National Transport Museum of Ireland

Transport museum in Howth near Dublin, Ireland

National Transport Museum of Ireland

Iarsmalann Náisiunta Iompair na hÉireann

1969 Posts & Telegraphs Bedford HA Van

Location within Dublin

Established| 1949 (1949)
Location| Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Ireland
Coordinates| 53°23′13″N 6°04′52″W﻿ / ﻿53.386807°N 6.081035°W﻿ / 53.386807; -6.081035
Type| Transport museum
Collection size| >180 vehicles
Owner| Transport Museum Society of Ireland
Public transit access| Howth railway station
Dublin Bus
Nearest car park| Parking available at museum
Website| nationaltransportmuseum.ie

The National Transport Museum of Ireland (Irish: Iarsmalann Náisiunta Iompair na hÉireann), the main project of the Transport Museum Society of Ireland, is based in the grounds of Howth Castle in Ireland. It is the current form of a project begun in the 1940s and restructured in the early 1970s. It operated the Castleruddery Transport Museum from 1974 to 1985, opening in Howth in 1986. It has a collection of more than 180 vehicles in all.

## Location and access

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The museum is located in the Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Howth, Ireland, in former farm buildings, which are accessed via the main gates for Howth Castle. The museum is run on a voluntary basis, and is funded by a minimal entry fee, sales of posters, and donations.

## Collection

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Sixty vehicles are currently in Howth on display, out of over 180 held. The oldest items date from the second half of the 19th century, the newest in 1984. The collection features buses, lorries, trucks, fire engines, trams and tractors, and also exhibited is the restored Hill of Howth No.9 Tram.[1][2][3][4] At one point in the early 2000s, the collection was increasing at an annual average rate of five, and had already reached a total of 170 vehicles (with an average age of 46 years). Sixty out of the 100 vehicles currently in Howth are on display, and others can be inspected by prior arrangement, while the remaining vehicles are held at a reserve depot at Castleruddery / Donoughmore, between Donard, Stratford-on-Slaney and the Glen of Imaal in County Wicklow.

## References

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1. ^ "The Times We Lived In: Clearing the way for the Howth tram".
2. ^ "National Transport Museum (Howth, Ireland): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor".
3. ^ "Visit Dublin - The National Transport Museum of Ireland".
4. ^ "Dublin attractions - The National Transport Museum of Ireland".

## External links

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* National Transport Museum of Ireland website

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