This event to mark Dublin History Festival will present and explore Michael Angelo Hayes’ Installation of the Prince of Wales as Knight of St.Patrick, in St. Patricks Cathedral in 1868 – an amazing painting in Farmleigh Library depicting this famous occasion. Focus will be on the famous ladies amongst elite guests at the ceremony - […]
The Office of Public Works in association with the Dublin Philharmonic Society present their annual showcase concert of talented young musicians in the Ballroom at Farmleigh House on the evening of Saturday 27th September. This year’s presentation will feature an Autumn double-bill of two outstanding performers. Ai Lin Sun (piano) Ai Lin will perform […]
Dublin Festival of History 2025 This talk explores the extraordinary lives of Gwendolen Guinness, society wife turned MP, Oonagh, the enchanting socialite and the youngest of “the Golden Guinness Girls” and Caroline Blackwood, the brilliant, rebellious writer who couldn’t be tamed. Suitable for visitors aged 16 plus. Free but booking essential as tickets are limited […]
Heritage Week 2025 Conservation of the Nineteenth Century Portieres for the Ballroom at Farmleigh House by Karen Horton, Independent Textile Conservator Edward Guinness purchased Farmleigh House and Estate in 1873. He commissioned a major renovation and extension programme to extend the house to the west and add a third floor, which took place between 1881 […]
Heritage Week 2025 Farmleigh House is an interesting example of built heritage. Constructed in the mid-18th century as a modest private residence, it changed hands many times before becoming the rustic retreat of the distinguished Guinness family and finally Ireland’s formal State Guesthouse The tour traces the evolution of a modest six roomed residential property […]
Heritage Week 2025 Take a tour of Farmleigh House and let us shine a light on the art which adorns its many walls. Learn about Edward Cecil Guinness, the man behind the collection and his significant contribution to the history of art collecting at the turn of the 20th century. Suitable for visitors aged 16 […]
Heritage Week 2025 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 the ground floor of Farmleigh House, with a focus on spotting […]
Bígí linn le haghiadh turas trí Ghaeilge i Theach Farmleigh mar chuid de Sheachtain na nOidhreachta 2025! Bí linn le duine dár dtreoraithe eolacha ar thuras de Theach Farmleigh a thabharfaidh tú ón ochtú haois déag, nuair a cuireadh tús leis an tógáil, suas go dtí an lá atá inniu ann. Tá ticéid saor in […]
The OPW is delighted to announce free entry to over 70 OPW heritage sites on Saturday, 16th August to kick off National Heritage Week 2025 and we at Farmleigh are delighted to be participating! Complimentary guided tours of Farmleigh House will take place on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th August hourly from 10.30am to 4.30pm. […]
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 […]
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. 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 […]