Lissadell House
| County: | Co. Sligo |
| Tel: | 071-9163150 |
| Email: | info@lissadellhouse.com |
Lissadell is famous as the childhood home of Constance Markievicz, one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising; the first woman to be elected to Dáil Eireann, where she served as Minister for Labour, and also the first woman to be elected to Westminster Parliament in London.Her brother Josslyn created at Lissadell one of the premier horticultural estates in Europe. Sligo born poet W.B. Yeats was friendly with the Gore Booths, and has immortalised Lissadell in his poetry.
Writing about Lissadell 37 years ago, the BBC’s Anne Robinson observed that “the garden is overgrown, the greenhouses are shattered and empty, the stables beyond repair and the roof of the main block leaks badly”. An intensive programme of restoration has taken place in the House, Gardens and stable blocks since 2004, and today we invite you to enjoy the magic that is Lissadell restored.
Lissadell House is currently closed. For more information visit
General Information
| Address: | Ballinfull, Co. Sligo |
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| Telephone; | 071-9163150 |
| Email: | info@lissadellhouse.com |
| Website: | http://www.lissadellhouse.com |
| Location: | North of Sligo Town, 7km off the N15, |
| Season: | Open All Year |
| Open Times: | Daily: 10.30-18.00 |
| Tours: | Max No: 30, Duration: 50 minutes Every 30 mins. Languages: English |
| Booking Contact: | info@lissadellhouse.com |
| Manager: | Isobell Cassidy |
| Average Visit Length: | 2 hours |
| Entrance Fees: | Adult: €6.00 / Child €3.00 All inclusive fee of House Tour, Gardens & Countess Markievicz Exhibition Adult: €12.00 / Child €6.00 |
| Exhibition: | Countess Markievicz Exhibition of Paintings, Sketches, Private Papers and Librar |
| Restaurant: | Extensive tea rooms in restored coach house |
| Picnic Area: | No |
| Information Guide: | Yes |
| Coach Parking: | Yes |
| Group Booking Necessary: | Yes |
| Car Parking: | Yes |
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Countess Markievicz Exhibition
Constance Georgine Gore Booth, Countess Markievicz, Patriot, Painter, Suffragist, tireless helper of the poor, first woman to be elected to Westminster Parliament and first woman to be elected Minister in a modern European democracy, was by any standards a remarkable woman. Visit the Countess Markievicz exhibition at Lissadell House
Conference & Incentive
Musical evenings in the Coach House
