin, to find round towers and hidden histories along the heritage trail. This audio guide will bring you on a journey along the Clondalkin Heritage Trail. We will encounter echoes of the past that is so present here in Clondalkin, and we will hear the stories of the people who helped to shape the town. Throughout the ages, the community spirit, strength and warm...

This free audiobook tells the story of the archaeological discovery of a medieval village in the shadow of an ancient royal site at Mullamast, Kildare. This audiobook draws on the archaeological information and contemporary history to tell the story of life and death in medieval Ireland. For more information please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/mullamast-the-story-of-a-medieval-village-audio...

The Carlingford Heritage Trail audio guide will lead you on a self guided tour around this charming heritage town, to discover many of the stories that hide around every corner. For more information please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/carlingford-heritage-trail-audio-guide/

Discover the remarkable story of Ellen Hutchins, Ireland’s first female botanist Ellen Hutchins (1785–1815) is one of the most significant figures during the formative years of Irish science. She was born in Ballylickey in West Cork in 1785, she was a truly groundbreaking figure who made enormous contributions to science despite being stricken with illness throughout her short life. The Ellen Hutc...

Our Edenderry Heritage Trail audio guide will help you to explore this historic midlands town. Together we will explore the town, and see the sights including the Market Square, the Quaker Meeting House, Blundell Castle and the Grand Canal Harbour, before hearing the story of the atmospheric ruins at Monasteroris Franciscan Friary. For more information please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/ed...

Explore Buttevant and meet the locals with the Buttevant Heritage Trail Audio Guide Welcome to Buttevant. If you scratch below the surface of this vibrant Cork town, and take the time to investigate some of its hidden corners, you will discover that it has deep medieval roots. Buttevant is alive with tales of the entrepreneurial spirit that typifies the town and its residents. The Buttevant Herita...

Based on archaeological evidence, this audiobook provides a compelling series of interwoven tales that tell of life and loss in early medieval Ireland. This free audiobook Meitheal: Stories from Early Medieval Ireland gives glimpses of life in a large settlement in early medieval Ireland, in around the 7th century AD. The stories are based on the results of the archaeological excavation that was c...

Hear the story of the latest archaeological discoveries in the Irish midlands and what they can tell us about life in the past with this free audiobook. Combining the latest archaeological information with historical sources the M6 A Route Through Time Audio Book provides insights into the wonderful history of the region through which the M6 motorway between Kinnegad and Galway travels. This audio...

Set sail with a story by Aran Island Ferries and Abarta Heritage The Aran Islands are situated in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Galway and Clare. These beautiful islands are full of stories, with history and heritage around every corner and abound with iconic stone forts and ancient monasteries. The islands have inspired artists and writers for generations, and today they remain a place apar...

Some time in the 9th century, a Viking settlement was established on the banks of the River Suir. This settlement was home to men, women and children, a place of craft and industry, trade and commerce, life and death. This audiobook is informed by the technical excavation reports and the archaeological publication to tell the story of Woodstown, and to give an insight into what life may have been...

The Boyne Valley Audio Guide will help you to explore some of Ireland’s most iconic sites like Newgrange, the Hill of Tara and Trim Castle. The audio guide tells some of the many stories of the archaeology and history, myths and legends of the Boyne Valley as it flows through County Meath and Louth. For more please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/boyne-valley-audio-guide/

The Swords Heritage Trail Audio Guide is packed with stories and information about the history and heritage of the area. Our guide will lead you through the streets of Swords where you will meet the characters and hear the stories that helped to shape the town. We’ll hear about archaeological discoveries that revealed some of the region’s ancient inhabitants, and we’ll encounter tales of Colmcille...

Perched on a steep rocky crag above the low lying plains of Laois, The Rock of Dunamase is one of the most iconic ruined castles in Ireland. Our audio guide will help you to explore this wonderfully atmospheric site, with tales from its complex, and often bloody, history. For more please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/rock-of-dunamase-audio-guide/

The M8 Fermoy to Mitchelstown Motorway, winds its way through the storied lands of North Cork, crossing an undulating landscape between the River Blackwater and the Galtee Mountains. The road was constructed to bypass the towns of Fermoy and Mitchelstown as part of the upgraded Cork to Dublin national road network. In advance of the construction of the road, archaeologists, from Eachtra Archaeolog...

This free audio guide will help you to enjoy a self-guided tour of Doneraile Park and its stunning grounds, to discover centuries of stories! Doneraile Court, has stood proudly for 400 years. It has, within the walls of the immense park, unique remains of gardening history in Ireland that is unparalleled elsewhere in Britain or Ireland. Packed with stories and tales, music and folklore, the guide...