Rooms are furnished with silk curtains, irish woollens and some period furniture. Bantry house book souvenirs compiled by sophie shelswellwhite on the history of bantry house souvenirs. Bantry house is spectacularly situated and exuberantly furnished. All created and designed by the 2nd earl of bantry. If your travels take you to the southwest of ireland, treat yourself to a very special experience with a stay at bantry house. It is one of irelands most attractive great houses, full of treasures collected by various generations of earls of bantry from all parts of the world.
Bantry bay is a ria, a bay formed from a drowned river valley as a result of a relative rise in sea level. The irish heritage trust, established in 2007 to take over threatened historic properties, said it had tried to help the owners of bantry house, but the situation was complex as it remained in. For a more in depth history of bantry house click here. In the courtyard of bantry house, the french armada exhibition centre has been developed this features the illfated french armada invasion of december, 1796. A successful succession at bantry house the irish times.
All rooms are ensuite with heated floors and towel rails. Please check our facebook and instagram pages regularly for updates to opening hours. Please check our facebook and instagram pages regularly for. It documents the life of the great house and the history that. Bantry house is a historic house with gardens in bantry, county cork, ireland. It has been open to the public since 1946, the first to be so in the country and possibly also in the british isles. Guests are welcome to relax in the residents lounge, which features a 60inch flatscreen tv. Bantry house, built in the early 1800s is worth a stop if for no other reason than the view, and to see how the wealthy lived.
In irish lore, saint breandan was the first person to discover america. Others derive it from beant macfariola a descendant of the o donovans and o mahonys two septs who formerly possessed all this country. Tuesday to sundaypublic guided house tours at 11am and 2pm. Bantry is a beautiful and modern harbour town in west cork, one of the most picturesque parts of ireland. This book reveals the stories behind some of the greatest houses in ireland. The house, garden and tearoom will open for visits on 4th april 2020. Richard white 18001865 fully appreciated his good fortune to inherit a. Bantry house is a stately home overlooking bantry bay in the south west of ireland. I have been reading most of the ireland travel books from the library in prep for an upcoming trip. A book about the history of bantry house and the shelswellwhite family can be purchased through our online shop or at the house.
It was created in 1816 for richard white, 1st viscount bantry, who had helped repelling the french invasion at bantry. Bantry house and garden, the stunning stately home of the earls of bantry and their descendants the white family. The 15 best things to do in bantry 2020 with photos. The parts in durrus barony reaching from the site of bantry abbey along the bay to rooska, was in the territory of osullivans of bantry. Bantry historical society is a voluntary organisation that has been running for many years, it manages the museum and organises regular talks. Originally built in the early 18th century, it has been owned and occupied by the white family formerly earls of bantry since the mid18th century. As with other areas on irelands southwest coast, bantry claims an ancient connection to the sixthcentury saint breandan naomh breanainn the navigator. Brigitte shelswellwhite of bantry house, co cork, outside the gate. The man who made ireland by tim pat coogan, how the irish saved civilization.
Headfort house is a large country house on the southern outskirts of kells in county meath, ireland. The new bantry union workhouse was erected on a sixacre site to the south of bantry. Events bantry house and garden is a stately home situated on the wild atlantic way overlooking bantry bay in the south west of ireland. This cosy hotel is arranged in a historicalstyle building. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to these wonderful people for their foresight and commitment to researching local history, folklore and culture of the greater bantry area and the society continues to fulfil its initial remit of informing and researching bantry and its environs. Other items in this section are newspapers gathered by the family relating to them, the estate and irish history. Their daughter clodagh leighwhite inherited bantry house and estates on. The society, referred to as bantry historical society, was set up by a small group of enthusiastic local people in 1978. Sophie and her staff were warm and welcoming, traits we were to see often during our stay in this beautiful country. A piece written by geoffrey shelswellwhite in 1951 can be downloaded here. Explore the beautiful gardens also on the grounds of bantry house. Also in section b is material relating to bantry town, its history and the. It was built in 1740 as a hunting lodge for robert rochfort, 1st earl of belvedere by architect richard cassels, one of ireland s foremost palladian architects.
