Tours and Ticket Information
2026 SEASON
Open to the public from Saturday 30th May to Sunday 30 August 2026. Open Bank Holiday Monday 03 June, and Bank Holiday Monday 03 August. Enquiries to lisssadelltourreservations@gmail.com
- Ticket Options: Ranging from full access to the house and exhibitions to specialized tickets for the gardens and grounds and Exhibitions. You must have a ticket to visit the House, and to visit the Exhibitions, the Gardens and the grounds. Tickets are available at the Reception desk in the Visitor Reception area in the Coach House complex. Tickets are not available online, or from any other place. Tickets are only available in the Coach house.
- House Tours: Guided tours are available, providing in-depth history of the childhood home of Constance Markievicz and Eva Gore-Booth.
- Opening Times: Seasonal hours run from late May through August, typically Wednesday to Sunday.
- Location: Situated on the shores of Drumcliff Bay, Sligo.
- Practicalities: You should aim to arrive at the Lissadell Car Park at least 20 minutes before your preferred tour time. It takes 3 minutes to walk from the car park to the Coach House visitor reception centre; visitors then need to check in with the ticket desk (and it is our experience that bus passengers invariably head for the lavatories, which takes time). It then takes a further 3/4 minutes to walk down to the main house for the tour along the panoramic walk – designed to show the house in its setting, under Ben Bulben and by the Atlantic, as it was intended to be seen by architect Francis Goodwin. You should be in the porte cochère five minutes before the scheduled tour time.
Mobility: There is a lot of walking, sensible shoes are a must, and our visitors need to be mobile. Lissadell House was built in 1833, and is not wheelchair accessible. We stress that our visitors need to be mobile.
Photography: commercial or any dSLR photography is not permitted unless licensed in advance, in writing. If you are not specifically authorised, please leave any cameras / dSLRs or camera kit locked in the boot of your car, or leave your kit at the reception desk. There is no difficulty with images taken on phone cameras, for personal use.
Dogs: visitors are not permitted to bring dogs on to the Lissadell Estate.
- The Lissadell Estate opens at 10.30am, and closes at 6pm.
House Tour
House Tour times: 11am, 12 noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
Access to the house is available only with a ticket, and our tour guide.
Our guided tour of the house is 45 to 50 minutes in length. This time has been selected as the most convenient for all our visitors. As you come towards the house from the panoramic walk, you will see the house as it was designed to be seen by the Architect, Francis Goodwin, from the East (which is the front of the house), rising from the simplicity of the gravel & grass platform, with no clutter around it. You will enter Lissadell through the porte cochere at the side of the house, up the steps and through the main doors. You will walk through the hall(paved with Kilkenny marble), and first visit the Billiard Room, and next the Gallery (from which you can see the view from the Bow Room windows made famous by the poet W. B. Yeats); you will then visit the Ante Room, the Drawing Room (from which you can again see the views through the “Great Windows open to the South” which enchanted the poet) and the Dining Room. These reception rooms are on the ground floor. Next you will proceed downstairs to the Kitchen, Servant’s Hall, pantries, wine cellar, china room, housekeeper’s room, butler’s room, the garden room, the contemporary literature room, the nursery room with children’s toys, and various other staff & work rooms. You will leave through the subway from the sunken courtyard, which leads visitors back up towards the Coach House, and the lovely Victorian Flower Garden.
*Lissadell is a family home. The guided tour does not take you upstairs to the private family rooms
Exhibition Galleries, Coachhouse Complex
Beyond the main house, explore our five comprehensive exhibitions in our Coach House Visitor Centre, featuring rare memorabilia of the life of Countess Markievicz, of the 1916 Rising, of Women’s Suffrage, and a dedicated gallery exploring the poetic and artistic legacy of William Butler Yeats, Jack Butler Yeats and of their father John Butler Yeats; and our Celtic Revival Gallery, devoted to Eva Gore-Booth, and to AE (George William Russell) and fellow writers and artists involved in the Celtic renaissance. Discover the stories behind the “two girls in silk kimonos” and walk the trails where poets and revolutionaries once dreamed.
*The Exhibition Galleries in the Coach House, are self-guided. There is no wheelchair access to the House, or to the upstairs Exhibition Galleries in the Coach House.
Our visitors must be mobile. There is a lot of walking, and sensible shoes are good.
Lissadell's Gardens and Woodlands
Escape into the enchanting, ocean-swept landscapes of Lissadell House & Gardens, where 416 acres of restored historical grounds meet the rugged Atlantic coast. Wander through the magnificently restored Victorian Flower Kitchen Garden, now a vibrant tapestry of heritage fruits, roses, and floral herbaceous borders. Step through time in the spectacular 2-acre Alpine Garden—lovingly restored to Sir Josslyn Gore-Booth’s early 1900s design—offering a dazzling blaze of color amidst naturalistic rockeries, ponds, and panoramic sea views. Whether exploring the dramatic woodland trails or pausing to admire the wild beauty of Sligo Bay, a journey through Lissadell’s gardens and grounds is an unforgettable walk through history, poetry, and breathtakingly beautiful nature.
TICKET INFORMATION AND PURCHASE
2026 SEASON: Open to the public from 30th May to 30th August 2026, Wednesdays through to Sundays, 10.30am to 6pm.
Open Bank Holiday Monday 03 June, and Bank Holiday Monday 03 August.
Enquiries lissadelltourreservations@gmail.com
WE DO NOT SELL TICKETS ONLINE, YOU MUST COME TO LISSADELL, AND BUY YOUR TICKET AT RECEPTION
The first guided house tour is at 11am, and thereafter 12 noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm. The 3.30pm and 4.30pm tours can be very busy.- You should aim to arrive at the Lissadell Car Park at least 20 minutes before your preferred tour time. It takes 3 minutes to walk from the car park to the Coach House visitor reception centre; visitors then need to check in with the ticket desk (and it is our experience that bus passengers invariably head for the lavatories, which takes time). It then takes a further 3/4 minutes to walk down to the main house for the tour along the panoramic walk – designed to show the house in its setting, under Ben Bulben and by the Atlantic, as it was intended to be seen by architect Francis Goodwin. The guided house tour is between 45 and 55 minutes, depending on visitor numbers (and questions put to the tour guide).
- There is a lot of walking, sensible shoes are a must, and our visitors need to be mobile. Lissadell House was built in 1833, and is not wheelchair accessible. We stress that our visitors need to be mobile.
- Photography: commercial photography is not permitted unless licensed in advance, in writing. If you are not specifically authorised, please leave any cameras / dSLRs or camera kit locked in the boot of your car, or leave your kit at the reception desk. There is no difficulty with images taken on phone cameras, for personal use.
- Dogs: visitors are not permitted to bring dogs on to the Lissadell Estate.
Ticket Pricing Information
House, Grounds, Gardens & Exhibitions
Includes: Guided House Tour, Current Exhibitions, Alpine & Victorian Gardens, and Woodland Walks.
Grounds & Exhibitions Only
Includes: Coach House & Riding Arena Exhibitions, Gardens, and Grounds.
Season Tickets
Unlimited access to the House, Exhibitions, Gardens, and Grounds for the season.