List of approved buildings/gardens open to the public under Section 482 Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 2016 1 Carlow Borris House, Borris, Co Carlow Morgan Kavanagh Tel: 087-2454791 www.borrishouse.com Open: May 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 31, June 1-2, 7-12, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, July 5- 7, 12-14, 19-21, 26- 28, Aug 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 20-28,30-31,1 2noon-4pm Fee: Adult €10, OAP/Student €8, Child under 12 accompanied by adult free Garryhill House Garryhill, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow Laurence D’Arcy Tel: 059-9727240, 087-7994734 Open: Jan 5-8, 26-29, Feb 1-5, 8-9, Mar 4, 7, 14-16, Apr 4, 8, 12, May 4-8, 23-31, June 6-16, 20-21, Aug 5-10, 13-17, 20-31, 9am-1pm Fee: Adult €7, Student/OAP/Child €3.50 Huntington Castle Clonegal, Co Carlow Postal address: Huntington Castle, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford Alexander Durdin Robertson Tel: 053-9377160, www.huntingtoncastle.com Open: Feb 6-14, 12noon-5pm, Mar 25-27, 11pm-5pm, Apr 30, May 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21- 22, 28-29, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sept 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 1pm-6pm, Oct 27-31, 4pm-9.30pm Dec 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 2pm-6pm Fee: House/ Garden, Adult €9, OAP/Student €7, Child €4, Garden Adult €5, OAP/Student €4, Child €2.50, family & groups discount available The Garden Hardymount House Castlemore, Tullow, Co Carlow Sheila Reeves- Smyth Tel: 087-6316415, 059-9151769 Open: May, June, July, August, daily, 2pm-6pm Fee: €5, Child free The Old Rectory, Killedmond, Borris, Co Carlow. Mary White Tel: 087-2707189 [email protected] Open Mar 18-24, 30-31, Apr 30, May 1-5, 14-17, June 4-7, 25-28, July 6-11, 15-18, 22-24, Aug 8-11, 20-28, Sept 6-8, 20-22, Oct 5-7, 9am-1pm Fee: Adult €10, OAP/Student €6, Children free 2 The Old Rectory Lorum Kilgreaney, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow Roberta Smith Tel:059-9775282, www.lorum.com (Guest House) 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, 11.00am -12 midnight Fee: Free Corravahan House & Gardens Corravahan, Drung, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan Ian Elliott Tel: 087-9772224 www.corravahan.com Open: Feb 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-29, Mar 6-8, 13-15, May 29-31, June 1-3, 5-10, 12-17,19-23, Aug 20-30, Sept 4-13, 9am-1pm, Sunday 2pm-6pm. Fee: Adult €7, OAP/Student/Child/groups €5. Clare Ballyhannon Castle Quin, Co Clare Liam Moore Tel: 086-2438877. Open: Jan 4-8,11-13, 17-18, 9am-1pm, March 8-11, 9am-1pm, Mar 25, 11am-3pm, May 11-13, 19-20, 26-27, 9.15am-1.15pm, May 7, 9am-1pm, June 4-5, 7, 19, 22-24, 9am-1pm, June 14, 11am-3pm, July 2, 6-8,15, 22-23, 11am-3pm, Aug 20-31,9am- 1pm, 29-31, 11am-3pm,, Sept 1, 6, 13-15, 21-23, 28-29, 9am-1pm, Fee: €25, Concession (per person for Student /OAP/Groups>10) Gregan Castle Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Brian Hussey Tel: 065-7077233 www.ihh.ie/search Open: Apr 15-30, May 1-31, June 1-30, Aug 20-28, 9am-1pm Fee: Adult €5, Groups at their discretion 3 Loughnane’s Main Street, Feakle, Co. Clare Billy Loughnane Tel: 086-2565012 www.eastclarehostels.com Open: June 1-Aug 31, Wed-Sun, and Heritage Week Aug 20-28, 2pm-6pm Fee: Free Mount Vernon Flaggy Shore, New Quay, The Burren, Co. Clare Mark Helmore Tel: 065-7078126 www.mountvernon.ie (Guest House) Open: April 1-Oct 31 Toureen House Spancilhill, Ennis, Co. Clare Fiona McNamara Tel: 086-8116371 [email protected] Open: July & Aug, daily, 1pm-5pm Fee: Adult/OAP €5, Child €2, Student €3 Cork Ashton Grove Ballingohig, Knockraha, Co Cork Gerald & Aislinn Mc Greal Tel: 085-2844600, 087-2400831 Open: Mar 11,14,16,18, 21 ,23, April 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, May 4, 6-9, 11, 13-16, 18, 20-23, 25, 27-30, June 1, 3, 13, 15, 17-20, 22, 24, 27, 29, July 1, Aug 