Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
Category: Families, Kids, Outdoors, Nature/Wildlife, Entertainment, Sightseeing
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, Forest & Woodland, Museums & Galleries, Parks & Gardens, Visitor Centres, Tours, Playgrounds/Play Centres, Zoo/Safari/Farms, General Attractions
The National Park, Muckross
Killarney
Co Kerry
Killarney
Co Kerry
Tel: +353 64 667 0144
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
Tudor style house, extensive gardens, skilled craft workers & three separate working farms from '30s-'40s
Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
Georgina Campbell
Muckross House is a magnificent Victorian mansion located in the Killarney National Park and is one of Ireland's leading stately homes, it is a focal point within the Park and is the ideal base from which to explore its terrain.
Muckross House was built in the Tudor style and comprises of 65 rooms. Extensive improvements were undertaken in the 1850s in preparation for the visit of Queen Victoria in 1861. Today the principal rooms are furnished in period style and portray the elegant lifestyle of the 19th century landowning class. While in the basement, one can imagine the busy bustle of the servants as they went about their daily chores.
The Gardens at Muckross House are particularly noted for their fine collections of azaleas and rhododendrons, an extensive water garden, and an outstanding rock garden hewn out of natural limestone.
Muckross House is also home to a number of skilled craft workers who can be viewed using traditional skills in the crafts of weaving, bookbinding and pottery in the adjacent walled garden centre.
You can also visit three separate working farms from the 1930s and 1940s - a period before the widespread use of electricity, when all work was carried out using traditional methods - each complete with animals, poultry and horse drawn farm machinery. You will also visit a labourer's cottage, a carpenter's workshop, a harness maker and a blacksmith's forge.
Muckross House was built in the Tudor style and comprises of 65 rooms. Extensive improvements were undertaken in the 1850s in preparation for the visit of Queen Victoria in 1861. Today the principal rooms are furnished in period style and portray the elegant lifestyle of the 19th century landowning class. While in the basement, one can imagine the busy bustle of the servants as they went about their daily chores.
The Gardens at Muckross House are particularly noted for their fine collections of azaleas and rhododendrons, an extensive water garden, and an outstanding rock garden hewn out of natural limestone.
Muckross House is also home to a number of skilled craft workers who can be viewed using traditional skills in the crafts of weaving, bookbinding and pottery in the adjacent walled garden centre.
You can also visit three separate working farms from the 1930s and 1940s - a period before the widespread use of electricity, when all work was carried out using traditional methods - each complete with animals, poultry and horse drawn farm machinery. You will also visit a labourer's cottage, a carpenter's workshop, a harness maker and a blacksmith's forge.
Opening Time:
House Open daily November-mid March 9.30am-5pm; mid March-June 9am-6pm; July & August 9am-7pm; September & October 9am-6pm. Gardens open daily 8am-6pm (to 8pm in July & August)
Admission Charge:
Muckross House & Gardens: Adults €7; Child/Student €3; OAPs/Group €5.50; Family €17.50. Muckross Traditional Farm: Adults €7.50; Child/Student €4; OAPs/Group €6; Family €22. JOINT TICKET for House, Garden & Farm: Adults €12; Child/Student €6; OAPs/Group €10; Family €32.
