Derrynane House | |
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Teach Dhoire Fhionáin | |
General information | |
Status | Museum |
Type | House |
Location | County Kerry |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°45′49″N 10°07′44″W / 51.76361°N 10.12889°W |
Construction started | 1825 |
Completed | 1844 |
Renovated | 1967 |
Website | |
derrynanehouse.ie |
Derrynane House (Irish: Teach Dhoire Fhionáin) was the home of Irish politician and statesman, Daniel O'Connell.[1] It is protected as a national monument and part of a 320-acre (1.3 km2) national historic park. The house is located on the Iveragh peninsula on the Ring of Kerry near the village of Derrynane in County Kerry, Ireland (3.5 km from Caherdaniel.[2]
Derrynane House is the ancestral home of Daniel O'Connell, lawyer, politician and statesman. Situated on 120 hectares of parklands on the Kerry coast, the house displays relics of O'Connell's life and career. Guided tours of the house are available on request, along with a visual presentation. Access for visitors with disabilities is limited to the ground floor.[2]