Derryglad Folk & Heritage Museum 2025
Co. Roscommon
ARIGNA Mining Experience 2025
Explore an extensive display of historical documents, photographs and mining equipment from years gone by. You can trace 400 years of mining history, and learn about the impact the industry had on the local community.
Contacts
Address: Derreenavoggy Arigna Carrick-on-Shannon Co. Roscommon IRELAND
- Telephone: 00 353 71 96 46466
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Daily from 1000. (Closed Christmas & New Year.) Visit website or facebook for more details and advance online booking is essential.
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
The completed complex gives visitors an authentic insight into an industry which played a fundamental role in Arigna for generations and is now a tourist attraction of both national and international significance. In completing this project, Arigna has not only created a unique visitor experience but has also ensured the preservation of a crucial part of our history for future generations.
Coal was mined here in the Arigna Valley from the 1700s through to 1990, when the mines were closed. With massive community and Government support, the Derreenavoggy Mine re-opened as a visitor attraction in 2003. Since then, close to 400,000 people have enjoyed the Arigna Mining Experience, making this community-inspired initiative one of the most popular local attractions in Roscommon.
