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  • Our Ring Around Ireland
    Day 2

    OPW Heritage Card

    June 20, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F

    While we’re in Ireland, we plan to visit a number of places managed by the OPW (Office of Public Works). Most, if not all, charge admission ... which can add up to a considerable chunk of change. The good news? The OPW sells a Heritage Card that is accepted at all of their properties.

    Kilkenny Castle is one of the designated sales points for the card. So, before beginning our castle tour, we purchased our cards ... €30 each (senior rate).

    By using the card to cover the €8pp admission for the castle, we’re now left with €22 each before we break even. We don’t expect that we’ll lose any money on this deal.    Read more