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to Ireland's only Toy Soldier Factory.

Welcome to Prince August Toy Solder Factory,
Ireland’s only Toy Factory and one of the largest in the
world.
When deciding a road trip or planning your itinerary,
make the Toy Soldier Factory and Visitor Centre part of your stop
for a fun and memorable day out for all the family.
SCHOOL TOURS
Packages can be tailored to
suit - Primary Schools age 9 upwards - Suitable for all Secondary
Schools.
€4.00 Package Includes:
Cast your own tin soldier, See the mould maker making the moulds,
Spin your own figurine. - See what the future holds for you with
our latest interactive activity ‘Casting in Water’.
TOURS TAKES 45mins to 60mins.
€6.00 Package Includes:
Cast your own tin soldier, See the mould maker making the moulds,
Spin your own figurine – See what the future holds for you
with our latest interactive activity ‘Casting in Water’.
Extras: The school will get an opportunity to
make their own rubber mould and take it away with them. They can
blister-pack their own figure. Each student in the groups takes
home a FREE figure.
Tours takes 1 hour and 45mins.
BOOK IN ADVANCE by emailing Mary Moynihan or contacting us
by phone 026 40342 or fax 026 40004.
Mini
Workshops.
20 – 30min Mini Workshop:
10am – 4pm Daily Mon- Fri
10am – 4pm Daily Sat-Sun
€7.00 to €9.00 pp
1
1/2 Hrs Painting and Diorama Battlefield Workshop:
Battlefield tips and Tricks:
As well as casting and painting your infantry Toy Soldier in this
workshop you will learn how to assemble and make your own battlefield
diorama
Cost: €20pp suitable
for 6 years plus (90min)
Min 3 children/adults per
work class.
1
½ Magical Painting and Diorama Fairy Tree workshop:
Enter a fantastic forest and meet the Tree Fairy, a beautiful
creature who needs a helping hand on decorating her new magic
tree. Can you help?
As well as casting a painting your
own fairy in this workshop you can create you own Magical Fairy
Tree.
Cost: €20pp suitable
for 6 years plus (90min)
Min 3 children/adults per
work class.
Hands
on Experience, Exhilarating and Great Craic.
There is no fake machinery or actors; it’s the REAL working
factory, with REAL workers and REAL processes. Our demonstrations
give first hand learning experience that includes visual and tactile
methods.
Painting
Workshop Daily:
Painting miniatures is ideal for children age 6 & upwards,
no experience required. People of all ages can enjoy painting
miniatures. The adult enjoys it as much if not more than the child.
The novice painter can get help from our friendly staff who are
happy to explain the process.
Irelands only Toy Soldier
Factory.
Rewarding and satisfying are just two words hobby casting fans
use when describing their love of casting metal soldiers or chess
pieces. Many produce huge battlefields of troops or remodel our
soldiers to fit a certain theme.
Opening Times
Open 7 Days A Week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Sat, Sun &
Bank Hols Open 10am to 4pm.
email
.or contacting us by phone 026 40348
Prince August Toy Soldier Factory is situated
between Killarney town and Cork City on the N22 main road in South
West Ireland, only a short distance from Macroom Town. The Factory
produces hundreds of different black vulcanised rubber moulds
that allow you, the customer, to cast your own model soldiers,
chess sets and other figures and animals in metal as many times
as you wish.
We receive thousands of tourists every year
who chose wisely when taking their vacation in the Rebel county
(Cork), the largest county in Ireland, rich with history and folklore,
and all our visitors enjoy experiencing first hand how to cast
a miniature and can take part in friendly tours and detailed guides
around our cozy factory.
Our Gift Shop is filled with hand painted soldiers
and themed chess sets from many time periods in history as well
as fantasy creatures, even jolly little leprechauns. Our Visitor
Centre also has an impressive collection of gorgeous jewellery,
statues, pewter, silver, pottery, glass and leather giftware from
many local irish artists. All Non- European Union visitors can
also avail of 17.26% tax back.

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