We are delighted to announce that our annual Fota House Plant & Garden Fair will now take place over two days on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of July from 11.00am to 4.00pm each day. Originally fixed Continue reading →
Recommencing from Wednesday 1st July we are delighted to welcome back friends & visitors to Fota House. During the Covid-19 closure we have taken the opportunity to carry out essential maintenance and decoration of the house so it would be Continue reading →
Today we’re joining the Poetry Day Ireland celebrations with some of Ireland’s beloved poets and writers as they share a favourite work. We are delighted that Cork Poet, Thomas McCarthy shares with us an unpublished poem of his through a Continue reading →
There’s some digital Easter magic spreading its sparkle here at Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens from a very special bunny rabbit…Meet Harrumph Corky who needs some help from the children in our community to find his Easter Eggs! Follow the Continue reading →
Tourism Day is an annual event that celebrates Irish tourism. This year, it will take place on Friday 17th April 2020. On Tourism Day over a hundred attractions and venues, of all shapes and sizes, in every part of the Continue reading →
The homecoming of the long-lost portrait of John ‘The Magnificent’ Smith Barry was celebrated in August 2018 at Fota House. The painting was jointly acquired by Fota House in collaboration with the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) when it Continue reading →