Map markers
You are here
Distance
- 10km
- 25km
- 50km
Directions
6.5km from Killarney on N71 (Kenmare Road).View Similar Tourist Attractions
- Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
- Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
- Coole Park
- Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
- Newmills Corn & Flax Mills
- Arigna Mining Experience
- The Ark
- Dingle Oceanworld
- King Johns Castle
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells
- Parkes Castle
- Farmleigh House & Estate
- Navan Centre & Fort
- King House
- Glebe House & Gallery - The Derek Hill Collection
- Rock of Cashel
- Caherconnell Fort
- Croke Park & GAA Museum
- Crag Cave
- Ormond Castle
- Aillwee Cave
- Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
- Larne Museum & Arts Centre
- Jerpoint Abbey
- Pearse Museum & St. Endas Park
- Malahide Castle
- Tower Museum
- Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Experience
- St Marys Abbey
- Imaginosity - Dublins Children Museum
- Aras an Uachtarain
- Sligo Abbey
- Castletown House
- Barryscourt Castle
- Galway Atlantaquaria
- Hugh Lane Gallery
- Glenveagh National Park
- Westport House, Gardens & Pirate Adventure Park
- Ulster American Folk Park
- National Leprechaun Museum
- Iveagh Gardens
- National Wax Museum Plus
- Giants Causeway
- Titanic Belfast
- Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
- Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) - Royal Hospital Kilmainham
- Thomond Park Stadium
- Wexford Wildfowl Reserve
- Casino Marino
- Ardfert Cathedral
- Funtasia Waterpark
- Cobh Heritage Centre
- The Science Gallery
- Chester Beatty Library
- Dungarvan Castle
- Ferns Castle
- Jameson Experience Midleton
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Derrynane House
- Dublin Castle
- Ballycroy National Park
- Enniskillen Castle Museum
- Swiss Cottage
- Florence Court
- Doneraile Wildlife Park
- Marble Arch Caves & Global Geopark
- Ennis Friary
- Clonmacnoise
- National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
- Craggaunowen - The Living Past
- Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre
- Cahir Castle
- National Library of Ireland
- Galway City Museum
- Tayto Park
- Famine Warhouse
- Skellig Michael
- Maynooth Castle
- Belfast Zoo
- The Main Guard
- Rothe House & Garden
- Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre
- Boyle Abbey
- Kerry County Museum
- Funtasia Bettystown
- Battle of the Boyne
- Desmond Castle
- Kilkenny Castle
- Old Mellifont Abbey
- Number Twenty Nine - Georgian House Museum
- Xtreme.ie - Adventure Centre
- Leopardstown Racecourse
- Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway
- Skerries Mills
- Aviva Stadium
- Dunmore Cave
- Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
- St Stephens Green
- Kilbeggan Distillery Experience
- Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
- Russborough House
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Carrickfergus Museum
- Reginalds Tower
- Trim Castle
- Listowel Castle
- Portumna Castle & Gardens
- Somme Heritage Centre
- Dublinia
- The Blascaoid Centre - Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhoir
- Gallarus Oratory & Gallarus Castle
- John F Kennedy Arboretum
- VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
- Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Famine Museum
- Skibbereen Heritage Centre
- St Marys Church
- Patrick Pearses Cottage
- Dan OHaras Heritage & History Centre
- Ballyhack Castle
- Museum at the Mill
- Killarney National Park
- Eagles Flying
- Tintern Abbey
- Ross Castle
- Dublin Zoo
- Donegal County Museum
- National Transport Museum
- National Concert Hall
- Emo Court
- The Old Jameson Distillery
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle
- Scattery Island Centre
- The Butlers Chocolate Experience
- National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
- Charles Fort
- Burren National Park
- Dublin City Hall - Story of the Capital
- Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre
- Ulster Museum
- Mid Antrim Museum at The Braid
- Armagh Planetarium
- Viking Splash Tours
- Phoenix Park
- Natural History Museum
- Dromore Wood
- National Sea Life Centre
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
- National Aquatic Centre - AquaZone
- Adare Castle
- Fort Lucan
- Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
- Aughnanure Castle
- Dun Aonghasa
- Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre
- Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre
