Beit Residence and Garden Apartment at Russborough House Beit Residence: Sleep 8 – Blessington, Co
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Beit Residence and Garden Apartment at Russborough house Beit residence: Sleep 8 – Blessington, co. Wicklow Garden Apartment: Sleep 8 – Blessington, co. Wicklow Situation: Presentation: Housed within the West Wing at Russborough House, the Beit Residence and Garden Apartment echo the opulence and grandeur of the main house. This house enjoys a spectacular setting with magnificent views of the Blessington Lakes and the Wicklow Mountains beyond. It was in the West Wing that Sir Alfred and Lady Beit lived the final years of their lives. Each apartment is exceptional and is representative of the way life was lived here. Beit family photographs, reminiscent of life at Russborough, adorn the drawing rooms. A rich sense of history and craftsmanship can be felt in the specially commissioned Spanish rugs spread throughout the Beit Residence. Installé dans l'aile ouest à la maison Russborough, la résidence de Beit et les appartements du jardin font écho à l'opulence et à la grandeur de la maison principale. Cette maison bénéficie d'un cadre spectaculaire avec des vues magnifiques sur les lacs de Blessington et plus au fond les montagnes de Wicklow. Ce fut dans l'aile ouest que sir Alfred et Lady Beit vécurent les dernières années de leur vie. Chaque appartement est exceptionnel et est représentatif de la façon dont vivaient les gens ici. Les photos de famille de la famille Beit, qui rappellent la vie à Russborough, ornent les salons. Les tapis espagnols répartit dans toute la résidence témoignent d’un riche héritage historique et artisanal. History: Sir Alfred and Lady Beit bought Russborough House in 1952, chiefly to hold their art collection and spent many years restoring this truly magnificent Palladian style house. In 1976, Sir Alfred and Lady Beit generously gifted the house and the renowned art collection to the people of Ireland by establishing the Alfred Beit Foundation. It was at this time that they relocated to live full-time in the West Wing until 2005. Russborough House opened to the public in 1978, and it is lavishly furnished with fine furniture, tapestries, porcelain and silver. Sir Alfred et Lady Beit achetèrent Russborough House en 1952, principalement pour y exposer leur collection d'art et passèrent de nombreuses années à la restauration de cette magnifique maison de style palladien. En 1976, Sir Alfred et Lady Beit léguèrent généreusement la maison et la collection d'art de renom au peuple Irlandais en établissant la Fondation Alfred Beit. C'est à ce moment qu'ils déménagèrent pour vivre à temps plein dans l'aile ouest jusqu'en 2005. Russborough House ouvra ses portes au public en 1978, elle est somptueusement meublée, et doté de magnifiques tapisseries, de porcelaines et d'argent. Tourist attractions around the Russborough house Blessington, co. Wicklow Blessington, Naas, Kildare, Bray, Wicklow and surrounding Avon Rí Resort – Leisure centre and outdoor activities Website: avonri.com/activities Tel: +353 (0) 45 900 670 Address: Avon Rí Blessington Lakeshore, Burgage, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Russborough House Web: http://russboroughhouse.ie/ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.russborough.ie Phone: + 353 (0)45 865 239 Address Russborough, Blessington, Co Wicklow Tulfarris golf Club Email: tulfarrisgolfclub.com Phone: (045) 867600 Address: Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort, Blessington Lakes, Co. Wicklow Blessington lakes Golf Club Website: blessingtonlakesgolfclub.com Phone: (045) 867146 Address: Blessington Lakes Golf Club, Baltyboys, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Irish National Stud Web: www.irish-national-stud.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 4 552 1251 Address: Tully, Kildare, Co. Dublin Irish National Stud and Japaneese Gardens Web: http://irishnationalstud.ie/visitors/46/japanese-gardens.html Tourism Tel: +353 45 521617 and E-mail: [email protected] Stud Office Tel: +353 45 521251 and Email: [email protected] Thoroughbred Breeding Course Tel: +353 45 521251 and Email: [email protected] Address: Exit 13 off the M7 onto the R415, Tully, Kildare Kildare Town Heritage Centre Web: http://www.kildare.ie/kildareheritage/ E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: 00353 45 530672 Kildare Town Heritage Centre, Market Square, Kildare Town St Bridgid’s Cathedral and round tower Web: http://www.kildare.ie/kildareheritage/?page_id=8 E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: 00353 45 530672 or 00353 45 521229 Kildare Town Heritage Centre, Market Square, Kildare Town Curragh Racecourse Web: http://www.curragh.ie/ Email: [email protected] Tel: ++ 353 (0) 45 441 205 Address: Curragh Racecourse,Co. Kildare,Ireland. Kildare village Outlet Shopping Web: http://www.kildarevillage.com/ Tel: +353 45 520501 Kildare Village, Nurney Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Kill