Full hyperlinked contents and index have been included to make navigation easy, and the experience pleasurable. Bantry house is a very fine stately home with beautiful. The blarney stone is among the machicolations of the castle. Richard white 18001865 fully appreciated his good fortune to inherit a title and a fine house in an extraordinary location. It houses an important private collection of furniture and objects of art. Taking you off the beaten track to experience adventure, culture and history all while being immersed in ireland s stunning natural landscape the ultimate adventure travel. The bay is a deep approx 40 metres in the middle and large natural bay, with one of the longest inlets in southwest ireland, bordered on the north by beara peninsula, which separates bantry. Home bantry estate collection ucc library at university college. We are taking bed and breakfast bookings from 1st april 2020. The gardens and views were impressive and the history of bantry house was fascinating. In her book the big house in ireland, valerie pakenham remembers being taken around. The estate, situated overlooking bantry bay in county cork, is open from april to october and includes a tearoom. Contents of bantry house to be auctioned by scottish firm.
A book about the history of bantry house and the shelswellwhite family can be. Information on the two principal homes of the family, bantry house and. It is located along the renowned wild atlantic way touring route and the perfect base from which to explore these stunning lands. The population falling within the union at the 1831 census had been 46,668 with divisions ranging in size from east durrus population 1,620 to bantry itself 9,351. The bed and breakfast at bantry house has 6 rooms and is located in the main house just off the library in the east wing. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the maccarthy of muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the kings of desmond, and dates from 1446. When the main rooms of the house close to visitors, overnight guests are given access to the grand library with fires lit and magazines and books available. Bantry house and gardens is not only one of the finest historic houses in ireland but it also commands one of the best views overlooking bantry bay in west cork. Bantry house and garden is a stately home situated on the wild atlantic way overlooking bantry bay in the south west of ireland.
Earl of bantry, of bantry in the county of cork, was a title in the peerage of ireland. Open bank holiday mondays june, july, august 10am 5pm open 7 days public guided house tours. The collection holds a hardback book of original os 6 maps of cork county west riding. We offer 4 double rooms and 2 twin rooms all ensuite, nonsmoking and with beautiful views of the garden. Bantry house and garden is a stately home in southwest ireland situated right on bantry bay with panoramic views of the bay and the caha mountains. In 1765, the family bought blackrock house on the main land, which was then renamed seafield house and subsequently, in 1816, bantry house. It has been home to the white family since 1739 and was open to the public in 1946. Atlantic shore atlantic shore offers a perfect accommodation to stay in bantry. Clann taidhg ruaidh had no direct access to bantry bay, as the only townland touching it in both carbery, bantry and durrus parish was killoveenogue.
Read the history of west cork at your leisure and help support this free irish library enjoy this book on just about any device of your choice. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in bantry, ireland on tripadvisor. Invasion 1796 in the winter of 1796, a formidable french armada, inspired by theobald wolfe tone and the united irishmen and under the command of admiral hoche, sailed from brest in france. Their daughter clodagh leighwhite inherited bantry house and. Please view the growing list of additions to our ebook and other. I was just reading the eyewitness guide back roads, ireland which is a very helpful book but sadly, is not avail. Bantry bennetts history of bandon, 1869 bantry derives its name from bantra white stand, from the white shingly foreshore in front of it. In 2004, the house was selected by the world monuments fund wmf for inclusion in its list of 100 most endangered sites and was used by headfort school as a private school for children aged 3 to years. Open bank holiday mondays june, july, august 10am 5pm open 7 days public guided house tours at 11am and 2pm. Even though the house is full of history, the room have been upgraded with comfortable beds and modern bathrooms. The estate is owned by egerton and brigitte shelswellwhite and is managed by their daughter sophie.
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