A beautiful, peaceful historic estate right on the coast. The house and museum provide great history on Daniel O'Connell; the video presentation about his life and work was very interesting. The grounds, gardens, and adjacent Derrynane Beach make it truly special. We really enjoyed our time here and stayed longer than we had anticipated. Highly recommend stopping by for a walk and a coffee at the tea rooms.
The house is not all that exciting and the walk through lasted five minutes. The grounds are very nice with walking trails and water views. Be warned that road in is an Irish local road and you have to be very careful
I imagine that virtually everyone visiting this place is aware of its significance in Irish history - I have to plead ignorance here (and of history in general, not just Irish history).
Anyway, when you arrive you are encouraged towards a small movie theatre where a brief biography of Daniel O'Connell, key figure in the history of Ireland's liberation and owner of Derrynane House, runs continuously. It's kinda cheaply made and it's showing its age, but for someone like me it was an extremely useful introduction.
Thanks to the introduction, the house and artefacts were interesting if not captivating. I guess they do fill in the story of his life, However, that's my personal response - I imagine that for many people, who have grown up with the story of O'Connell, the display is exactly what they wanted to see. I certainly hope so.
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