September 2025 – Irish Historic Houses
4 posts published by jenjunebug during September 2025| Irish Historic Houses
4 posts published by jenjunebug during September 2025| Irish Historic Houses
Yesterday I posted the first of my entries based on Mark Bence-Jones’s Guide to Irish Country Houses [1] but today I have updated it with links to my relevant entries, about the places which are open to the public or which provide accommodation. I will make sure to include them in further entries. Do let […]| Irish Historic Houses
Note that the majority of these are private houses, not open to the public. I discovered “my bible” of big houses by Mark Bence-Jones only after I began this project of visiting historic houses that have days that they are open to the public (Section 482 properties). This is a project I have been working […]| Irish Historic Houses
Just a reminder to my readers, https://openhousedublin.com/whats-on/| Irish Historic Houses
www.castlecootehouse.com Open dates in 2025: May 14-18, 21-25, 28-31, June 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, July 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-31, Aug 16-24, 2pm-6pm Fee: adult €12, OAP/student €10, chil…| Irish Historic Houses
I love Heritage Week, people are so generous with their time. I will be writing about it in the next couple of weeks but here is a quick preview of our week. We visited Counties Roscommon and Sligo…| Irish Historic Houses
donationHelp me to pay the entrance fee to one of the houses on this website. This site is created purely out of love for the subject and I receive no payment so any donation is appreciated!€15.00C…| Irish Historic Houses
1 post published by jenjunebug during August 2025| Irish Historic Houses
Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin Farmleigh, photograph courtesy of Farmleigh facebook page. Farmleigh, photograph courtesy of Farmleigh facebook page. Farmleigh House is part of a 78-acre esta…| Irish Historic Houses
3 posts published by jenjunebug during July 2025| Irish Historic Houses
Open dates in 2025: May 16-17, 19-24, 26-31, June 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30, July 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26, 28-31, Aug 1-2, 4-9, 11-30, Sept 1-6, 11am-3pm Fee: adult €12.50, OAP/student €11, child 7, family 2 adults and 2 children €34, guided castle tour €22 www.birrcastle.com We visited Birr Castle in June 2019. I am […]| Irish Historic Houses
Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, September 2021. Photograph © Jennifer Winder-Baggot, www.irishhistorichouses.com General Enquiries: 01 493 9462, rathfarnhamcastle@opw.ie Rath…| Irish Historic Houses
Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Clare https://www.dunguairecastle.com/dunguaire-castle/ Dunguaire is maintained by Shannon Heritage, which also owns Bunratty Castle, King Johns Castle in Limerick, Craggaunowen folk park, Knappogue Castle in County Clare, Dublin GPO Witness History and Malahide Castle and Gardens in Dublin. Stephen and I visited Dunguaire Castle in July 2021. The website currently tells us […]| Irish Historic Houses
Woodhouse, County Waterford – private house, tourist accommodation in gate lodge and cottages donationHelp me to pay the entrance fee to one of the houses on this website. This site is create…| Irish Historic Houses
Lismacue House, photograph courtesy of Lismacue website. donationHelp me to pay the entrance fee to one of the houses on this website. This site is created purely out of love for the subject and I …| Irish Historic Houses
2025 Diary of Irish Historic Houses (section 482 properties)To purchase an A5 size 2025 Diary of Historic Houses (opening times and days are not listed so the calendar is for use for recording appo…| Irish Historic Houses
