Note that the majority of these are private houses, not open to the public. I discovered “my bible” of big houses by Mark Bence-Jones only after I began this project of visiting historic houses that have days that they are open to the public (Section 482 properties).

This is a project I have been working on for a while, collecting pictures of houses. Enjoy! Feel free to contact me to send me better photographs if you have them! I’ll be adding letters as I go…

[1] Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.

Abbeville, Malahide, Co Dublin

“A house built for Rt Hon John Beresford, Taster of the Wines in the Port of Dublin, brother of the 1^st Marquess of Waterford and one of the most powerful men in Ireland at the end of C18; its name commemorating the fact that Bereford’s first wife came from Abbeville in Northern France. Of two storeys over a basement; front of 7 bays between two wide curved bows prolonged by singe-storey 1 bay wings, each with a fanlighted triple window and an urn on a die. Pilastered entrance doorway. Good drawing room with alcove, ceiling of Adamesque plasterwork and husk decoration on walls, incorporating circular painted medallions.” [1]

Abbeylands, Whiteabbey, Co Antrim – burnt 1914

“A two storey Victorian house, vaguely Italianate, but with mullioned windows in the centre of its symmetrical front. Shallow curved bows on either side of front, single storey Ionic porch; narrow pedimented attic storey, with three narrow windows, in centre. Burnt 1914 by Suffragettes.” (!) [1]

Abbeyleix House, County Laois

Abbeyville, Ballymote, Co Sligo – lost

Abbotstown House (formerly also known as Sheephill), Castleknock, Co Dublin – sports centre 

Aberdelghy, Lambeg, Co Antrim

Aclare House,  Drumconrath, Co Meath

Adare Manor, County Limerick – hotel

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2023/07/21/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-limerick/

Adelphi, Corofin, Co Clare

Affane House, County Waterford

Aggard, Craughwell, County Galway

Aghaboe, Ballybrophy, County Laois

Aghada House, Aghada, Co Cork – gone

Aghade Lodge, Tullow, Co Carlow

Aghadoe House, Killarney, County Kerry

Aghamarta Castle, Carrigaline, Co Cork – house with ruined castle

Aghern, Conna, Co Cork – stud farm

Ahanesk or Ahanisk, Midleton, Co Cork

Aharney, County Laois

Aherlow Castle, Bansha, County Tipperary  – ruin restored, runs courses 

Allenton, Tallaght, Co Dublin – Demolished in 1984

Altamira, Liscarroll, Co Cork

Altamont, Kilbride, Co Carlow – gardens open to public /

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/02/21/office-of-public-works-properties-leinster-carlow-kildare-kilkenny/

Altavilla, Rathkeale, Co Limerick 

Altidore Castle, Kilpeddar, Greystones, Co Wicklow – section 482

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2020/06/25/altidore-castle-kilpeddar-greystones-county-wicklow/

Ampertain House, Upperlands, County Derry 

Anaverna, Dundalk, Co Louth 

Anketill Grove (or Ancketill’s Grove or Anketell Grove), Emyvale,  County Monaghan – gate lodge accommodation 

Anna Liffey House, Lucan, Co Dublin 

Annagh, Riverstown, Co Tipperary – ruin 

Annaghdown House, Carrandulla, Co Galway 

Annaghlee, Cootehill, Co Cavan – gone

Annaghmore, Tullamore, Offaly – recent sale 

Annaghmore, Collooney, Sligo  – accommodation, airbnb 

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/10/19/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-sligo-connaught/

Annaghs Castle, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny 

Annamakerrig (or Annaghmakerrig, Tyrone Guthrie Centre), Newbliss, Co Monaghan – artist residence 

Annemount, Glounthaune, Co Cork – Fire in 1948, destroyed 

Anner Castle (formerly Ballinahy), Clonmel, Co Tipperary  

“An impressive C19 castle of random ashlar, built in 1860s by Rev. N.H. Mandeville to the design of a Cork architect, William Atkins; incorporating an old square castle of the Mandeville family which had up to then been known as Ballinahy, but which was renamed Anner Castle after being enlarged and transformed. Impressive entrance front with two octagonal battlemented and machicolated towers. Burnt 1926 and only front part rebuilt.” [1]

Annerville, Clonmel, Co Tipperary  

Annes Grove (formerly Ballyhemock or Ballyhimmock), Castletownroche, Co Cork – gardens open to public; gate lodge accommodation

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/01/19/office-of-public-works-properties-munster/

Annesbrook, Duleek, Co Meath 

Annestown House, County Waterford – B&B 

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/05/26/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-munster-county-waterford/

Anngrove (formerly Ballinsperrig), Carrigtwohill, Co Cork – demolished by ca. 1965

Antrim Castle, County Antrim – open to the public 

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/03/21/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-ulster-county-antrim/

Antrim Castle gardens and Clotworthy House, County Antrim – estate and gardens open to the public, the Castle was destroyed by fire. The stable block, built in the 1840s and now known as Clotworthy House, is used as an arts centre.

