The Swiss Cottage

The Swiss Cottage, dating from 1812, is a fairytale relic from the days when Romanticism conquered 19th-century Ireland.

Swiss CottageA woodland-walk behind Cahir House Hotel will lead guests past a particularly picturesque stretch of the River Suir, this “cottage orné” is believed to have been designed by John Nash, one of the Regency period’s most fashionable architects. Half thatched-roof cottage, half mansion, bordered by verandas constructed of branched trees, it was a veritable theatre set that allowed the lordly couple to fantasize about being “simple folk” (down to the fact that secret doorways were constructed to allow servants to bring drinks and food without being noticed). Inside, some of the earliest Dufour wallpapers printed in Paris charm the eye.

Location:
  • One mile from Cahir town square
Cost
  • Adult:€3.00
  • Sen/Group€2.00
  • Child/Student€1.00
  • Family€8.00
Opening Hours
  • Mid April – 28th OctoberDaily 10.00 – 18.00
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