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Maria Edgeworth Center-A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Athlone, Ireland
From 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
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Date
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What You Will Do
Learn about the Edgeworth Family and its most prominent member Maria Edgeworth - a contemporary and friend of Jane Austen. Listen to wonderful stories about Edgeworthstown's past and its connection with historical figures such as Oliver Goldsmith, Sir Walter Scott and Oscar Wilde. The Centre contains many valuable artefacts dating back to the 18th century. It also houses a recreation of a 19th century school room and explains the establishment of the Irish National School System.
What's Included?
- All fees and/or taxes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Maria Edgeworth Centre, Ballymahon Road
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Maria Edgeworth Centre
A self-guided audio tour will lead you through the Life & Times of the Enlightenment figure Maria Edgeworth and will bring her to life in an immersive experience. Learn about the most celebrated English language novelist of her era, a contemporary of Jane Austen and Byron amongst others. Guided and supported by her father Richard Lovell Edgeworth, an inventor, surveyor, and educator, she became one of the most successful authors of her time. Listen to wonderful stories of Edgeworthstown’s past and its connections with historical figures such as Oliver Goldsmith, Sir Walter Scott, William Wordsworth, and Oscar Wilde. In our recreation of a 19th-century school room, you can hear about the origins of Ireland’s Hedge Schools, the Edgeworth's efforts to make education a government priority, and the establishment of the Primary School System in 1831, in which the Edgeworth family played an important role. The Museum contains many valuable artifacts, some dating back to the 18th Century.
Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Maria Edgeworth Centre.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Audio Guide - German
- Audio Guide - Mandarin
- Audio Guide - English
- Printed Guide - English
- Audio Guide - Italian
- Audio Guide - French
- Audio Guide - Spanish
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