Driving a small (14)group of tourists in the ring .It was a dreadful day weather wise. We rang at the last minute to see if they could accommodate us. The receptionist went out of her way to check with the cafe if they could .It was a lovely lunch nice choices and top marks to all the staff involved.
Very grateful to everyone for their courtesy.
Wonderful visit. The house is lovely with the furnishings, artifacts, displays, and video telling the history and story of Daniel O’Connell, but even if you have no interest in history you can thoroughly enjoy the building, period furnishings, and grounds. There are excellent gardens, a nice cafe tea house, and it’s basically right on Derrynane beach just over an elevation.
I was generally familiar with O’Connell’s political role as the “Great Liberator” but it was interesting to learn more about his career as a successful barrister and his family history. Given how remote the house is by road in the era of cars it’s hard to imagine how the house was an active social scene and place of business back in the day.