Synopsis
A guide to Irish country houses that provides a representative selection of houses that are open to visitors, with brief decriptions of their history, architecture and interiors, and information on access and opening times. The selection has been made with care to include the full range of styles, including the Palladian Bellamont in Co Cavan, the modern country house of Clandeboye in Co Down, the medieval keep of Howth castle, the "tall house" of Mount Ievers in Co Clare, the Gothic revival Slane Castle in Co Meath, and the Victorian romantic Lismore Castle in Co Waterford, and many others.