There are lots of family friendly and child friendly things to see and do with the kids. Have a look also at our Family Events section for forthcoming family friendly events to entertain the kids.

Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum aims to tell the story of the families who lived and died within the Famine Workhouse walls before, during and after the Great Famine. The Museum uses guided and self-guided tours combined with various exhibits to explain the socio-economic conditions which led to the establishment of this and other Workhouses. A good one for older kids interested in history.

Emo Court is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parkland and contains formal lawns, a lake and woodland walks with many very fine trees and shrubs for all the family to enjoy. It has a tea room and you can get access to the house by guided tour only. (Open Easter to October).

Fossey Mountain Springs offers off road trekking on scenic hilly and wooded landscape. Western style riding and natural horsemanship lessons are available for all levels from beginners to advanced. Also available are archery, javelin, and horseshoe throwing.

Roll n Bowl, Portlaoise Entertainment Centre, Clonminam Business Park is a computerised state-of-the-art ten pin bowling venue featuring pinball wizard for children, bowling balls and shoes for all ages and cosmic glow in the dark lanes. A good one for rainy days.

Ireland visitor discounts is a fantastic free downloadable discount voucher for leading Irish cultural and heritage visitor attractions. You should download a form for each member of the family and bring this with you when you are travelling. Discounts include two for the price of one in leading tourist attractions, free admission at some attractions and between 10 and 20% off other attractions. This really could make a considerable saving for your family.