Open-air museum in County Galway, Ireland
| Ionad Oidhreachta agus Staire Chonamara | |
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  Location within Ireland | |
| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | Lettershea, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°28′46″N 9°54′42″W / 53.479462°N 9.911591°W / 53.479462; -9.911591 |
| Type | open-air museum |
| Founder | Martin & Nora Walsh |
| Owner | Walsh family |
| Public transit access | none |
| Nearest car park | On-site |
| Website | connemaraheritage |
The Connemara Heritage and History Centre, also called Dan O'Hara's Homestead, is an open-air museum in the village of Lettershea, near the town of Clifden (Irish: An Clochán), County Galway, in the Connemara region, Ireland. It was established in the late 1980s.
The centre's attractions include audiovisual and history presentations, as well as outdoor exhibits including reconstructions of a crann óg, a ring fort, and a clochán. Also on the grounds are the Dan O'Hara Homestead and pre-famine farm.
It also served as the first "Pit Stop" on The Amazing Race 12.
References
- "Connemara Heritage & History Centre". Connemara Ireland. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "Connemara Heritage and History Centre - Dan O'Hara Cottage | Connemara". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "The Amazing Race 12 - Episode 1 Summary". Reality TV World. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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