This prestigious award conferred by the Royal Irish Academy has been awarded to George Salmon (Mathematician), Sir William Wilde (Polymath and father of Oscar Wilde), Sir Howard Grubb (Astronomy) and Seamus Heaney (Nobel Laureate-Poet). Stories in the Library about these men, their achievements and their Farmleigh fame. This talk is free, but booking is essential […]

This tour is inspired by the eclectic taste and discerning eye of Edward Cecil Guiness as expressed in the art works and historical wall hangings that adorn the ground floor here at Farmleigh House. The anecdotes delivered between viewings are liberally sprinkled with factual details which serve to highlight both the personal impulse and the […]

Join us at Farmleigh House for an illustrated Talk on the life of W.B. Yeats This Talk will shine a light on the life and work of this Dublin born man who was a hugely influential figure in Irish cultural life.  WB Yeats was one of Ireland’s greatest poets, a defining figure of the Irish […]