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Powerscourt Estate
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Five minutes from the pretty village of Enniskerry, Powerscourt Estate is a magnificent spot. The visitor approaches the house down a long beech-lined avenue with beautiful views across the valley. The house, designed by Richard Cassels in the 1730s, was gutted by fire in 1974, but a small exhibition gives the “before and after” story of its reconstruction. The main part of the house is now given over to an up-market shop (see Greater Dublin) and large restaurant. The gardens are spread over a steep slope looking across to Sugar Loaf Mountain; steps lead down to a lake, where a Triton fountain hurls water high into the air.
Powerscourt
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Enniskerry, Co Wicklow 01-204 6000
Open 9:30am–5:30pm daily Dis. access Adm
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