Aras an Uachturain, (formerly Vicegreal Lodge and before that, Phoenix Lodge), Phoenix Park, Dublin  

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2023/10/17/office-of-public-works-dublin-aras-an-uachtarain-phoenix-park/

Arbutus Lodge, Montenotte, Co. Cork  – apartments  

Arch Hall, Co Meath  – lost 

Archbishop’s Palace (or Armagh Palace), County Armagh 

Archerstown, Thurles, Co Tipperary  – ruin 

Ardagh House, County Longford

Ardamine, Gorey, Co Wexford – Destroyed by IRA in 1921  

Ardavilling, Cloyne, Co Cork  – burned 2017, being rebuilt  

Ardbraccan House, Navan, Co Meath 

Ardbrack House, Kinsale, Co Cork 

Ardcandrisk House, County Wexford 

Ardee House, Co Louth – hospital 

Ardfert Abbey, County Kerry   – Destroyed by IRA by fire in 1922. 

Ardfinnan Castle, Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary 

Ardfry, County Galway  – ruins 

Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan, County Dublin  – open to public

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/10/15/places-to-visit-in-dublin-ardgillan-castle-balbriggan-county-dublin/

Ardglass Castle (also known as The Newark), County Down

Ardigon, Killyleagh, County Down

Ardkeen, Waterford, Co Waterford – hospital 

Ardmore, Passage West, Co Cork

Ardmore Place, Bray, Co Wicklow – film studio 

Ardmulchan, Beauparc, Co. Meath 

Ardnalee, Carrigrohane, Co Cork 

Ardnargle, Limavady, County Derry 

Ardo (also known as Ardogena), Ardmore, Co Waterford

Ardowen House, Co Sligo 

Ardoyne House, Edenderry, County Antrim 

Ardress House, Charlemont, County Armagh (National Trust), open to public 

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2023/10/05/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-armagh-northern-ireland/

Ardrum, Inniscarra, Co Cork – demolished  

Ardrumman House, Ramelton, County Donegal (supplement)

Ards, Sheephaven, Donegal - demolished ca 1965  

Ardsallagh, Navan, Co Meath 

Ardsallagh, Fethard, Co Tipperary 

Ardtully, Co Kerry  – burnt in 1921, ruin 

The Argory, Charlemont, County Armagh (National Trust) – open to the public

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2023/10/05/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-armagh-northern-ireland/

Armagh Palace, County Armagh (see Archbishops’ Palace, County Armagh)

Artramon House, Castlebridge, Co Wexford – B&B 

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2023/11/15/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-wexford/

Ash Hill Towers, Kilmallock, Co Limerick  – hidden Ireland accommodation, was 482 

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2023/04/06/ash-hill-kilmallock-co-limerick/

Ash Park, Feeny, County Derry (glamping) 

Ashbourne House, Co Cork  – no longer a hotel 

Ashbrook, County Derry – whole house rental accommodation 

See my entry on https://irishhistorichouses.com/2023/10/05/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-derry-northern-ireland/

Ashburn, Limerick, County Limerick 

Ashfield, Rathfarnham, Co Dublin 

Ashfield Lodge, Cootehill, Co Cavan – gone  

Ashford Castle, Cong, County Galway/ County Mayo  – hotel 

See my entry in https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/05/15/places-to-stay-and-visit-in-connacht-leitrim-mayo-and-sligo/

Ashgrove, Co Cavan

Ashgrove, Cobh, Co Cork – demolished  

Ashley Park, Nenagh, Co Tipperary  – accommodation 

See my entry: https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/10/19/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-tipperary-munster/

Ashline, Ennis, Co Clare

Ashton House, Castleknock, Co Dublin 

Ashurst, Killiney, Co Dublin 

Askeaton Castle, Limerick  

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/11/17/office-of-public-works-properties-in-county-tipperary/

Assolas, Kanturk, Co Cork 

Athavallie, Castlebar, County Mayo 

Athcarne Castle, Duleek, Co Meath

Athclare Castle, Co Louth 

Athgoe Park, Hazelhatch, Co Dublin 

Attyflin, Patrickswell, Co Limerick  

Auburn, Athlone, Co Westmeath – Now in use as offices

Aughentaine Castle, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone

This is a private home and the gardens are not open to the public: https://aughentaine.com

Augher Castle, County Tyrone (see Spur Royal)

Aughrane Castle, also known as Castle Kelly, Ballygar, Co Galway  – demolished 1951 

Aughnagaddy House, Ramelton, County Donegal (supplement)

Avondale House, County Wicklow – open to public 

See my entry https://irishhistorichouses.com/2022/10/20/places-to-visit-and-stay-in-county-wicklow-leinster/

Avonmore, Annamoe, Co Wicklow 

Ayesha Castle, Victoria Road, Killiney, Dublin