20-28, weekdays 9.30am-1.30pm, weekends 8am-12noon Fee: Adult €6, OAP/Student €3, Child free Bantry House & Garden Bantry, Co. Cork Sophie Shelswell-White Tel: 027-50047 www.bantryhouse.com Open: Mar 25- May 31, Tues – Sun, June 1-30, July 1-31, Aug1- 31, daily, Sept 1- 30, Oct 1-30, Tues - Sun Fee: Adult €11, OAP/Student €8, Child €3, Groups over 20- €7 4 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- 6 pm, 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 €13, OAP/Student €11, Child €6, 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 20-28 Aug, 10am -3pm, Fee: Adult €6, OAP/Student €5, Child €3 Burton Park Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork Joan Hamilton Tel: 087-2620830 Open: May 3-July 8, Mon-Sat, (excluding church and bank holidays) Aug 20-28, 11am-3pm Fee: Adult €9 Brideweir House Conna, Co Cork Ronan Fox Tel: 025-36386 Open: Jan1- Dec 24, 12 noon- 4 pm Fee: Adult €10, OAP/Student €5, Child free Castlemartyr House Castlemartyr, Co. Cork Patsy Supple Tel: 086-2313750 www.castlemartyrresort.ie Open: All year -24 hours Fee: Free Creagh House Main Street, Doneraile, Co. Cork Michael O’Sullivan Tel: 022-24433 www.creaghhouse.ie (Guest House) Open: May-Sept 5 Crosshaven House Crosshaven, Co. Cork Thomas Noel Corcoran Tel: 086-3212026, Open: May 1– Aug 31, 2pm-6pm Fee: Adult €5, OAP/Student/ Child €3 Drishane Castle & Gardens Drishanemore, Millstreet Town, Co Cork Thomas Duggan Tel: 087-2464878, 029-71008 www.millstreet.ie Open: June1 – Sept 30, 9am-5pm, (Jan -May, Oct- Dec Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm by appointment only) Fee: Adult €5, OAP/Student free, Child free when accompanied by adult. Drishane House Castleownshend, Co Cork Thomas Somerville Tel: 028-36126 www.drishane.com Open: Mar 28-31, Apr 1-3, May1-21, June 18-30, July 1-10, Aug 20-28, 11am-3pm Fee: Adult €10, Student/OAP €6, Child 7 years upwards €6, Groups €8 each Dún Na Séad Castle Baltimore, Co. Cork Bernadette McCarthy Tel: 028-20735, 087-2903236 www.baltimorecastle.ie Open: March 1- Oct 31, daily, 11am-6pm Fee: Adult/OAP/Student €4, children under 12 free, Garrettstown House Garrettstown, Kinsale, Co. Cork Denis Mawe Tel: 021-4778156 www.garrettstownhouse.com/history Open: May 2- Sept 4, daily, 11am -5pm Fee: Adult/OAP €3, Child/Student €2, Groups €2 per person Healy’s Cottage Lisnacon, Kanturk Co Cork Edward Frampton & Pollie Venn Frampton Tel: 086-0521956 Open Jan 3, 9-10, 23-24, Feb 6-7, 20-21, Mar 17-20, 25-28, Apr 16-17, 30, May 1-2, 7-8, 21-28, June 4-6, 11-12, 25-26, July 9-10, 16-17, 30-31, Aug 1, 20-28, Sept 10- 11, 23-25, 2pm-6pm. Fee: Adult €1.50, Student/OAP €1, Child free 6 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: 025-36124, 087-251392820-28, Open: May 2-25, June 17-25, July 1-25, Aug 20-28, Sept 1-10, Oct 1-7, 8.30am- 2.30pm Fee: Adult//Student €8, OAP €5, Child €6 4 Mulgrave Place, No 4, Mulgrave Road, Cork City Trevor Leacy Tel: 087-2808302 www.mulgraveplaceheritagebuilding.com Open: May 1- Sept 30, Mon- Sat, weekdays, 11am-4pm, Sat, 11am-3pm Open Heritage Week Aug 22-30 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 5-Sept 10, Thurs- Sat, & National Heritage Week Aug 20-28,9pm-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, daily, 1pm- 9pm, Fee: Free Donegal Cavanacor House Ballindrait, Lifford, Co. Donegal Joanna O’Kane Tel: 074-9141143 www.cavanacorgallery.ie Open: Feb 1-20, May 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, 24-29, June 1-7, Aug 20-28, 2pm-6pm Fee: Adult €8, OAP/Student/Child €6 7 Oakfield Park Oakfield Demesne Raphoe, Co. Donegal Brian Mc Elhinney- Estate Manager Tel: 074-9173068 www.oakfieldpark.com Open: March 23-27, 30-31, April 1-3, 27-30, May 4-8,11-15, 18-22, 25-29, June 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-30. July 1- 31, Aug 1-31, Sept 1-4, 7-11, 14-18, 21-25, 12 noon-6pm, Fee: Adult €6, OAP/Student free, Child €4(under 3 free), Family Ticket €25- includes train ride Portnason House Portnason, Ballyshannon, Co.