Killruddery House & Gardens
About
The Brabazon family seat since 1618, just south of the town on the Southern Cross Road. Killruddery's seventeenth-century formal gardens are among the oldest in Ireland, with canals, a sylvan theatre, and clipped hedges. The gardens open Tuesday to Sunday from April to October (to 30 October in 2026) and close for the winter until 1 April; the farm shop and cafe in the yard stay open daily all year. The weekly Saturday farm market ended after the 2025 season. House tours run Tuesday to Sunday at 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm during the garden season, first come first served at the ticket shop or booked ahead by emailing shop@killruddery.com.
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Highlights
- ✓17th-century formal gardens
- ✓Sylvan theatre and canals
- ✓Daily farm shop and cafe
Tips
- →The daily farm shop and cafe in the yard are free to browse; the weekly Saturday market ended after the 2025 season.
- →The gardens close for winter from 31 October to 31 March; the farm shop and cafe stay open daily all year (killruddery.com, checked 2026-10-11).
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