We are so fortunate to have Irish country house gardens: go visit one now
A new book and exhibition celebrate this complex tradition in all its many dimensions
‘Beautiful fluidity’ of a great Greek revival mansion – Townley Hall
‘Nothing lovelier than Townley Hall’: This Georgian gem is the subject of a new book
Roscommon estate takes prestigious heritage award
Dating to the High Kings of Ireland, Clonalis House wins HHI O’Flynn Group Heritage Prize
Restoring country home glory takes blood, sweat and tears
From dry rot to ultra high net worth lunch guests, the struggle to make a historic house pay
Merrion Hotel and Ballyfin collaborate on marriage of town and country
Food File: Big House cooking, new food and drink tours in Belfast, and zero-waste shopping
Open season: Grand Irish homes that welcome visitors – and get a tax break
‘It isn’t a handout. We’ve earned it,’ say owners of some of Ireland’s best-known houses
‘Ireland is the country for ruins’: Why I seek out our abandoned homes
Thank the damp climate for our many ruined castles, cottages, ballrooms and barns
Laughter fills the air as Luggala laments Garech Browne
Guests share stories of the man who had made a ‘unique contribution to Irish culture’
Arnotts eyes the future as it revels in its past
Dublin store celebrates 175th birthday as owner Selfridges spends €15m on fresh look
Citizen Lane: Art and the creation of the Irish nation
Hugh Lane’s contribution to cultural history is the focus of Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s new film
Arnotts launches in-store museum as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations
Memorabilia from the great fire of 1894 and when the Beatles played on display
Dining 1990s-style: €1,000 wines, copious courses and butlers by the dozen
A book published in 1996 gave insights as to how the great and good of Ireland entertained
1950s Dublin: saving grand old houses from the politicians who hated them
How the Georgian Society stopped the demolition of derelict properties
‘Ireland’s Fashion Radicals’ celebrated in new exhibition
The exhibition, held at the Little Museum of Dublin, runs until March 25th
A visit to Luggala: What sets the Guinness Gothic Revival house apart is its cosiness
Bohemians rhapsodise about it and high society have always loved the magical estate in Wicklow
Discover something new at Dublin antiques fair
Antiques dealers’ fair will combine contemporary design history with the best of Irish antiques
Visual art: Three different ways to pass the Francis Bacon test
A talented trio focus on plants, backwoods scenes and crumbling facades
Russborough to sell Old Masters to fund upkeep of house
Sale of paintings by Christie’s in London could raise €11 million
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