All Historic Buildings

Castle Tours The Castle re-opened for guided tours in 2001 after an extensive restoration programme lasting a decade. In its present form, the Castle dates from 1785 and is principally the work of James Gandon, James Wyatt and Francis Johnston. The famous Gothic Ballroom is designed by Thomas Hopper, an architect much favoured by King George IV. The parklands were Read more...

** Temporarily CLOSED to allow reconstruction of ESB Head Office — Expected Reopening in 2020 **   Situated in the heart of Dublin’s fashionable Georgian streets, this is a unique museum – a restored four-story town house that reflects the lifestyle of a Dublin middle-class family during the period 1790 to 1820. The exhibition ranges from artefacts and works of art Read more...

Caherciveen’s Heritage centre is housed in a former Royal Irish Constabulary (Police during British occupation) Barracks. The building was burned by anti-treaty forces in 1922 and has been restored. This building seems quite out of place for Kerry and there is a story that the plans for it were mixed up with a barracks to be built in India. The Read more...

Within Killarney National Park is Muckross House, a magnificent Victorian mansion and one of Ireland’s leading stately homes. The elegantly furnished rooms portray the lifestyles of the landed gentry, while downstairs in the basement one can experience the working conditions of the servants employed in the House. The Gardens at Muckross House are renowned world-wide for their beauty. In particular Read more...