International Sculpture Day

International Sculpture Day

International Sculpture day (ISDay) Saturday the 30th April 2022 An opportunity to stroll through the gardens and grounds of Farmleigh Estate and take in some site specific and contemporary pieces of sculpture by Irish and internationally renowned sculptors. One of...
Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness (Nee Onslow) 1881-1966.

Lady Gwendolen Florence Mary Guinness (Nee Onslow) 1881-1966.

by Niall McFadden. To celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, I’d like to focus on a figure connected to the life of Farmleigh who played a pioneering role in advancing women’s political rights in the 1920’s and 1930’s. For eight years from 1927 to...
Portráidí sa Bhailiúchán Ealaíne i Farmleigh

Portráidí sa Bhailiúchán Ealaíne i Farmleigh

Is de ghaolta i bhfad amach le muintir Guinness atá cuid mhór de na portráidí i dteach Farmleigh. Bhí aon pháiste is fiche san iomlán ag Arthur Guinness a hAon. Mhair deichniúr díobh go dtí go raibh siad ina ndaoine fásta. Mar sin, tá an chraobh ghinealaigh measartha...
Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne  (1880-1944)

Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne (1880-1944)

By Niall McFadden, Guide & Information Officer, Office of Public Works. Amongst many attractions for visitors to Farmleigh’s beautiful “Nobel” room are a series of photographs of the family of Edward Cecil Guinness, founder of Farmleigh in its modern form. Whilst...
Introducing the trees at Farmleigh: The Fountain Lawn

Introducing the trees at Farmleigh: The Fountain Lawn

The focal point of Farmleigh’s pleasure grounds is the lawn at the back of the house, which rises gently up to a large circular fountain. It is the view framed in the over fireplace window of the Nobel Room which beautifully connects the interior of Farmleigh...