- Armagh County Museum
- Lough Key Forest & Activity Park
- Exploris Aquarium & Seal Sanctuary
- Castlecomer Discovery Park
- Donegal Castle
- Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
- Doolin Cave & Visitor Centre
- National Museum of Ireland - Country Life
- Adare Heritage Centre
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre
- National Photographic Archive
- Newgrange & Knowth - Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre
- Bushmills Distillery
- Ceide Fields
- Lusk Heritage Centre
- Saint Patricks Cathedral
- The Burren Centre - Gateway to the Burren
- Hill of Tara
- Garylough Mill
- Hook Lighthouse & Heritage Centre
- Rathfarnham Castle
- Blarney Castle
- Athenry Castle
- Avondale House & Forest Park
- Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge
- Mizen Head Signal Station
- Desmond Hall
- Castle Ward House & Demesne
- Guinness Storehouse
- Dunbrody Famine Ship
- Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre
- Connemara National Park
- Foynes Flying Boat Museum
- Sentry Hill & Visitor Centre
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage
- House of Waterford Crystal
- The Hunt Museum
- Government Buildings
- Glendalough
- Queens University
- Roscrea Castle & Heritage Centre
Local Recommendations
Hospitality
- Muckross Park Hotel & Spa
(0.9km)NE - Lake Hotel Killarney, The
(1.7km)NW - The Victoria Killarney
(2.0km)NE - Cahernane House Hotel
(2.4km)NW - Brehon, The
(2.6km)NW - Coolclogher House
(3.1km)NE - Earls Court House
(3.2km)NW - Dromhall Hotel
(3.4km)NW - Randles Hotel
(3.5km)NW - Killarney Lodge
(3.8km)NW - Killarney Park Hotel
(3.9km)NW - Ross, The
(3.9km)NW - Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa
(3.9km)NW - Great Southern Killarney
(4.0km)NW - Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder
(4.1km)NW - Lord Kenmare's Restaurant
(4.1km)NW - Arbutus Hotel
(4.1km)NW - Quinlans Seafood Bar - Killarney
(4.1km)NW - Killarney Royal Hotel
(4.2km)NW - Treyvaud's Restaurant
(4.2km)NW
Self Catering
- Rockcrest
(16.5km)SW - Old Ivy House
(22.6km)NW - Rose Cottage
(22.6km)NW - Swallows Roost Holiday Cottage
(46.1km)SW - Hillcrest House
(48.5km)SW - Oceanfront Cottages at Derrynane Hotel
(50.0km)SW
Farmers Markets
- Killarney - County Kerry - Fridays
(4.1km)NW - Kenmare - County Kerry
(16.8km)SW - Milltown Food - County Kerry
(19.8km)NW - Blennerville - Co Kerry - Sundays
(30.4km)NW - Tralee - County Kerry - Saturdays
(30.7km)NW - Bantry - Co Cork - Friday Mornings
(38.3km)SE - Macroom - County Cork - Tuesdays
(39.4km)SE - Abbeyfeale - County Limerick - Friday mornings
(42.7km)NE - Castlegregory - Co Kerry - Sundays
(43.8km)NW - Duhallow Kanturk - Kanturk County Cork - Thursdays & Saturdays
(44.3km)NE - Listowel - County Kerry - Fridays
(47.0km)NE - Caherdaniel - Fridays (seasonal) - Co Kerry
(49.8km)SW - Hosfords - Bandon Co Cork - 1st Sunday Each Month
(56.2km)SE - Newcastlewest - Co Limerick - Thursday & Saturday
(56.4km)NE - Clonakilty - County Cork - Thursdays
(61.2km)SE - Clonakilty - Co Cork - Fridays
(61.2km)SE
Tourist Attractions
-
Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
(0.0km)NW -
Ross Castle
(2.9km)NW -
Killarney National Park
(5.0km)NW -
Crag Cave
(24.9km)NW -
Kerry County Museum
(30.5km)NW -
Ardfert Cathedral
(38.1km)NW -
Listowel Castle
(47.0km)NW -
Derrynane House
(51.8km)NW -
Desmond Hall
(56.1km)NW
Golf Courses
- Killarney Golf & Fishing Club
(6.3km) NW - Ring of Kerry Golf & Country Club
(20.1km) SW - Dooks Golf Club
(29.6km) NW - Bantry Bay Golf Club
(36.6km) SE - Tralee Golf Club
(39.4km) NW - Skellig Bay Golf Club
(51.4km) SW - Waterville Golf Club
(51.6km) SW
Gardens
- Illnacullin
(30.5km)SW - Derreen Garden
(34.0km)SW - Aultaghreagh Cottage Garden
(39.3km)SE - Carraig Abhainn Gardens
(44.7km)SW - Kilravock Garden
(45.3km)SW - Lassanaroe Garden
(50.7km)SE - Cois Cuain Gardens
(50.9km)SW - Lisselan Gardens
(60.7km)SE
Nearby Towns/Areas
- Killarney
(4.3km) NW - Kilcummin
(8.6km) NE - Kenmare
(16.9km) SW - Castlemine
(21.1km) NW - Killorglin
(21.5km) NW - Castleisland
(23.5km) NE - Caragh Lake
(23.5km) NW - Gougane Barra
(24.1km) SE - Ballyvourney
(24.6km) SE - Glengarriff
(30.5km) SW
Apps and Books
-
From Tide to Table by Georgina Campbell
Paperback edition of From Tide to Table - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Buying, Prep ...more...
Comments
There are currently no comments
Leave a comment
Not a member? Register for your free membership now!
Or leave a comment by logging in with: