Get free access to nearly 40 heritage sites in Ireland on Wednesday

PSA if you've been thinking of visiting any of these sites.

Did you know that on the first Wednesday of every month, you can get free admission into nearly 40 heritage sites all around Ireland? No, we didn't either, but it's true. The Office of Public Works (OPW) tweeted to remind people of this monthly deal, something people heading on staycations should make note of. https://twitter.com/opwireland/status/1543867276826492929?s=20&t=OgYp0gcj5uYlnqBXwS30oA So what heritage sites in Ireland are free the first Wednesday of every month? We have the full list below, courtesy of the OPW website:

Clare

• Ennis Friary

[caption id="attachment_105388" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Ennis Friary[/caption]

Cork

• Charles Fort
• Doneraile Court
• Ilnacuillin - Garinish Island

[caption id="attachment_105389" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Charles Fort[/caption]

Donegal

• Donegal Castle
• Glebe House and Gallery

[caption id="attachment_105390" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Donegal Castle[/caption]

Dublin

• Casino Marino
• Farmleigh House and Estate
• Rathfarnham Castle

[caption id="attachment_105391" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Rathfarnham Castle[/caption]

Galway

• Athenry Castle
• Aughnanure Castle
• Dún Aonghasa
• Portumna Castle and Gardens
• Pearse's Cottage

[caption id="attachment_105392" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Pearse's Cottage[/caption]

Kerry

• Ardfert Cathedral
• Derrynane House
• The Blasket Centre
• Ross Castle

[caption id="attachment_105393" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Ardfert Cathedral[/caption]

Kildare

• Castletown House and Parklands

[caption id="attachment_105394" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Castletown House and Parklands[/caption]

Kilkenny

• Jerpoint Abbey

[caption id="attachment_105395" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Jerpoint Abbey[/caption]

Laois

• Emo Court

Leitrim

• Parke's Castle

[caption id="attachment_105396" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Parke's Castle[/caption]

Limerick

• Desmond Castle Adare

[caption id="attachment_105398" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Desmond Castle Adare[/caption]

Louth

• Old Mellifont Abbey

[caption id="attachment_105399" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Old Mellifont Abbey[/caption]

Mayo

• Céide Fields

[caption id="attachment_105400" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Céide Fields[/caption]  

Meath

• Battle of the Boyne
• Trim Castle

[caption id="attachment_105382" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Trim Castle[/caption]

Roscommon

• Boyle Abbey

[caption id="attachment_105401" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Boyle Abbey[/caption]  

Sligo

• Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
• Sligo Abbey

[caption id="attachment_105402" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery[/caption]  

Tipperary

• Cahir Castle
• Ormond Castle
• Roscrea Heritage Centre
• Swiss Cottage

[caption id="attachment_105404" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Cahir Castle[/caption]  

Waterford

• Reginald's Tower

[caption id="attachment_105405" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Reginald's Tower[/caption]  

Wexford

• The John F. Kennedy Arboretum
• Tintern Abbey

[caption id="attachment_105407" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Tintern Abbey[/caption]

Wicklow

• Glendalough Visitor Centre

[caption id="attachment_105406" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Glendalough[/caption]   Free tickets for these heritage sites in Ireland will be on a first come, first serve basis. Online booking is not available. Make sure to get down early to avoid disappointment. And if you're not able to make it this Wednesday, bear in mind that this deal is ongoing for the first Wednesday of every month. Header image via Shutterstock  READ ON:  - Pub owner convinced his pub is haunted by the ghost of a past tenant - Opening hours for Tesco, Dunnes, Lidl, Aldi and SuperValu this bank holiday weekend - Ireland's 20 most popular visitor attractions from last year