Eamon de Valera, freedom fighter, statesmen, academic and first President of the Irish Republic, spent his childhood in Bruree, This Visitor Centre tells the story of his life through audio-visual displays, graphic panels and personal memorabilia. Other displays cover the local history of Bruree, and there’s a small shop here selling souvenirs and postcards relating to his life and to the local area. Nearby is the cottage in which he lived, now preserved and open to visitors.
