County Wexford - Wells House - 20181010125410

Wells House and Gardens is a Victorian

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country house museum, located around 7 km outside of

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, County Wexford. It was designed by Daniel Robertson (of Powerscourt and Kilruddery House in County Wicklow and

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) in the 1830s. It replaced the original house which was built in the late seventeenth century by the former

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army officer John Warren, and bought after his death by the eminent judge

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: the Doyne family lived here until 1964. It was opened to the general public in July 2012 and is the most visited attraction in the county of Wexford, being named "Ireland's Best Family Day Out" by

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in 2015. The house has extensive gardens, an animal farm, a cafe and a children's playground. Archery and falconry are also practised. It is found on the R741 road, near the small village of Ballyedmond and about 18 km south of

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. It features as a suggested stop on the

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touring area. A number of local businesses have been housed on the grounds, including a wildlife sanctuary which closed in 2016.

Awards

* AIB North Wexford Tourism Award 2015 - Gorey chamber of commerce * Ireland's Best Family Day Out 2015 -

References

Official Website

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