Malahide Castle has been the home of the Talbot family from 1185 until 1975 when it was sold to the state. The furnished castle and grounds are open to the public. read more
Lismore Castle is 1795 the Irish residence of the Dukes of Devonshire. Today the gardens and the art gallery in the west wing are open to the public in summer. Certain ... read more
Kylemore Abbey was built in 1868 as a stunning castle but is since 1920 home of the Benedictine community of nuns. The castle has a Victorian Walled Garden (6 acres), ... read more
Killruddery House is the seat of the Brabazon family and presently inhabited by the fifteenth Earl and Countess of Meath, their son Lord Ardee, his wife Lady Ardee ... read more
Kilkenny Castle's history goes back to 1195 and has been in the hands of the Butler family since 1391. In 1967 Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess and 24th Earl of ... read more
June Blake's Garden (1.2 ha/3 acres) is contemporary garden with a wide variety of plants from around the world. It was created by June Blake. read more
Johnstown Castle is a great 19th-century castle with a long history for over 800 years. Today you can visit the castle, the Agricultural Museum, enjoy the stunning ... read more
Iveagh Gardens are popularly known as Dublin’s ‘Secret Garden’, formerly belonging to the Earls of Iveagh, and designed by Ninian Niven in 1863. They include ... read more
The Irish National Stud is home of the most magnificent horses, a small Horse Museum, and the glorious Japanese Gardens & the St. Fiachra's Garden. read more
The Irish Museum of Modern Art, IMMA, is home to the National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art. It started in 1990 and houses now over 3,500 artworks by Irish ... read more
Huntington Castle, dating back to early 17th century, is owned and inhabited by Alexander and Claire Durdin Robertson, descendants of the original builders. The castle ... read more
Howth Castle has since its first construction in the 12th century always been in the same family. Although a family home also of the present owners, the Gaisford St. ... read more
Heywood Gardens surrounded once Heywood House, built in 1773 by Frederick Trench. Fortunately the visitors can still enjoy today the landscape park with gardens, lakes, ... read more
Glenview Gardens 3 acre (1.2 ha) contains different style gardens, such as a sunken white garden, a Japanese garden, the bog garden, a woodland ... read more
Glenveag castle, built in 1867-1873, for John George Adair and designed by John Townsend Trench, was handed over to the nation, along with its gardens and much of the ... read more
Glebe House, originally a Rectory built in the 1820s, has been the former home of the late Derek Hill (1916 – 2000), a renowned painter and collector. He was ... read more
Garinish (Garnish or Ilnacullin ) Garden is a 15 ha (37 acres) Italian Arts & Crafts Garden, resulting from the creative partnership of Annan and Violet Bryce, then ... read more
Fota House's history is closely linked to the Smith-Barry family (Earls of Barrymore since 1627), who were granted lands at Fota already in 1185. Owned today by ... read more
Farmleigh House is the official Irish State guest house and formerly one of the residences of the Guinness family. It contains important collections, an art gallery, a ... read more
Enniscoe Country House is a classical Georgian Country House, and family home of Susan and DJ Kellett. The estate has been in the family since the 1650’s. read more