List of approved buildings/gardens open to the public in 2020 Section 482 Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 1 Carlow Borris House Borris, Co. Carlow Morgan Kavanagh Tel: 087-2454791 www.borrishouse.com Open: May 4, 10, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, June 3, 6-7, 10-11, 17-19, 28, July 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-23, 26, 29-31, Aug 2, 5-7, 9, 12-23, 26-28, Sept 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 11.30am- 3.30pm Fee: adult €10, child €5, OAP/student €8, child free under 12 (accompanied) Huntington Castle Clonegal, Co. Carlow Postal address: Huntington Castle, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Alexander Durdin Robertson Tel: 053-9377160 www.huntingtoncastle.com Open: Feb 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29, Mar 1, Apr 11-13, May 1-31, June 1-30, July 1- 31, Aug 1-31, Sept 1-30, Oct 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-31, Dec 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 11am- 5pm Fee: house/garden, adult €10, OAP/student €9, child €5 garden, adult €6, OAP/student €5, child €3, family and group discounts available The Old Rectory Killedmond, Borris, Co. Carlow. Mary White Tel: 087-2707189 [email protected] Open: July 1-31, Aug 1-31, 9am-1pm Fee: adult €10, OAP/student €6, child free The Old Rectory Lorum Kilgreaney, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow Bobbie Smith Tel: 059-9775282, 087-2735237 www.lorum.com (Tourist Accommodation Facility) Open: Feb 1-November 30 Cavan Cabra Castle (Hotel) Kingscourt, Co. Cavan Howard Corscadden. Tel: 042-9667030 www.cabracastle.com Open: all year, except Dec 24, 25, 26, 11am-12 midnight Fee: Free 2 Corravahan House & Gardens Corravahan, Drung, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan Ian Elliott Tel: 087-9772224 www.corravahan.com Open: Jan 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, Feb 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, Mar 2-3, 9-10, May 24-31, June 1-18, 2pm-6pm, Aug 15-28, 9am-1pm, Sunday 2pm-6pm Fee: adult €7, OAP/student/child/concessions €5 Clare Barntick House Clarecastle Co. Clare Ciaran Murphy Tel: 086-1701060 Open: May 1-31, Aug 1-31, 5pm-9pm Fee: adult/student €5, child/OAP free Gregan Castle Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Brian & Anna Hussey Tel: 086-3291244 www.ihh.ie/search Open: March 1-31, April 1-30, May 1-31, Aug 15-23, Nov 1-30, 9am-1pm Fee: adult €5, child/OAP/student/free Loughnane’s Main Street, Feakle, Co. Clare Billy Loughnane Tel: 061-924200 www.eastclarehostels.com Open: June 1-Aug 31 Wed-Sun, and National Heritage Week, Aug 15-23, 2pm-6pm Fee: Free Newtown Castle Newtown, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Mary Hawkes- Greene Tel: 065-7077200 www.newtowncastle.com , www.burrencollege.ie Open: Jan 6-May 29 Mon-Fri, June 1-30 Mon -Sat, July 1-Aug 31 daily, Sept 1-Dec 18 Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Fee: Free 3 Cork Ashton Grove Ballingohig, Knockraha, Co. Cork Gerald McGreal Tel: 087-2400831 www.ashtongrovegardens.com Open: Jan 28-29, Feb 4-5, 11-12, 25-26, Mar 3-4, 10-11, 24-25, 31, Apr 21-22, 28-29, May 12-13, 16-17, 19-20, 23-24, 26-27, June 16-17, 20-21, 23-24, 27-28, 30, July 1- 2, Aug 15-23, Sept 1-2, 8-9, 12-13, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, Wednesdays 2pm-6pm, Tues, weekends & National Heritage Week 8am-12 