Duckett’s Grove

Rainestown, Co. Carlow - UNDER ACTIVE RESTORATION
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Duckett’s Grove, the 18th and early 19th century home of the Duckett family, formerly centred on a 12,000 acre estate and has dominated the Carlow landscape for over 200 years. The mansion was transformed into a spectacular castellated gothic fantasy by the renowned architect Thomas Cobden in 1830. Although destroyed by fire in 1933, the remaining towers and turrets and its surrounding countryside form a most romantic landscape making it one of the most photogenic estate houses in Ireland. The stunning ruin is now under the protection of Carlow County Council who will provide public access to the historic pleasure gardens and a range of visitor amenities including car parking, tea rooms and craft rooms.

Carlow County Council are currently undertaking the conservation and restoration of the walled gardens. The walled gardens are high quality and have intrinsic historic interest. The works currently being undertaken with grant aid from Fáilte Ireland under the Tourism Product Development Scheme include site clearance and tree surgery, remedial works to stone walls and entrances, re-instatement of paths, walks, glasshouses and a variety of planting.

This tranquil setting will become a haven for visitors who will enjoy the experience of two newly restored walled gardens, Georgian pleasure grounds, garden visits, wooded walks and nature trails for children with seating and viewing points throughout the grounds.