Lissadell House and Gardens, Sligo, Ireland
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2010OPEN for LEONARD COHEN and WESTLIFE outdoor concerts 30 & 31 July &1 August, 2010Subject to licence____________ CLOSEDHOUSE & GARDENSClick here for information. |
Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 August, 2010
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WESTLIFE Homecoming Concert Friday 30 July |
WORK IN PROGRESS
The stage is set under Ben Bulben, the Atlantic Ocean is to the right (south) with views over Knocknarea and the far distant Curlews, and Lissadell House and its woodlands form the backdrop. Photo by James Connolly of PicSell8, Sligo.
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LOCAL SERVICES:
DISCOVER SLIGO: For accommodation enquiries & coach transfer enquiries from locations throughout the country as well as from Sligo town to Lissadell email info@discoversligo.com or call 071 9147488
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LAURA'S RESTAURANT, CARNEYStep into Laura's in Carney, 2 miles from Lissadell, for a light lunch in the old fashioned bar, or something more substantial in the restuaurant, where fresh, homemade fare is served for lunch and dinner. Call 07191 63056 for a reservation |
YEATS COUNTRY ANTIQUES RATHCORMACKVisit a treasure trove of fine quality antiques currently available in Branleys Yard, Rathcormack, between Sligo and Lissadell. YCA specialise in fine Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture, particularly walnut, rosewood and mahogany items and other antique collectables. Call 07191 45589 or 087 2644494 for further information |
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LISSADELL
"That old grey mansion": W. B. Yeats
The Lissadell Estate is the family home of Edward Walsh, his wife Constance Cassidy and their seven young children, who have undertaken the magnificent restoration without any public funding. Writing about Lissadell for the Sunday Times thirty eight years ago, the BBC's Anne Robinson ('The Weakest Link') observed that "the garden is overgrown, the greenhouses are shattered and empty, the stables beyond repair, the roof of the main block leaks badly and the paintings show patches of mildew". An intensive programme of restoration has taken place in the House, Gardens and Stable Block since 2004 and Lissadell is once again a thing of beauty.
Click here for the text of Anne Robinson's article
"It’s a wonderful place – if you have to choose just one visitor attraction in Ireland to visit, make it Lissadell. And allow plenty of time": Georgina Campbell's Ireland 2009 Guide.
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The Alpine Garden at Lissadell (above)
Lissadell is famous as the childhood home of Constance Markievicz, her sister Eva Gore Booth and her brother Josslyn Gore Booth. Constance was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, and was the first woman to be elected to Dail Eireann,where she served as Minister for Labour (thus becoming the first woman minister in a modern European democracy), and was also the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons at Westminster, London (where she declined to take her seat). Eva was a poet of distinction and an active suffragist. Josslyn created at Lissadell one of the premier horticultural estates in Europe. This horticultural enterprise has now been recreated at Lissadell. Sligo born poet W. B. Yeats was friendly with the Gore Booth sisters and stayed at Lissadell in 1893 and 1894. He immortalised Lissadell and the Gore Booth sisters in his poetry.
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The light of evening, Lissadell Many a time I think to seek W. B. Yeats |
EXHIBITIONS at Lissadell include the Constance Markievicz Exhibition opened by An Taoiseach in March 2007, and an exhibition of works and images of the poet W. B. Yeats (which should have opened in January 2009 as part of the Sligo Yeats Trail).
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Images of W. B. Yeats, Countess Markievicz and AE (George Russell) on display at Lissadell
OUR VISION is to transform the estate into a flagship for tourism in Sligo and the North West, and to provide a secure environment for our seven children. We do not wish to exploit Lissadell commercially but to restore the house and gardens to their former glory, and make Lissadell self-sustaining, if possible.
Edward Walsh, Constance Cassidy and family.
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Early Summer at Lissadell
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Primula Candelabra in the woods; the Daisy Walk and the 18th century ponds in the Alpine Garden |
LISSADELL: NEXT TO NATURE
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Lissadell is a family home. Access to the House, Gardens or any part of the grounds is by permsision only. |
Ben Bulben viewed from Lissadell
