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Monday 9am - 8:30pm Tuesday 9am - 8:30pm Wednesday 9am - 8:30pm Thursday 9am - 8:30pm Friday 9am - 8:30pm Saturday 9am - 8:30pm Sunday 9am - 8:30pm

Duckett's Grove

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Visit the newly restored gardens. This part Cobden designed building is structurally intact and accessible to the public. Open daily, daylight hours.
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Duckett’s Grove, the 18th, 19th and early 20th century home of the Duckett family, was formerly at the centre of a 12,000 acre (4,856 hectares) estate that has dominated the Carlow landscape for over 300 years. Duckett’s Grove, the 18th, 19th and early 20th century home of the Duckett family, was formerly at the centre of a 20,000 acre (8,093 hectares) estate that has dominated the Carlow landscape for over 300 years. Even in ruin, the surviving towers and turrets of Duckett’s Grove form a romantic profile making it one of the most photogenic historic buildings in the country. Two Georgian kitchen gardens form part of the complex where the old paths have been revealed and the beds and borders reinstated. The courtyard area features three craft studios occupied by artisan craft makers who specialise in wood turning, stained glass and candlemaking and are open on selected days during the week.

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween! 🌙🎃

📸Photo by James Clancy

28/10/2026

We are halfway through the week of our ghostly guided tours for Samhain Festival 2026 👻

Hear about the history and the eerie legends of Duckett's Grove. Full details and bookings through the link in our bio.

26/10/2026

🎃 Samhain Festival 2026 - Ghosts in the Garden tours at Duckett's Grove start today!

Below are a few important reminders and useful details to help you make the most of your visit:

Address and Eircode of Duckett’s Grove - Duckett’s Grove Historic House and Walled Gardens, Kneestown, Co. Carlow R93 RF80 (exit 4 off the M9 motorway for those travelling from Dublin or Waterford)

Parking - Parking is available in the main carpark and the overflow carpark immediately adjacent to the main carpark in Duckett’s Grove. We encourage you to carpool for this venue.

Location of guided tour - Registration for the guided tour will take place outside the Tourist Office in the upper courtyard area. Please arrive ten minutes before your scheduled tour time.

Guided tour details - Your tour guide on the day will be Danny McDaid. The tour will take approximately forty – sixty minutes starting in the courtyard area. From there the tour will continue to the walled gardens, through the forest and will then circle around the Duckett’s Grove building before returning to the courtyard.

Robust footwear is required. Please dress according to the weather conditions on the day.

Tours will take place at 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day from Monday 26th - Saturday 31st October 2026. On Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October, there will be an additional night tour taking place at 7 p.m. each day.

All tickets for the night tour are sold out. However, there are places still available for the day tours.

Full details and bookings through the link in our bio.

25/10/2026

I always feel like somebody's watchin' me...👀🎶

Almost ready for this years Samhain Festival tours at Duckett's Grove.

Daily 26th October – 31st October 2026

2.30pm + 4pm | Ghosts in the Gardens: Historical + Ghost Tours - €5

Full details and bookings through the link in our bio.

24/10/2026

Come along to Duckett's Grove this Samhain for a ghostly guided tour through the grounds, delving into the legends, characters and eerie stories that linger around the ruins of this 17th-century Gothic mansion.

As you explore, discover where fact and folklore entwine, bringing the history of Duckett’s Grove vividly to life. And as daylight fades, the atmosphere becomes even more mysterious, with the ruins illuminated by an eerie amber and crimson glow and haunting figures emerging from the gloom.

Daily 26th October – 31st October 2026
2.30pm + 4pm | Ghosts in the Gardens: Historical + Ghost Tours - €5

Full details and bookings through the link in our bio.

23/10/2026

Please note is closed today due to the weather warning. ☔️

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

21/10/2026

There is magic in the night.. 🐦‍⬛

Photos by .sweebe

19/10/2026

Looking for a warm drink or a bite to eat when visiting Duckett's Grove? ☕🍔

Find Box and Bun in the courtyard through out the week They will be serving hot drinks, smash burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and more delicious food items. 😋

Opening Hours:

- Monday: 10.30 - 3.30
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 10.30 - 3.30
- Friday: 10.30 - 3.30
- Saturday: 10.30 - 5.30
- Sunday: 10.30 - 5.30

16/10/2026

This Samhain, step into the shadows of Duckett's Grove where centuries of history, folklore and ghostly tales come together beneath the towers of one of Carlow’s most atmospheric landmarks.

Join storyteller Danny McDaid for a ghostly guided tour through the grounds, delving into the legends, characters and eerie stories that linger around the ruins of this 17th-century Gothic mansion. Once home to the powerful Duckett family, the Grove has long been a place of strange happenings – from flickering lights and ghostly figures to unexplained footsteps echoing through the darkness.

As you explore, discover where fact and folklore entwine, bringing the history of Duckett’s Grove vividly to life. And as daylight fades, the atmosphere becomes even more mysterious, with the ruins illuminated by an eerie amber and crimson glow and haunting figures emerging from the gloom.

Daily 26 October – 31 October
2.30pm + 4pm | Ghosts in the Gardens: Historical + Ghost Tours - €5

Book your tickets at: https://carlowtourism.digitickets.co.uk/category/75756

15/10/2026

Almost halfway to Halloween 👻 Have you made any plans yet? 👀

Why not join us for a ghostly guided tour through the grounds during the Samhain Festival 2026, 22nd October to 1st November.

Full details and bookings through the link in our bio.

📷: Bridget Kevinsdóttir Kenny

Address

Duckett’s Grove
Carlow

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 8:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 8:30pm
Thursday	9am - 8:30pm
Friday	9am - 8:30pm
Saturday	9am - 8:30pm
Sunday	9am - 8:30pm

Telephone

+353599130411

Website

http://carlowtourism.com/ducketts-grove-walled-gardens-and-pleasure-grounds/, https://carlowtourism.digitickets.co.uk/ca

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