Abbeyleix House, Georgian country house in County Laois, Ireland
Abbeyleix House is a three-story mansion in County Laois surrounded by expansive gardens and farmland on a large estate. The structure features elegant rooms and broad facades distributed across rolling fields and tree-lined approaches.
The building was constructed in the 1770s by well-known architects for a family later elevated to nobility. The estate became the centerpiece of Ireland's first planned industrial town.
The house was home to nobility for generations and continues to shape how the surrounding landscape appears and functions. Its rooms and gardens reveal how wealthy families organized their lives during the 1700s.
The property sits in a rural area with ample parking and is easy to explore on foot since major areas are spread across flat or gently rolling terrain. The best time to visit is during warmer months when the gardens are in full bloom and paths are dry.
A medieval monastery once stood where the present estate sits, inhabited and farmed by monks. The old worker and tenant settlements were deliberately relocated to higher ground during the estate's design to protect them from recurring floods.
GPS coordinates: 52.89600,-7.37300
Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:01
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