Plan a Visit
Opening Hours
15 March – 30 September
Daily: 10:00 – 16:45
1 October – 3 November
Daily: 10:00 – 16:15
9 November – 8 December
Saturday & Sunday only: 10:00 – 15:00
Admission Fees
Adult: €5.00
Senior/Group: €4.00
Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
Card and cash accepted.
Location
The house is located 3.5km from Caherdaniel (off the N70, the Ring of Kerry).
Transport
There is parking for both cars and coaches on site.
Facilities
The tearoom is open from March until November. Dog-walking is permitted, but dogs must be kept on a lead in public areas.
There is designated special needs parking available in Derrynane, and the house and gardens have level access. There is a lift present in Derrynane House, and an induction loop system at reception.
Visit
The average length of a visit is one hour.
Photography / Video
Photography is permitted within the house (no flash allowed). For commercial photography please contact us.
Also in the Area
Skellig Michael
Distance: 25km to Ballingskelligs harbour.
12km out to sea, this rock reveals a remarkably well-preserved sixth-century monastery at the top of a 618-stair climb.
Muckross House, Gardens, and Traditional Farm
Distance: 65km.
A nineteenth-century Victorian mansion with exhibits showing life both upstairs and downstairs. World-renowned gardens and on-site traditional craft workshops.
Garinish Island (Ilnacullin)
Distance: 78km.
Located in the sheltered harbour of Glengarriff in Bantry Bay, Ilnacullin is a small island of 37 acres known to horticulturalists and lovers of trees and shrubs all around the world as an island garden of rare beauty. The gardens were created by Anna Bryce and Harold Peto, some seventy years ago.
Killarney National Park
Distance: 49km.
Over 24,000 acres of breathtaking lake and mountain scenery. A Visitor Centre is located at Muckross House.
Caherdaniel Village
Caherdaniel is located halfway around the Ring of Kerry, making it an ideal resting point in your journey. It is surrounded by magnificent beaches; Caherdaniel is one mile from Derrynane Beach.
Watersports such as windsurfing and sailing are popular activities. There are also many local hiking trails. The views as you drive into and through Caherdaniel are wonderful, taking in surrounding islands and harbours. There is accommodation, and a choice of cafés and restaurants, located in the area.
The Wild Atlantic Way
The Wild Atlantic Way is the world’s longest defined coastal touring route, and reaches from Donegal to Cork, visiting 2,650km of beautiful Irish coastline on its way. The Kerry shore is a key part of the Wild Atlantic Way, and the route stretches from Listowel to Kenmare. Derrynane’s Blue Flag beach, sea sports, walking routes, and the historic house, mean that it is a popular section of the Wild Atlantic Way to visit.
You can also read about the history of the site before your visit.
Find out about Muiris ‘Hunting-Cap’ O’Connell who inherited the house in 1770, and who later brought his nephew, Daniel, to live there.