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Muckross House & Gardens tel: 00353 64 31947 Area: Republic of Ireland |
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| Visitor Information | www.muckross-house.ie -- email: pdawson {at} muckross-house.ie |
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Muckross House & Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||
Gardens open all year. 9am - 6pm, to 7pm in July & Aug. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes Accepted |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: May |
To
see: Rhododendron collection |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||
| No charge to visit the Gardens. House: Adult € 7; Adult Group/Senior Citizens € 5.50; Child/Student € 3; Family € 17.50 Muckross Trad.Farms: Adult € 7.50; Adult Group/Senior Citizens € 6; Child/Student € 4; Family € 20 House & Farms: Adult € 12; Adult Group/Senior Citizens € 10; Child/Student € 6; Family € 30 |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: No Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: Yes Special Events: No |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||
| Arboretum, Rock Garden, collection of camellias and rhododendrons. Walled Garden. | English Heritage Garden Grade: | ||||||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
R. Wallace & Co. of Colchester, England |
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| The world famous Muckross Gardens, 20 hectares in extent, adjoin Muckross House and contain many features which contribute to their beauty and interest. The design of the gardens is informal and its large expanses of lawn within a woodland setting provide magnificent vistas of lake and mountain. The Rock Garden is an unusual feature , developed on a natural outcrop of fissured carboniferous limestone. Close by is a charming stream garden with attractive waterside plants. | |||||||||||
| History of Garden | |||||||||||
| The Gardens were developed in the 1840's by the Herbert family in conjunction with the building of Muckross House. In 1861 Queen Victoria stayed at the House. In 1891 the Muckross estate was sold to a member of the Guinness family, who in turn sold it to Mr. William Bowers Boum. Mr. Boum, a wealthy Californian, gave the estate to his daughter, Maud, on her marriage to Mr. Arthur Vincent. Following the death of Maud in 1929, the 4,300 hectare Muckross Estate was given to the nation, becoming Ireland's first National Park in 1933. | |||||||||||
| Nearby Republic of Ireland Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Muckross Park Hotel, Muckross |
Restaurants: Several in Killarney Town |
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| Inns & Pubs: Holiday Inn, Muckross Road, Killarney |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: National Park on Ring of Kerry route |
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