Bridewell Tarbert's
bridewell is a former courthouse and prison in the village. Built in 1831, it was used for trying local court cases and for holding prisoners awaiting transfer to the County Jail in
Tralee. The jail closed in 1874 but the courthouse continued in use until the 1950s. In 1993, the complex was reopened as a museum and visitor centre.
Tarbert Lighthouse Tarbert Lighthouse came into operation on 31 March 1834 H.T.L.H. Tarbert Island lighthouse, which is still operational, is a harbour light to guide vessels passing up and down the Shannon estuary. It is built on a tidal rock on the north side of Tarbert Island and a cast-iron bridge connects the lighthouse to the shore.
Fort Shannon Fort Shannon was a coastal artillery fortress, near Tarbert, built by the
Irish Army in 1942 to protect the River Shannon against potentially hostile warships during
The Emergency (as
World War II was known in Ireland). It was the only such fortress to have been built by the Irish Government since independence. It was reduced to a care and maintenance basis in 1946 and completely abandoned several years later.
Tarbert House Tarbert House is a historic country house dating from 1690. It was built by the Leslie family, and is still owned by them. ==Amenities==