Foynes Flying Boat Museum: Birthplace of Irish Coffee
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Foynes

Discover Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum: Walk in the footsteps of legends, savor original Irish Coffee, and explore rich aviation history.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Foynes Flying Boat Museum - General Entry Tickets to Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum.
    Walk in the footsteps of the pioneering aviators and Hollywood icons.
    ✈The Famous Flying Boats | Come aboard the world’s First Airforce One & relive what it was like to fly in true ocean liner luxury
    ✈Pioneering Aviators | Learn about the brave pilots who…
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Additional Information

It all started in Foynes.
Follow in the Footsteps of Trailblazing Aviators & Hollywood Legends in the Birthplace of Irish Coffee!
Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way, just a 30-minute drive from Limerick city, along the banks of the Shannon Estuary. This exceptional visitor attraction tells the tale of how Foynes…

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Location
Foynes Flying Boat Museum
Main Street,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mickmurray
Oct 20, 2025
Great little museum - Brilliant little Museum. Spent nearly 2 hours going around the building. Thoroughly enjoyable time well spent here . Well worth paying a visit.
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Wendz11
Sep 27, 2025
A museum not to be missed - What a great place to visit. The Foynes flying boat Museum is a great place to visit. It was very informative, with a lovely guide and also AI. It's so nice to see so many items saved from the past from a passport, menu to the original uniform. You can even go inside a remake of the clipper. It is so spacious compared to todays planes and the seats were surprisingly comfortable, even though they do not look it! Climb up into the cockpit and see the pilots view. There is also a section devoted to Maureen O'Hara. Finish your trip with a wonderful Irish coffee, with or without the whiskey!
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Perrylee
Sep 21, 2025
A Great Piece of Aviation History in Foynes - This is an excellent tour for aviation enthusiasts. It provided great insight to the early days of trans-Atlantic flying and the pioneers who made it happen. Well worth the time.
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844claudineg
Aug 25, 2025
Flying boats - Unexpected instructive I loved it. The view of the harbour is magnificent. Must do if you are around The exhibitions and videos show us the little-known history of these luxurious flying boats.
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Jacqueline_r
Aug 9, 2025
Well worth a visit - We really enjoyed our visit to this museum. It is a gem in an area where it is not expected. The tour guide was good and the initial film really set the scene. Some very interesting items to see. Well worth a visit
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Ballybogliza
Aug 5, 2025
Great day out! - What an excellent visit. The museum is so well curated and there was something for everyone. Our eleven year old and seventy- eight year old enjoyed it with equal measure.
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Diana
Aug 3, 2025
A must see in Foynes! - Very enjoyable and informative experience..loved the connection we felt to Bermuda with the Yankee Clipper! Followed up with an amazing Irish Coffee where the beverage was first created!
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Excursion579730
Jul 21, 2025
- We had an absolutely lovely visit to this cute little place on our way back up the country from Kerry. It's so beautifully laid out and full of information, very interesting well worth a visit
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Mvdhoff
Jun 29, 2025
Interesting museum, which is well worth a visit. - Definitely worth a visit. Very interesting to see.how the seaplane had a short high point before WW II on the Transatlantic route. Watching the clipper is also very nice, especially if.you.compare it with contemporary aircraft. There's also a big section on Maureen O'Hara. Nice to see but she's well before our time. The maritime museum part is less. The end with an Irish Coffee that has seen the light of day here for the first time is of course delicious.
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Rosiet690
Jun 24, 2025
Interesting eclectic museum - Enjoyed visiting this interesting and eclectic museum at Foynes. There’s a lot of information and many exhibits about the actress, Maureen O’Hara. It has an Irish Coffee hologram exhibit - and a small cafe selling food and Irish coffees. Would recommend. Allow at least an hour to go around. We almost missed the maritime section and viewing tower. Plenty of onsite visitor parking.
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