This talk is presented as part of the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival. The artistic and architectural legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has had a profound influence, through the Georgian and Victorian periods in which Farmleigh House was constructed and right up to the present. In this tour you will be guided through […]
This talk is presented as part of the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival. Who were some of Edward Cecil Guinness' neighbours? Learn about a jilted heiress and a young boy who became a famous English statesman. A gentleman whose half-brother was a notorious dictator and a newspaper tycoon who was once described “as the […]
Tar i gcuideachta le duine dár dtreoraithe eolacha ar thuras ar Theach Farmleigh, ar lena linn a rachaidh tú ón ochtú haois déag, nuair a tosaíodh an obair tógála, suas go dtí an lá inniu. Beidh an turas seo ar siúl ar an Domhnach, 11 Bealtaine, 11 a.m. Tá an turas saor in aisce, tiocfaidh do […]
This talk is presented as part of the Culture Date with Dublin 8 festival. From chandeliers to candelabra, we will discover and reflect on the illuminating patterns of real and artificial light in this beautiful eclectic home. Sunday May 11th 2025 at 2.30pm. Tour lasts approximately 1 hour. Age limit 12 yrs old + Places […]
Celebrate National Drawing Day at Farmleigh Estate on the 17th May. We are inviting our friends and visitors to get involved and start sketching. Explore the grounds and its beautiful surrounds, use Nature to Explore, Draw and Colour. Pick up your FREE National Drawing Day pack from the Guides desk in the courtyard. (Limited supplies) Don’t […]
'Think of an Irish "wind that shakes the barley". Then think of the East!': How Lafcadio Hearn and W.B. Yeats mirrored Japan in Ireland. W.B. Yeats cited Lafcadio Hearn for his favourite definition of poetry — ‘There is something ghostly in all great art’. Hearn was a world-famous writer when Yeats started out as a […]
Celebrate the Bealtaine Festival with us! On Friday 23 May all senior citizens get FREE entry to fee-paying OPW heritage sites across Ireland, (Excludes Kilmainham Gaol and Brú na Bóinne). Don't miss this amazing chance to explore our stunning heritage.
Join us at Farmleigh House where we will shine a light on the remarkable legacy of Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, and his role in establishing the Iveagh Trust. As the former owner of Farmleigh, Lord Iveagh was not only a successful businessman but also one of Ireland’s greatest philanthropists. We will explore […]
An illustrated talk by Agnes Aylward on the history of the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Co. Waterford In the 10th anniversary year of the opening of the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore, Co. Waterford, its founder and chair Agnes Aylward will give an illustrated presentation on the genesis, development and exciting future […]
An exhibition of art by the Dublin Art Society is coming soon to the Cowshed Gallery at Farmleigh. The Dublin Art Society was co-founded in 1961 by Dorothy Armstrong and Kenneth Webb and has over 60 talented professional and amateur artists in their ranks. Saturday 28th June - Monday 7th July, 10am - 5pm
Savour artisanal delights and discover unique crafts at our lively food and craft market! Indulge in culinary treats while browsing handmade treasures crafted by local artisans. Join us! Upcoming market dates include: Sunday 20th April Monday 21st April Sunday 4th May Monday 5th May Sunday 6th July Sunday 3rd August Monday 4th August *Please note […]
An illustrated talk by Rebecca Salter, artist and President of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, introducing the craftspeople behind the materials and tools used in Japanese woodblock printing and some more unusual uses of the technique. Rebecca Salter studied at Bristol Polytechnic and then at Kyoto City University of the Arts in Japan, where […]
