Lissadell House
A neoclassical mansion of the Gore-Booth family. W.B. Yeats stayed here, and it is closely tied to Countess Markievicz, a heroine of Irish independence.
Lissadell House was built in the 1830s and faces Drumcliff Bay. It was the family home of Constance Markievicz, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising and the first woman elected to the British parliament. Yeats stayed here for a time and wrote poems in memory of her and her sister Eva. The house is privately owned. Guided tours of the interior and walled garden are usually offered in summer, and admission is about €15. Opening times change every year, so check the official website first. The grounds have a pleasant beach and woodland. It is about 13 km from Sligo.
Opening hours
Open in summer (dates and hours vary each year)
Nearby sights
- Rosses Point
- Coney Island (Sligo)
- Streedagh Beach
- Strandhill Beach
- Knocknarea & Queen Maeve's Cairn
- Drumcliffe Churchyard (Yeats's Grave)
- Benbulben
- Inishmurray