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Ballyfin Demesne is one of the Irelands Greatest Country Houses. A lavish Regency Mansion, residents only 614 acre Estate and House, enjoy 21 unique guestrooms, a multitude of activities, history house, art collection, wellness area and tranquility a destination in a destination.

Discover five star luxury in one of the Greatest Country Houses in Ireland, only over an hour from Dublin. Ballyfin Demesne is a place of history and romance of tranquility and great natural beauty.

Ballyfin Demesne is steeped in Irish history and has long been admired as the most lavish Regency mansion in Ireland. The magnificent estate has been painstakingly restored to become a residents only destination like no other. Each of the twenty bedrooms are individually and sensitively decorated plus our one bedroom Gardeners Cottage.

Ballyfin combines magnificence and intimacy in each of its Reception Rooms. The interiors has long been acclaimed as among the finest of the Neoclassical and Empire periods in Ireland. Ballyfin houses an outstanding collection of paintings which traces the development of Irish art from the mid seventeenth century to today.

Enjoy a multiple of activities including Horse & Carriage, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Wellness Area with pool, Spa, Falconry, Daily History House Tour, Kitchen Garden, Garden Tours with our Head Gardener, Picnic House, Boating on the Lake, Horse Riding plus many, many more activities. All the produce is sourced from the kitchen garden or locally. Experiences include the wine tasting Flight of the Geese in the cellar, Whiskey Tasting in the Grotto, picnic in the bespoke Picnic overlooking surrounding countryside. A true destination in a destination.

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