Kilruddery House & Gardens
This grand estate has been the seat of the Earl of Meath since 1618. The noble mansion dates from 1820, and features a later (more frilly) glass Victorian conservatory modeled on the ill-fated Crystal Palace that stood in London at that time. The gardens are a highlight, with a lime avenue, a sylvan theater, exotic plants, twin canals, and a fountain-filled pond edged with beech hedges. The restored walled garden was opened to visitors in 2011, and the traditional kitchen garden is gradually being replanted.
This grand estate has been the seat of the Earl of Meath since 1618. The noble mansion dates from 1820, and features a later (more frilly) glass Victorian conservatory modeled on the ill-fated Crystal Palace that stood in London at that time. The gardens are a highlight, with a lime avenue, a sylvan theater, exotic plants, twin canals, and a fountain-filled pond edged with beech hedges. The restored walled garden was opened to visitors in 2011, and the traditional kitchen garden is gradually being replanted.
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