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About The Kennedy Homestead

The Kennedy Homestead, birthplace of President John F. Kennedy’s great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy, celebrates the story of five generations of the Kennedy dynasty and is still today farmed by his descendants.

About The Kennedy Homestead

The Kennedy Homestead, a unique cultural museum is dedicated to “the Kennedys who went away and the Kennedys who stayed behind” and plays a vital part in the continued preservation of the Kennedy legacy in Ireland.

Patrick GrennanThe curators of the Kennedy Homestead Visitor Centre, using the Kennedy Library archival collection in Boston, have created a state of the art interpretative exhibit which explores the circumstances of Patrick Kennedy’s departure from Ireland in1848 and pieces together the story of the most famous Irish–American family through the 20th century to the present day.

The Kennedy family legacy is an integral part of daily life in Co. Wexford. Facilities at the Homestead include a unique collection of Kennedy memorabilia, audio-visual display, souvenir shop, picnic area, wheelchair access and extensive car and coach parking facilities.

About The Kennedy Homestead

ADMISSION FEES

Adults: €7.50
Seniors: €6.50
Students: €6.00
Family (2 adults plus 3 Children): €22.00
Group rate on request

OPENING TIMES

From 9.30 am to 5.30pm. Last admission 5.00pm.

The Kennedy Homestead will be closed from Thursday 22nd December 2016 and reopen on Thursday 29th December 2016.

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Kennedy Homestead
Dunganstown, New Ross, Co Wexford
Phone: +353 (0)51 388264
info@kennedyhomestead.ie