Doneraile Court

Doneraile Court
North façade of the main house
Doneraile Court is located in Ireland
Doneraile Court
Location within Cork
General information
TypeCountry house
LocationDoneraile, County Cork
Coordinates52°12′59″N 8°34′57″W / 52.21647°N 8.5824°W / 52.21647; -8.5824
Construction started1640
Completed1735

Doneraile Court is a late-17th century country house near the town of Doneraile in County Cork, Ireland. It stands in 160 hectares (400 acres) of walled parkland known as Doneraile Park or Doneraile Estate.[1] The house remained the seat of the St Leger family from the time of construction until the mid-20th century.[2][3] The park, which is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW), is open all year with free admission. As of 2023, Donerail Park was the most visited free tourist attraction in County Cork, and the fifth most visited OPW site in the country.[4]

  1. ^ "Doneraile Estate". heritageireland.ie. Office of Public Works. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Doneraile Court & Wildlife Park". Dochara. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Doneraile Court and the St.Legers". Retrieved 29 April 2018 – via homepage.eircom.net.
  4. ^ "Stately Doneraile Park unveiled as Cork's most popular free visitor attraction and ranked number five in the entire country". The Corkman. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.