noon Fee: adult €6, OAP/student/child €3 Bantry House & Garden Bantry, Co. Cork Julie Shelswell-White Tel: 027-50047 www.bantryhouse.com Open: Apr 12-30, May 1-31, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sept 1-30, Oct 1-31, 10am-5pm Fee: adult €11, OAP/student €8.50, child €3 for house and garden (6-16years) under 6 free, groups over 8 - €8 per person, over 21- €7 per person, garden only €6, children under 12 free Blarney Castle & Rock Close Blarney, Co. Cork C. Colthurst Tel: 021-4385252 www.blarneycastle.ie Open: All year except Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, Jan- Mar, Mon-Sat, 9am- sundown, Sun, 9am- 6pm Apr-May, 9am-6pm, June-Aug, Mon-Sat, 9am-7pm, Sun, 9am-6pm, Sept, Mon-Sat, 9am-6.30pm, Sun, 9am-6pm, Oct, Nov, Dec Daily 9am-6pm, Fee: adult €18, OAP/student €15, child €10, family and season passes Blarney House & Gardens Blarney, Co. Cork C. Colthurst Tel 021-4385252 www.blarneycastle.ie Open: June - Aug, Mon-Sat, and National Heritage Week, Aug 15-23, 10am-3pm Fee: adult €7.50, OAP/student €5, concession not suitable for children under 15 years Burton Park Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork Paul Doherty Tel: 022-59955 Open: May 5-June 30, Mon-Sat, July 1-3, Aug 15-23, 11am-3pm Fee: adult/child/OAP/student €9 4 Brideweir House Conna, Co. Cork Ronan Fox Tel: 087-0523256 Open: Jan 1-Dec 24, 11am-4pm Fee: adult €10, OAP/student €5, child free Creagh House Main Street, Doneraile, Co. Cork Michael O’Sullivan Tel: 022-24433 www.creaghhouse.ie (Tourist Accommodation Facility) Open: April-Sept Public tours of house all year Drishane Castle & Gardens Drishanemore, Millstreet Town, Co. Cork Thomas Duggan Tel: 087-2464878, 029-71008 www.millstreet.ie Open: June 1-Sept 30, Mon-Sat, (Jan-May, Oct-Dec Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm by appointment only) National Heritage Week, Aug 15-23, 9am-5pm Fee: adult €5, OAP/student free, child free when accompanied by adult Drishane House Castleownshend, Co. Cork Thomas Somerville Tel: 028-36126, 083-574589 www.drishane.com Open: May 1-20, Aug 15-23, Sept 15-25, Oct 1-20, 11am -3pm Fee: adult €10, OAP /student/child €6, children under €6 free Dún Na Séad Castle Baltimore, Co. Cork Bernadette McCarthy Tel: 028-20735 www.baltimorecastle.ie Open: March 1-Oct 31, 11am -6pm Fee: adult/OAP/student €5, children under 12 free Garrettstown House Garrettstown, Kinsale, Co. Cork Denis Mawe Tel: 021-4778156 www.garrettstownhouse.com/history Open: May 6-Sept 8, May, June, Sept, 11am-5pm, July, Aug, 12 noon-5pm Fee: adult/OAP/child €5, student €3 5 Kilcascan Castle Ballineen, Co. Cork Alison Bailey Tel: 023- 8847200, 087-3638623 www.kilcascan.utvinternet.com Open: Aug 1-31, Sept 1-30, 9.30am-1.30pm Fee: Free Kilshannig House Rathcormac, Co. Cork Hugo Merry Tel: 087-2513928 Open: May 1-3, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sept 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, May & Sept 8.30am-2.30pm, June-Aug 10am-4pm Fee: adult/OAP €10, child €7, student €8 4 Mulgrave Place, No 4, Mulgrave Road, Cork City Trevor Leacy Tel: 087-2808302 www.mulgraveplaceheritagebuilding.com Open: May 1-Sept 30, closed Sundays except National Heritage Week August 15-23, weekdays 11am-4pm, Saturdays 11am-3pm Fee: adult €4, OAP/student/child €2, family €7 (2+2) Riverstown House Riverstown, Glanmire, Co. Cork Denis/Rita Dooley Tel: 021-4821205 Open: May 