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Muckross House & Gardens
Killarney National Park
Killarney
Co. Kerry

tel: 00353 64 31947
fax: 00353 64 33926

Area: Republic of Ireland

Muckross House & Gardens -- Republic of Ireland
Visitor Information www.muckross-house.ie -- email: pdawson {at} muckross-house.ie

Muckross House & Gardens
Republic of Ireland
All details updated* as of: 12/01/2011
Text-Only version here

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids
 Opening Days and Hours

Gardens open all year. 9am - 6pm, to 7pm in July & Aug.
Traditional Farms: Apr & Oct; Sat & Sun; 1pm - 6pm.
May; daily; 1pm - 6p,
June - Sept; daily; 10am - 6pm.

Parties / Coaches: Yes
Accepted
Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
All year (except Christmas - 23rd - 1st Jan) 9am - 5pm.
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days:
Best Times of Year to Visit:
May
To see:
Rhododendron collection
 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
 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
Other Facilities:
 Garden Features
Arboretum, Rock Garden, collection of camellias and rhododendrons. Walled Garden. English Heritage Garden Grade:
National Collection:
 Description of Garden
Designer: R. Wallace & Co. of Colchester, England
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
Inns & Pubs:
Holiday Inn, Muckross Road, Killarney
Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
National Park on Ring of Kerry route
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