Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens

Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens, Carrigtwohill, Cork, Southern Ireland

Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens, Carrigtwohill was designed by 19th-century architects Richard and William Morrison. From the beautifully proportioned rooms with exquisite plasterwork to the preserved service wing and kitchens, Fota House offers visitors an intimate look at how life was lived in the past, whether as a servant or as a member of the gentry. Their painting collection is considered to be one of the finest collections of landscape painting outside the National Gallery of Ireland and includes works by William Ashford PRHA, Robert Carver, Jonathan Fisher and Thomas Roberts.

Their team are passionate about the house and its history will entertain you with stories of the people who lived at Fota and the servants who worked there. You can also visit the fascinating award-winning Victorian Working Garden which has been brought back to life. This includes the beautiful orchard, pit houses and working glasshouses. It once supplied the house with fruit and vegetables and it is now buzzing with activity with volunteers propagating and growing produce and plants to support the property.

The Irish Heritage Trust, an independent charity, took responsibility for Fota House & Gardens in 2007 and in 2016 Fota House achieved full museum accreditation from the Heritage Council under their Museum Standards Programme.

Visit their website (link above) for further information on opening times and prices.


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