House and gardens
Ballintubbert Gardens and House
Stradbally, County Laois
Cecil Day-Lewis was born in this house near Stradbally. There is a walled garden and a holy well in the grounds.
Currently in the process of becoming the first Ornamental Garden in Ireland to be organically certified, this unique property has a firm grip on its history while walking easily into the future.
- Where
- Stradbally, County Laois
- Address
- Ballintubbert House, Ballintubbert
- Official site
- ballintubbert.com
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
Timahoe Round Tower and ChurchNearly 30m of round tower on the green at Timahoe, with its carved Romanesque doorway five metres off the ground.
Rock of DunamaseThe rock rises straight out of flat land east of Portlaoise with a ruined castle on top of it, and three counties are visible from up there.
Barrow WayThe towpath follows the Barrow south from Lowtown, through Athy and on into Carlow.
AthyWhere the Barrow meets the Grand Canal. White's Castle guards the bridge and the 1740s town hall stands on Emily Square.On nearby
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