About Curraghmore House
Just 30 minutes' drive from Waterford's city centre is elegant Curraghmore House & Gardens. This beautiful country estate comprises over 2,500 acres of formal gardens, pastures, and woodlands. Home of the 8th Marquis of Waterford whose ancestors came to Ireland from Normandy in the 12th century, this historic property and its grounds are fun to explore.
Of particular note as you walk the paths and trails is the stone-arched King John's Bridge. Built in 1205, it's the oldest bridge in Ireland, and is where you'll find the country's tallest tree, a huge sitka spruce dating from the 1830s. The Shell House, is a folly constructed for the Countess of Tyrone in 1754 and is fascinating. In order to execute her plan, the countess instructed ship captains sailing from Waterford port to bring her back shells from around the world for use in the project.
