• OUR MUSEUM Some of our cars in our collection.
  • FORD MODEL T Our 1924 Ford model T speedster going out for a drive
  • SIDE BY SIDE Some of our regular cars.
  • PORSCHE 911 Out in the snow
  • Vintage Rolls Royce
THE KILGARVAN MOTOR MUSEUM Collecting and restoring since the mid 1970's as a hobby. During this period visitors from all over the world have visited us, many of them bring their own vintage or classic cars.
The Beetle Cabriolet began production in 1949 by Karmann in Osnabrück, 331,84 were made.
One of our customers cars being serviced. Austin-Healey's were produced from 1952 to 1972.
Just some of our facilities, we have walking tracks and a Cáfe and shop
As this is a family run museum you get personal service and you can browse the exhibits at your ease, we are passionate about classic and vintage vehicles and we are dedicated to preserving a little part of Ireland's motoring heritage. We are located in the heart of some of the best driving roads in Ireland with stunning scenery to match, Kilgarvan motor museum is close to many of the great driving routes such as the Wild Atlantic Way, the Ring of Kerry, the Ring of Beara as well as some famous rally stages such as Moll's Gap, Healy Pass and Borlin.

kilgarvanmotormuseum@gmail.com

Slaheny, Kilgarvan, Ireland

(064) 668 5346

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Cornwall to Kerry
Cornwall to Kerry

This is an autobiography of John Mitchell who moved from England with his parents and family in 1953 to Wicklow where he lived on a farm until 1962.



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A Cars Life
A Life of Cars, Farms, and Family

A Life of Cars, Farms and Family is John Mitchell's second book, John moved from Cornwall with his parents in the 1950's to Wicklow and then to Kerry in the 1960's, he worked as a mechanic and started a motor museum in the 1980's.

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The Mitchell collection is little book with photos and details of all the museum exhibits, a handy momento of the vehicles on display in kilgarvan motor museum.
The Mitchell Collection

The Mitchell Collection is little book with photos and details of all the museum exhibits, a handy memento of the vehicles on display in Kilgarvan motor museum



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The Mitchell Collection & A Life of Cars, Farms, and Family

The Mitchell collection is little book with photos and details of all the museum exhibits, a handy memento of the vehicles on display in Kilgarvan motor museum and A Life of Cars, Farms and Family is John Mitchell's second book



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This is a great museum with many quality cars. Definitely a place to stop by and recollect on how automobiles were made back in the day and their unique features. Thanks for posting this and keep up the good work!  Crystal Clear in Scottsdale Visitor Just met the Dutch VW mob here in Dundalk on their tour. Wonderful people. I used to live in the Netherlands for a while and it was wonderful to meet them here in their wonderfully turned out VWs. Will absolutely call to the museum when I am back down south again. Cornelius O'Connor  Visitor I found it `bout the internet before starting from Germany . A very lovely place and very nice people there . We talked a lot `bout old cars , holiday and something else . Since I`m home again there is a Kilgarvan Motor Museum sticker on my Karmann Ghia . It is an interesting collection ; you can explore a lot ! Juergen Visitor