International equestrian Centre Web: http://www.killequestrian.ie/ Telephone: 045-877333 / 045-877208 Address: Kill International Equestrian Centre, Nass, Co.Kildare. Naas Golf Driving Range Web: http://kildare.ie/golf/NaasDrivingRange/ Tel: 045 874489/897754 Address: Naas Naas Golf Club Web: http://www.naasgolfclub.com/ Address: Naas Punchestown Racecourse Web: www.punchestown.com General Enquiries: Hilary Cahill Ph No: +353 (0)45 897704 Address: Punchestown Racecourse, Nass, Co. Kildare Naas Racecourse Web: http://www.naasracecourse.com/ Email: [email protected] 00353 (0) 45 897391 Naas Racecourse, Tipper Road, Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland Mondello Park Web: http://www.mondello.ie/ Email: [email protected] 045-860200 Address: Mondello Park, Donore, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Athy Heritage centre and Museum Web: http://www.athyheritagecentre-museum.ie/ Enquiries: contact Margaret Walsh at: 00353 59 8633075 Email: [email protected] Town Hall, Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare Burtown House & Gardens Web: http://kildare.ie/tourism/ThingsToDo/tourist-guide.asp?ID=203 Telephone: 059 8623148 Mobile: 086 2631485 Address: James Fennell, Burtown House & Gardens, Athy, Co. Kildare Athy Golf Club Web: http://kildare.ie/tourism/ThingsToDo/tourist-guide.asp?ID=37 Telephone: 059 8631729 Address: Athy Golf Club, Geraldine, Athy, Co. Kildare Bog of Allen Nature reserve Web: http://www.ipcc.ie/discover-and-learn/bog-of-allen-nature-centre/ Email: [email protected] Telephone: +353-45-860133 Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare Ballitore Library and Quaker Museum Web: http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/ballitore-library-quaker-museum/13670 Email: [email protected] Tel: +353 59 8623344 Mary Leadbeater House, Ballitore, Co.Kildare, Republic of Ireland Riverbank Art Centre Web: http://www.riverbank.ie/ Phone: (045) 448330 Email: [email protected] Address: Main Street, Newbridge, Co.Kildare Powerscourt Estate and Gardens Web: www.powerscourt.ie Address: Eniskerry, Co Wiclow Rathsallagh Golf Club Website: rathsallagh.com/section/golfclub Phone: (045) 403112 Address: Rathsallagh House Hotel and Golf Club, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow Clara Lara fun Park Website: claralara.com Phone: 0404 46161 Address: Clara Lara Fun Park, Vale of Clara, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Greenan Farm Museum and Maze Website: greenanmaze.com Phone: 0404 46000 Address: Greenan Farm Museum & Maze, Greenan, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Avondale House and Forest Park Avondale House, once the home of Charles Stewart Parnell, one of the greatest political leaders of Irish History, has been refurbished by the Irish Forestry Board to the decor of c. 1850. A specially commissioned audio visual presentation is shown... Phone:+353 (0)404 46111 Website:http://www.coillte.ie/tourism_and_recreation/ ww_avondale_home_parnell.htm Address: Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Stonebrook Pet Farm Website: stonebrookpetfarm.com Phone: 086 2661720 Address: Stonebrook Pet Farm, Ballymore, Co. Kildare Clara Lara Funpark Outdoor family adventure park including boating & crazy golf. Phone:+353 (0)404 46161 Website:http://www.claralara.com/ Address: Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Greenan Farm Museum and Maze Farm museums & Maze situated at Greenan in the midst of the Wicklow mountains. The Farmhouse museum is a restored 1798 safe house used by rebel Michael Dwyer, houses a Bottle museum and displays typical 19th & 20th century interior. Phone:+353 (0)404 46000 Website:http://www.greenanmaze.com Address: Ballinanty, Greenan, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Kilmacurragh Arboretum This is an arboretum particularly famous for its conifers and calcifuges, planted during the 19th century by Thomas Acton in conjunction with David Moore and his son, Sir Frederick Moore, curators of the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin. Phone:+353 (0)1 857-0909 Website:http://62.73.177.39/en/ParksandGardens/East/KilmacurraghWicklow/ Address: Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Baltinglass Heritage Centre Phone: (059)6482270 Address: Market sq Baltinglass Co. Wicklow Castleruddery Stone Circle Castleruddery Stone Circle, Baltinglass Baltinglass Outdoor Education Centre Weaver Square, Baltinglass, Co Wicklow, Ireland Tel: 059 6481002 / 6481747 Fax: 059 6482128 Email: [email protected] Web: www.baltinglassoec.com Baltinglass Abbey, Co. Wicklow Web: http://visitwicklow.ie/attractions/baltinglass-abbey/ Killruddery House And Gardens Killruddery is unique in having the most extensive early formal gardens, still in their original style, surviving in Ireland, largely laid out in the 17th century and added to in the 19th century. Web: http://www.killruddery.com/ Tel: +353 (0)404 46024 Address: Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Glendalough Web: www.glendalough.connect.ie Email: