Ireland - Northern Ireland

FOTA HOUSE, ARBORETUM & GARDENS

Fota Island, Fota Island,
Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
T45 Y642
t: +353 (0)21 481 5543
w: www.fotahouse.com

Restored and conserved by the Irish Heritage Trust, Fota House was redesigned in the 1820s by John ‘The Magnificent’ Smith Barry as a splendid setting for his sumptuous entertainments. Set in extensive gardens with much to see including the walled Victorian gardens, the charming nursery and the beautifully preserved kitchen and servants’ quarters. Discover fascinating insights into the contrasting lives of the masters of a former time and their servants, in the original surroundings that shaped their worlds. Sat Nav: 51.8898, -8.3037