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Swiss Cottage
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Hours | Late Mar and mid-Oct to Nov Tues-Sun 10am-1pm and 2-4:30pm; Apr Tues-Sun 10am-1pm and 2-6pm; May to mid-Oct daily 10am-6pm | |
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Location | Off Dublin-Cork rd. (N8) | |
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Phone | 052/41144 | |
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Prices | Guided tour €2.90 ($3.80) adults, €2.10 ($2.70) seniors, €1.30 ($1.70) students and children, €7.40 ($9.60) families | |
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Season | Closed Dec to late Mar | |
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Frommer's Review
The earls of Glengall used the Swiss Cottage as a hunting and fishing lodge as far back as 1812. It's a superb example of cottage orné: a rustic house embodying the ideal of simplicity that so appealed to the Romantics of the early 19th century. The thatched-roof cottage has extensive timberwork, usually not seen in Ireland, and is believed to have been designed by John Nash, a royal architect. The interior has some of the first wallpaper commercially produced in Paris. A guided tour (the only way to see the building) lasts approximately 40 minutes.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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Frommer's Ireland 2010
Author: Christi Daugherty 
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