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, June 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, July 2-4, 9- 11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31, Aug 1, 6-8, 13-23, 27-29, Sept 3-5, 2pm-6pm Fee: adult €8, OAP €5, student €3, child free Woodford Bourne Warehouse Sheares Street, Cork Edward Nicholson Tel: 021-4273000 www.woodfordbournewarehouse.com Open: all year except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 1pm-11pm Fee: Free 6 Donegal Cavanacor House Ballindrait, Lifford, Co. Donegal Joanna O’Kane Tel: 074-9141143, 085-8165428 www.cavanacorgallery.ie Open: Jan 26-31, Feb 1-14, May 1-31, Aug 15-23, 1pm-5pm Fee: adult €8, OAP/student/child €6 Oakfield Park Oakfield Demesne, Raphoe, Co. Donegal David Fisher Tel: 074-9173068 www.oakfieldpark.com Open: Mar 28-29, Apr 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-30, May 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-31, 12 noon-6pm, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug 1-31, 11am-6pm, Sept 2-6, 9-13, 16- 20, 23-27, 30, Oct 3-4, 10-11, 12 noon-6pm, Dec 1-23, 4pm-10pm. Open all public holidays Fee: adult €9, child €6, family and annual passes available Portnason House Portnason, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal Madge Sharkey Tel: 086-3846843 Open: Aug 15-31, Sept 1-23, Nov 16-20, 23-27, 30, Dec 1-4, 7-11, 9am-1pm Fee: adult €10, OAP/ student/child €6 Salthill Garden Salthill House, Mountcharles, Co. Donegal Elizabeth Temple Tel: 087-7988078, 074-9735014 www.donegalgardens.com Open: May 1, 4-9, 11-16, 18-23, 25-29, June 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-30, July 1-4, 6-11, 15-18, 20-25, 27-31, Aug 3-8, 10-15, 17-23, 24-29, Sept 1-4, 7-11, 21-25, 28- 30, 2pm-6pm Fee: adult/OAP/student €5, child €3 Dublin City Bewley’s 78-79 Grafton Street/234 Johnson’s Court, Dublin 2 Peter O’ Callaghan Tel 087-7179367 www.bewleys.com Open: all year except Christmas Day, 8am-8pm Fee: Free 7 Doheny & Nesbitt 4/5 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 Niall Courtney Tel: 01-4925395 www.doheny&nesbitt.ie Open: all year except Christmas Day, Mon-Tues 9am-12.30am, Wed-Thurs 9am-1am, Fri-Sat 9am-2am, Sunday 10.30-12 midnight Fee: Free Hibernian/National Irish Bank 23-27 College Green, Dublin 2 Dan O’Sullivan Tel: 01-6755100 www.clarendonproperties.ie Open: all year, except Dec 25, 10am-7pm Fee: Free 11 North Great George’s Street Dublin 1 John Aboud Tel: 087-7983099 www.number11dublin.ie Open: March 9-14, May 11-16, June 8-13, July 6-11, Aug 3-8, 15-23, Sept 7-13, Oct 5-10, Nov 9-13, 16-20, 12 noon-4 pm, Mondays 10am-2pm Fee: adult €7, students/OAP €3, child free 81 North King Street Smithfield, Dublin 7 James Kelly Tel: 086-8597275 Open: Apr 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-30, May 29-30, June 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-30, July 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-24, 27-31, Aug 1, 3-8, 10-28, 31, Mon-Fri, 9am- 4.30pm, Sat, 1pm- 4.30pm Fee: Free The Odeon (formerly the Old Harcourt Street Railway Station) 57 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 Mary Lacey Tel: 01-6727690 www.odeon.ie Open: all year, 12 noon to midnight, closed Sundays Fee: Free Powerscourt Townhouse Centre 59 South William Street, Dublin 2 Mary Larkin Tel: 01-6717000 www.powerscourtcentre.com Open: All year except New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, St.