List of approved buildings/gardens open to the public in 2019 Section 482 Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 1 Carlow Borris House Borris, Co. Carlow Morgan Kavanagh Tel: 087-2454791 www.borrishouse.com Open: Feb 9-17, 12 noon-5pm, Apr 19-22, May 1-31, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sept 1-30, 11am-6pm, Oct 27-31, 4 pm-7pm, Dec 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 2pm-6pm Fee: house & garden adult €10, child €5, OAP/student €9, garden adult €6, child €3, OAP/student €5, family and group discounts also available. Huntington Castle Clonegal, Co. Carlow Postal address: Huntington Castle, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Alexander Durdin Robertson Tel: 086-0282266 www.huntingtoncastle.com Open: Feb 9-17, 12 noon-5 pm, Apr 19-22, May 1-31, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug 1- 31, Sept 1-30, 11am-6pm, Oct 27-31, 4pm-7pm, Dec 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 2pm-6pm 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 & Rebecca Smith Tel: 059-9775282 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 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, Feb 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, Mar 4-5, 11-12, May 28-31, June 1-21, 2pm-6pm, Aug 16-30, 2pm-6pm, Sunday 9am-1pm Fee: adult €7, OAP/student/child/concessions €5 Clare Barntick House Clarecastle Co. Clare Ciaran Murphy Tel: 086-1701060 Open: Apr 1-30, June 1-15, Aug 1-31, 5pm-9pm Fee: adult €10, student/OAP €5, child free Gregan Castle Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Brian & Anna Hussey Tel: 086-3291244 www.ihh.ie/search Open: May 1-31, June 1-30, July 1, National Heritage Week Aug 17-25, Nov 1-30, 9 am-1pm Fee: adult €5, child/OAP/student/free, all groups free i.e. Heritage Georgian Societies Loughnane’s Main Street, Feakle, Co. Clare Billy Loughnane Tel: 065-6820888 www.eastclarehostels.com Open: June 1-Aug 31, Wed-Sun, and National Heritage Week, Aug 17-25, 2pm-6pm Fee: Free Mount Vernon Flaggy Shore, New Quay, The Burren, Co. Clare Mark Helmore Tel: 065-7078126 www.mountvernon.ie (Tourist Accommodation Facility) Open: May- Sept Newtown Castle Newtown, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Mary Hawkes- Greene Tel: 065-7077200 www.newtowncastle.com , www.burrencollege.ie Open: Jan 7-May 31 Mon-Fri, June 1-July 31 Mon-Sat, Aug 1-31 Mon-Sun, closed Aug Sunday 4 & 11, Sept 1-Dec 20 Mon- Fri, 10am-5pm Fee: Free 3 Cork Ashton Grove Ballingohig, Knockraha, Co. Cork Gerald McGreal Tel: 087-2400831 www.ashtongrovegardens.com Open: Feb 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, Mar 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, Apr 1, 3, 5, May 1, 3, 10-13, 15, 17-20, 22, 24-27, 29, 31, June 5, 7-10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, Aug 17-25, Monday and Fridays 9.30am-1.30pm, Wednesdays 2.30pm- 6.30pm, weekends & National Heritage Week 8am-12 noon Fee: adult €6, OAP/student/child €3 Bantry House & Garden Bantry, Co. Cork Sophie Shelswell-White Tel: 027-50047 www.bantryhouse.com Open: Apr 19-21, 23-28, 30, May 1-5, 6-12, 14-19, 21-26, 28-31, June 1-30, July 1- 31, Aug 1-31, Sept 1, 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-29, Oct 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-31, 10am- 5pm Fee: adult €11, OAP/student €8, child €3, groups over 20 - €7, families (2 adults & 2 children) €26 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/ L Murphy Tel 021-4385252 www.blarneycastle.ie Open: June - Aug, Mon-Sat, and National Heritage Week, Aug 17-26, 10am-3pm, Fee: adult €10, OAP/student €7, concession joint fee with castle Burton Park Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork Paul Doherty Tel: 022-59955 Open: May 1-July 1, Mon-Sat, (excluding church and Bank Holidays) Aug 17-25, 11am-3pm Fee: adult/child/OAP/student €9 4 Brideweir House Conna, Co. Cork Ronan Fox Tel: 025-36386 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 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 17-25 Fee: adult €5, OAP/student free Drishane House Castleownshend, Co. Cork Thomas Somerville Tel: 028-36126 www.drishane.com Open: May 3-19, Aug 17-25, Sept 17-30, 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 €5, child €2, student €3 5 Kilcascan Castle Ballineen, Co. Cork Alison Bailey Tel: 023- 8847200 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, 025-36124 Open: March 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, Apr 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-30, May 1- 3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-31, June 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28. July 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sept 1-30, 8.30am-2.30pm Fee: adult €8.50 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 17-25, 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 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31, June 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, July 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, Aug 1-3, 8-10, 15-25, 29-31, Sept 5-7, 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 & Good Friday, 1pm-11pm Fee: Free 6 Donegal Cavanacor House Ballindrait, Lifford, Co. Donegal Joanna O’Kane Tel: 074-9141143 www.cavanacorgallery.ie Open: Jan 19-31, Feb 1-7, May 1-5, 7-12, 14-19, 21-26, 28-31, June 1-4, Aug 17-25, 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: Apr 13-14, 17-21, 24-28, May 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31, 12 noon-6pm, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug 1-31, 11am-6pm, Sept 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, 12 noon-6pm, Dec 1-23, santa express, 4pm-10pm. Fee: adult €8, child €5, family and annual passes available Portnason House Portnason, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal Madge Sharkey Tel: 086-3846843 Open: Aug 17-31, Sept 1-6, 9-27, Nov 18-22, 25-29, Dec 2-6, 9-13, 9am-1pm Fee: adult €10, OAP/ student/child €6 Salthill Garden Salthill House, Mountcharles, Co. Donegal Elizabeth Temple Tel: 074-9735014 www.donegalgardens.com Open: May 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-31, June 1, 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-29, July 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-31, Aug 1-3, 5-10, 12-31, Sept 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-27, 2pm- 6pm Fee: adult/OAP €5, student €3 child €2 (under 2 years free) Dublin City Bewley’s 78-79 Grafton Street/234 Johnson’s Court, Dublin 2 Michael O’ Sullivan Tel 01-8160684 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-Thurs 10am-11.30pm, Fri-Sat, 10am- 1.30am, Sun 11am-11pm 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 11-16, May 6-11, June 3-8, July 1-6, Aug 5-10, 17-25, Sept 2-8, Oct 7- 12, Nov 11-14, 18-21, 12 noon-4 pm, Mondays 10am-2pm.