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Tour of the House

Enjoy a Tour of King House

Welcoming staff are very passionate about the history of King House and Boyle and are on hand to guide you through the house in a fun, informative way.

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Cultural Exhibitions

We are proud to house the McAleese Collection and the Boyle Civic Art Collection at King House.

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Enjoy a Tour of King House

Welcoming staff are very passionate about the history of King House and Boyle and are on hand to guide you through the house in a fun, informative way.

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Visit the Courtyard

The bustling courtyard at King House is home to the King House Tearooms, the Boyle Library and a vibrant Farmers Market is held every Saturday.

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Irish History Exhibitions

Exhibitions at King House tell the story of Gaelic Ireland, before the King family arrived in Boyle and explore the role King House and Boyle played during the struggle for Irish Independence.

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Explore the History of King House

Meet the founding members of the King family, enjoy the grandeur of this Georgian Mansion and discover how it was adapted to become headquarters to the Connaught Rangers.

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Weddings at King House

King house is the perfect setting for an intimate wedding and is a fully-licensed civil wedding venue.

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yvonne1232015

September 24, 2021.

Amazing Amazing project undertaken by the county council. Fantastic restoration work. Brilliant guide on the day. Very interesting to hear the history of the house. Well worth a visit.

coletteclan

September 3, 2021.

History on our doorstep We had an amazing time visiting king house in Aug 21 Mary our guide was just fabulous and so enthusiastic about the house It was great to see the gifts that had been given to the former president Mary Mc Aleese in kings house too. A lot of history in the house and if you visit you will not be disappointed D& C Bundoran

Maeve T

August 25, 2021.

Boyle day trip Three hundred years of Irish history under one roof. Well done Boyle county council for the restoration. Well worth a visit.

Relax33537367700

August 18, 2021.

Great visit Great tour guide. Well worth a visit if in the area. Enjoyed the Connaught Rangers exhibition. Lovely to see that part of Ireland's history. This restoration project is a credit to the town.

Maria L

August 11, 2021.

Excellent Great experience,and Thomas looked after us really well, very interesting history about the house and the guides were all very knowledgeable.

Michelle M

August 4, 2021.

Wonderful Visit We recently visited King House in Boyle and from the moment we walked in the door, the guides Mary, Michelle and Katie made us all feel so welcome. They were so friendly and knowledgeable and we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit. There is so much to see! My favourite exhibition was the Mary McAleese one, in which various gifts from heads of states were on display. Overall, I would definitely recommend a visit to King House when in Boyle.

DRMster

July 25, 2021.

President Mary McAleese Collection on view The house itself is interesting and tells the familiar story of the British stealing the land from the people and then renting it back to them leaving them with a meagre subsistence. They even have receipts from 1848 on display showing the food that the King family were ordering (lobster/oysters/turbot/etc) whilst the people that they stole the land from suffered a terrible famine. Not to be missed though is the museum in the house that houses the display of the gifts that President McAleese gifted to the people of Ireland. Really fascinating and beautiful gifts. What an absolutely class lady for doing that, she really showed what it means to be elected to serve the people.

John M

July 17, 2021.

King house, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Several members of my family visited "King House" in Boyle. We were given an excellent tour by Mary who was an amazing and enthusiastic guide. There are a number of aspects to the venue, the House, it's history, the location and The Connaught Rangers, aka, The Devil's Own. The Tea house is worth a visit too.

Trish O

September 19, 2020.

Very interesting Information session given by Thomas was very informative, some beautiful State gifts donated by former President Mary McAleese.... very interesting and enjoyable experience

JamesandNiamh

September 13, 2020.

Fantastic Mary! Well worth a visit ! Packed full of history and interesting exhibits. Our tour guide was fantastic, full of enthusiasm and information. The new Mary McAleese exhibition alone is a reason to visit.

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King House is now open to the public for Tours until Friday 30th September 2022.

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More things to explore at King House

Tour of the House

Enjoy a Tour of King House

Cultural Exhibitions

Cultural Exhibitions

Enjoy a Tour of King House

Enjoy a Tour of King House

Visit the Courtyard

Visit the Courtyard

Irish History Exhibitions

Irish History Exhibitions

Explore the History of King House

Explore the History of King House

Weddings at King House

Weddings at King House

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