The museum is the cottage birthplace of World War I poet, Francis E Ledwidge. It is a perfect example of a 19th century farm labourer's cottage and was purchased and restored by the Francis Ledwidge Museum Committee in 1981. Dr Benedict Kiely opened it as a museum in June 1982.

It houses the poet's works and artefacts from World War I, alongside memorabilia of the period.

It's millennium exhibition portrays the poet's life in picture and text from his birth in the cottage to his death at the third battle of Ypres, Belgium, in July 1917.

In the beautiful and tranquil garden to the rear of the museum stands a replica of the original monument commissioned and erected by the City of Ieper, Belgium, at the exact spot where the poet was killed on 31st July 1917.

Francis Ledwidge Museum Committee

The museum is run by a small but dedicated bunch of Ledwidge enthusiats who take pride in the writings of the poet and the restoration and upkeep of his birthplace. The committee's mission is:

To promote an appreciation for the writings and poetry of Francis Ledwidge to as wide an audience as possible and to protect the name, birthplace and memory of Ledwidge for future generations.

The committee hopes that the continuous promotion of the writings of Ledwidge to as wide an audience as possible will:

Improve the overall standing of Ledwidge as a poet, locally, nationally and internationally.

To do this we would welcome as many people as possible to get involved. We are always seeking to recruit new committee members and the more diverse the skills, backgrounds and opinions are the better. To become a committee member or to register as a Friend of Ledwidge please click here

Francis Ledwidge Museum & War Memorial Centre

The museum is the cottage birthplace of World War I poet, Francis E Ledwidge. It is a perfect example of a 19th century farm labourer's cottage and was purchased and restored by the Francis Ledwidge Museum Committee in 1981. Dr Benedict Kiely opened it as a museum in June 1982.

It houses the poet's works and artefacts from World War I, alongside memorabilia of the period.

It's millennium exhibition portrays the poet's life in picture and text from his birth in the cottage to his death at the third battle of Ypres, Belgium, in July 1917.

In the beautiful and tranquil garden to the rear of the museum stands a replica of the original monument commissioned and erected by the City of Ieper, Belgium, at the exact spot where the poet was killed on 31st July 1917

Visiting the Francis Ledwidge Museum & War Memorial Centre

The Museum is located just east of the picturesque village of Slane on the N51 towards Drogheda. Slane is 45km north of Dublin and lies half way between the towns of Navan and Drogheda.

The Museum is open 7 days a week

10.00am to 1.00pm & 2.00pm to 5.30pm.

Tours can be booked in advance and there are special rates for schools and teachers.

For further information contact:

Francis Ledwidge Museum, Janeville, Slane, Co. Meath.

Telephone: +353 41 982 4544.

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