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King
House Interpretive Galleries & Museum
Opening
Hours:
April to September
daily
10.00am - 18.00pm
Last Admission 5.00pm
Tel: 071 96 63242
Fax: 071 96 63243
e-mail:
kinghouse@roscommoncoco.ie
Website:
www.kinghouse.ie
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King
House was built by Sir Henry King
around
1730, it is a house of unique architectural
and historical importance.
Situated
beside the Boyle River, within the town of Boyle,
it occupies land formerly controlled by the
MacDermot clan and is the most important provincial
town house in Ireland. Home of the Connaught
Rangers regiment from 1788 and the Irish Army
since then, recent extensive restoration has
brought King House back to its former glory.
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With
the aid of exciting special effects and life
size models in recreated scenes you are taken
back through the long and compelling history
of the house and the people who lived in the
area. Every opportunity has been taken, with
the use of interactive displays, to ensure that
visitors, children and adults alike, are able
to experience life as it was for the people
who occupied the house and lived and work locally. |
Boyle
Annual Arts Festival is held here throughout
the end of July and/or beginning of August.With
a numerours amount of varied events and exhibitions.
The impressive Boyle Civic
Art Collection is on display to the public all year
round.
Facilities
Fully wheel-chair accessible, self-guided tours
every 5 minutes: French, German, Spanish and Italian
translations, childrens workshops.
Restaurant,Una Bhan Tourism traditional craft shop,
adjacent adventure playground and public park, coach
/ car parking, civic art collection & Tourist
Information Office. Rooms for hire & conference
facilities.
Up-coming
events
in King House
Easter
weekend
Mon
13th April - Antiques Fair
Plans
are underway for the King House Antiques Fair on
Easter Monday, April 13th. As in previous years,
the Antiques Fair takes place in the Long Gallery
from 11am until 5pm. There is free admission to
the Fair, although usual rates apply for tours of
King House. More information and details of trade
stand availability are available from Susan Gadsby
at King House, on 071 9663242.The annual
Antiques Fair will take place in King House, Boyle,
admission Free
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