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Lord Brandon's Cottage

Lord Brandon's Cottage

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Lord Brandon's Cottage

Recommended by 56 hikers out of 59

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Killarney National Park

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Location: Kerry, Munster, Ireland

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3. Derrycunihy Nature Reserve – Lord Brandon's Cottage loop from Beaufort

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Sebastian Kowalke

June 6, 2018

Nice excursion cafe with a large terrace and a covered seating area. Today's cafe is the stable building of the original cottage. The mansion itself is no longer preserved, only the historic tower is still standing today. Brandon's Cottage serves drinks, cakes and snacks.

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July 2, 2023

Located at the ‘end’ of the gap, if you walk from the Kate Kearny side, Lord Brandon’s Cottage is a welcome site for those that have conquered the first leg of the walk. Very little is left of the old structures, with exception to a crumbling tower where, according to local folklore, Lord Brandon imprisoned his young wife after hearing that she had had an affair with Lord Melbourne, Britain’s future PM. The situation was taken to court in 1829 after Lord Brandon found intimate letters between the two and the issue was a major sensation in the UK. Indeed, a broken Lord Brandon went off to mainland Europe to hide from the spotlight. After this the cottage fell into a sorry state.
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Tatjana 👣🏞️🍺

August 28, 2018

Lord Brandon's Cottage is the destination for tourists on a tour of the Gap of Dunloe. Formerly the house was a hunting lodge, now it has been converted into a small Rasutaurant with cold drinks, snacks and light lunches before wandering through the Gap of Dunloe.

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Elevation 20 m

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Lord Brandon's Cottage

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