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Daniel O’Connell House – Derrynane House

The childhood home of Daniel O’Connell

15 March - 08 December 2024

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Daniel O’Connell House – Derrynane House

The childhood home of Daniel O’Connell

15 March - 08 December 2024

See all opening times

Due to works, admission fee at Daniel O'Connell House-Derrynane House is waived from 15 March 2024 until further notice

During this period the main historical part of the house will be closed off – Dining Room, Historic Entrance Hall, Study, Library and Drawing Room will not be accessible

Visitors will however have access to the Exhibition Room in the house

Admission

Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00

Due to works, admission fee at Daniel O’Connell House-Derrynane House is waived from 15 March 2024 until further notice. During this period the main historical part of the house will be closed off – Dining Room, Historic Entrance Hall, Study, Library and Drawing Room will not be accessible.
Visitors will however have access to the Exhibition Room in the house.

Getting here

Caherdaniel
Co. Kerry
V23 FX65

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Daniel O’Connell House – Derrynane House

At the southern tip of the Iveragh Peninsula is Derrynane House, the ancestral home of one of the greatest figures of Irish history. Daniel O’Connell, known as ‘The Liberator’, was a lawyer, politician and statesman. The demesne landscape is now included in Derrynane National Historic Park – over 120 hectares of lands rich in natural and cultural heritage with a plethora of archaeological, horticultural, botanical and ecological treasures.

Derrynane was the home of the O’Connell family for generations. The young Daniel was raised there and returned almost every summer for the rest of his life.

The house now displays many unique relics of O’Connell’s life, including a triumphal chariot presented to him by the citizens of Dublin in 1844 and the very bed in which he passed away three years later.

It is a must-visit for anyone in search of insight into the life of an Irish historical giant.

Opening Times

15 March – 08 December 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seasonal Opening Times

15 March - 30 September

Daily: 10:00 – 16:45

01 October -03 November

Daily 10.00 – 16.00

 

9 November - 08 December

Weekends only

10:00 – 15:00

Contact

Caherdaniel
Co. Kerry
V23 FX65

066 947 5113

Getting Here

3.5km from Caherdaniel – off N70 – ‘Ring of Kerry’.

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Facilities

  • Art
  • Baby Changing
  • Brochure
  • Café
  • Car park
  • Card Accepted
  • Guided tours
  • Interpretive exhibit
  • Lift
  • Museum
  • Toilets
  • Walking trails
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
  • WiFi

Restrictions

  • Assistance dogs only
  • Uneven walkways

Resources

Social Guide

Download, print and read our social guide (PDF) about visiting Derrynane House. This will help first-time visitors, families and people with developmental and learning disabilities to prepare for a visit to Derrynane House.

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